New Star Balanced Portfolio Share Class A Accumulation Units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 2.43% |
| Launch date | 15-12-1989 |
| Launch price | £314.10 |
| Sector | Balanced Managed |
| Fund size | £365 million |
| Number of holdings | 28 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Craig Heron
Located in: London
Craig Heron has more than 12 years' experience in the investment management industry, having previously been head of managed funds research at Edinburgh Fund Managers. He joined New Star in 2003. Craig holds a BSc in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
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Income details
| Running yield | N/a |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Annually |
| Type of payment | Dividend |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. There is currently no yield information available for this fund.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 01 February 2008 |
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| Payment date ³ | 31 May 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| BlackRock UK Dynamic Class A | 13.02% |
|---|---|
| Marlborough MFM W.H. Ireland UK Growth Trust Class B | 10.55% |
| New Star Sterling Bond Unit Trust Class A | 9.91% |
| Marlborough UK Equity Income Class A | 7.00% |
| Liontrust First Growth | 6.45% |
| Global Commodities Beta Plus Fund | 4.90% |
| iShares plc MSCI Brazil Fund | 4.07% |
| BH Global (GBp) | 3.67% |
| Earth Energy Fund Inc | 3.58% |
| Atlantis China Fortune | 3.41% |
Top 10 sectors
| Managed Funds | 18.48% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 15.95% |
| Bonds | 12.95% |
| Non-Classified | 9.57% |
| Mining | 6.60% |
| Oil & Gas Producers | 5.58% |
| Equity Investment Instruments | 3.82% |
| Banks | 2.97% |
| Mobile Telecommunications | 2.22% |
| Travel & Leisure | 2.10% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 39.00% |
|---|---|
| Managed Funds | 18.48% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 15.95% |
| Non-Classified | 11.35% |
| United States | 3.36% |
| Australia | 2.89% |
| Netherlands | 1.17% |
| Ireland | 0.97% |
| Canada | 0.89% |
| France | 0.83% |
² Annual saving is not available in the SIPP.
³ If you elect to receive the income from a Vantage ISA, Fund or Share Account, we will collect any dividends for you and then pay them directly into your bank account within the first 10 working days of the following month.
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008. Data accurate as at 31/05/2008.
