Scottish Widows American Select Growth Accumulation

Sell : 355.60p | Buy : 355.60p | down 9.40p
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008

At a glance

Initial charge 5.00%
Initial saving 5.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.200% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.73%
Launch date 14-02-1986
Launch price N/a
Sector North America
Fund size £2 million
Number of holdings 43
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Christine Martyn

Christine Martyn
Located in: Edinburgh


Christine is an investment director within the US equity team. Christine joined SWIP in 1987 from Coopers and Lybrand's management consultancy division. Initially she was a UK equity analyst, before going on to manage the UK element of a number of segregated funds. She has been a member of the US equity team since 1992. Christine holds a BA in economics from York University and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh.

 

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 October 2008
Payment date ³ 31 January 2008

Top 10 holdings

Wal-Mart Stores 5.40%
Baxter International 4.52%
Exxon Mobil Corp. 3.90%
New York Community Bancorp 3.65%
Johnson & Johnson 3.61%
Southern Co. 3.43%
Covidien 3.38%
Campbell Soup Co. 3.34%
Microsoft Corp. 3.30%
Abbott Laboratories 3.17%

Top 10 sectors

Oil & Gas Producers 11.95%
Banks 11.83%
General Retailers 9.31%
Health Care Equipment & Services 7.90%
Technology Hardware & Equipment 7.43%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 6.79%
Software & Computer Services 5.79%
Electricity 5.12%
Personal Goods 4.07%
Food Producers 3.34%

Top 10 countries

United States 96.25%
Non-Classified 2.58%
Cash and Equiv. 1.17%

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 31/10/2008.

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