M & G European Class X Accumulation

Sell : 1,161.92p | Buy : 1,161.92p | down 6.04p
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008

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At a glance

Initial charge 0.00%
Initial saving 0.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.250% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.69%
Launch date 05-07-1972
Launch price £0.50
Sector Europe Excluding UK
Fund size £154 million
Number of holdings 46
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Cesar Perez

Cesar Perez
Located in: London


Cesar (37) joined M&G in December 2002 as Head of European Equities. Funds managed:M&G European Fund.Previous companies and responsibilities:Cesar holds a degree in Industrial Engineering specialising in Organisational Management from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas. After leaving University, he completed his military service as Lieutenant in the Spanish Navy. He joined JP Morgan Madrid in 1993 where he started as a junior portfolio manager specialising in Spanish Equities. In summer 1996 he transferred to JPMIM London where he became a European Portfolio manager, leaving in December 2002 to join M&G`s European Equity desk as head of the team. Academic training:Cesar graduated in Business Administration and Industrial Management from the University of Madrid.

 

Income details

Historic yield 2.18%
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 September 2008
Payment date ³ 31 October 2008

Top 10 holdings

Total S.A. 5.67%
E.ON AG 5.54%
Sanofi-Aventis S.A. 4.27%
Bayer AG 3.48%
Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. 3.42%
Credit Suisse Group 3.18%
Vivendi 3.13%
Unibet Group 3.06%
BNP Paribas S.A. 2.98%
Deutsche Telekom AG 2.97%

Top 10 sectors

Banks 13.65%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 11.08%
Oil & Gas Producers 9.37%
Gas, Water & Multiutilities 7.70%
Nonlife Insurance 7.21%
Travel & Leisure 6.85%
Chemicals 5.28%
Media 4.82%
Electricity 4.66%
Mobile Telecommunications 4.65%

Top 10 countries

Germany 28.55%
France 21.48%
Switzerland 17.93%
Spain 5.26%
Sweden 4.29%
Greece 4.28%
Cash and Equiv. 3.65%
Netherlands 3.43%
Norway 2.98%
Italy 2.46%

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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