M & G Asian Class X Accumulation Units
Also available as income units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 0.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.72% |
| Launch date | 22-08-1973 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | Asia Pacific Ex Japan |
| Fund size | £194 million |
| Number of holdings | 63 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Aled Smith
Located in: London
Aled Smith (37) joined M&G in December 2000 and is Head of the Global Specialist Equity Team.Funds managed:M&G Global Media & Communications Fund,M&G Global Leaders Fund.Previous companies and responsibilities:Aled worked at JP Morgan for eightyears, four of these as a specialist senior analyst for the media sector. His responsibilities included stock selection for around $100 million of funds and allocating appropriate portfolio weightings to the media stocks that he covered.Prior to joining JP Morgan, Aled was an Actuarial Consultant for Coopers & Lybrand from 1989 to 1992.Academic training:Aled graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford University, with a BA in Mathematics in 1989. In 1995 Aled successfully completed the CFA qualification.
Income details
| Historic yield | 0.76% |
|---|---|
| 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
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 5.01% |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co. | 4.04% |
| CNOOC | 2.87% |
| Noble Group | 2.63% |
| Santos | 2.38% |
| Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings) | 2.28% |
| Esprit Holdings | 2.27% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry | 2.22% |
| Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels | 2.20% |
| HSBC Holdings | 2.17% |
Top 10 sectors
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 15.96% |
|---|---|
| Banks | 9.82% |
| Oil & Gas Producers | 8.01% |
| Mobile Telecommunications | 7.36% |
| Travel & Leisure | 6.18% |
| General Industrials | 5.35% |
| Food Producers | 4.91% |
| Electricity | 4.31% |
| Financial Services | 3.99% |
| Chemicals | 3.64% |
Top 10 countries
| Hong Kong | 25.49% |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 13.67% |
| Taiwan | 13.61% |
| Australia | 10.74% |
| Singapore | 8.32% |
| Malaysia | 5.57% |
| United Kingdom | 5.21% |
| Thailand | 4.37% |
| India | 3.82% |
| Indonesia | 2.38% |
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.
