SG American Growth Fund Retail Accumulation Units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.25% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.25% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.58% |
| Launch date | 11-06-2001 |
| Launch price | £1.00 |
| Sector | North America |
| Fund size | £148 million |
| Number of holdings | 168 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Komal Sri-Kumar
Located in: Los Angeles
Prior to joining TCW in 1990, Mr. Sri-Kumar was Senior Vice President at Drexel Burnham Lambert and Executive Vice President of DBL Americas, responsible for country risk analysis. Before Drexel, he was President of the New York-based Country Risk Consulting Service which he founded to advise Big Eight accounting firms and investment and commercial banks on Latin American countries` debt service capacity. Mr. Sri-Kumar holds an M.A. from the Delhi School of Economics, and M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University.
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 | 31 May 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 July 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2.63% |
|---|---|
| Chevron | 2.62% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 2.40% |
| Kraft Foods Inc. Cl A | 2.34% |
| Travelers Cos | 2.12% |
| Express Scripts | 2.11% |
| AT&T | 2.01% |
| Pfizer | 1.97% |
| Qualcomm | 1.92% |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 1.91% |
Top 10 sectors
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 10.11% |
|---|---|
| Health Care Equipment & Services | 8.32% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 7.86% |
| Food Producers | 5.79% |
| Software & Computer Services | 5.45% |
| Oil & Gas Producers | 5.32% |
| General Industrials | 5.18% |
| Banks | 4.49% |
| Financial Services | 4.13% |
| General Retailers | 4.09% |
Top 10 countries
| United States | 92.07% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 3.68% |
| Germany | 1.94% |
| Singapore | 0.92% |
| Canada | 0.67% |
| United Kingdom | 0.41% |
| Switzerland | 0.18% |
| Netherlands | 0.14% |
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.
