Skandia European Equity Blend Accumulation

Sell : 45.29p | Buy : 45.29p | down 0.88p
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 2.19%
Launch date 08-04-2005
Launch price £0.50
Sector Europe Excluding UK
Fund size £67 million
Number of holdings 94
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of James Millard

James Millard
Located in: Southampton


James has a first class honours degree in Natural Sciences from Durham University and is an ACA and CFA charterholder. James is the Chief Investment Officer of Skandia Investment Management Limited, and previously held the roles of Skandia's Head of Equity Research and Head of UK Equity Manager Research. James has over nine years industry experience having been an accountant with KPMG for four years and a Japanese equity analyst with Orbis for four years prior to joining the Skandia Investment Research Team in 2002.

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Income details

Running yield N/a
Income paid Bi-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 30 June 2008
Payment date ³ 31 August 2008
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Top 10 holdings

Artemis European Growth 18.53%
New Star European Growth Fund Class I 17.31%
Skandia IM MM European Alpha 16.92%
Total S.A. 2.28%
E.ON AG 1.58%
ENI S.p.A. 1.57%
Allianz SE 1.56%
BNP Paribas S.A. 1.49%
Novartis AG 1.36%
Nokia Corp. 1.31%

Top 10 sectors

Banks 13.83%
Oil & Gas Producers 10.73%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 7.26%
Chemicals 6.97%
Industrial Metals & Mining 5.17%
Industrial Engineering 4.89%
Gas, Water & Multiutilities 4.26%
Nonlife Insurance 4.11%
Fixed Line Telecommunications 3.90%
Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution 3.02%

Top 10 countries

Germany 20.49%
France 19.04%
Switzerland 8.84%
Sweden 6.33%
Finland 6.20%
Netherlands 5.72%
Norway 5.66%
Italy 5.30%
Spain 4.62%
Cash and Equiv. 2.98%

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 31/07/2008.

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