Marlborough Far East Growth A Accumulation
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At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.25% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.25% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.150% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.63% |
| Launch date | 21-11-2005 |
| Launch price | £1.00 |
| Sector | Asia Pacific Ex Japan |
| Fund size | £25 million |
| Number of holdings | 35 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Christopher Wong & Jeffrey Lumm
Located in: Singapore
Christopher and Jeffrey are based in Singapore at ARN Investment Partners PTE Ltd. Christopher became Managing Director of the company in November 1999 with Jeffrey joining as Investment Director in March 2001. They have a vast experience of the Far Eastern investment arena.
Until August 2005 ARN were managers of a UK Authorised Unit Trust with a similar investment fund objective on behalf of Solus Funds. This fund had a successful performance record and over the 5 years to the end of August 2005 they held the position of 8th of 44 funds in the Equity Asia Pacific excluding Japan sector of the Standard & Poor's database, delivering 19.3% growth compared to a sector average 9.4% (offer to bid gross income reinvested) - source Money Management magazine October 2005.
Income details
| Historic yield | 1.67% |
|---|---|
| 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 | 31 January 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 March 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| HSBC Holdings | 8.75% |
|---|---|
| SMRT Corp. | 6.67% |
| China Mobile (Red Chip) | 4.88% |
| Bharti Airtel | 4.67% |
| CNOOC | 4.49% |
| Taiwan Cellular Corp. | 3.65% |
| China Netcom (Red Chip) | 3.27% |
| Fraser & Neave | 3.06% |
| Shinhan Financial Group Co. | 2.80% |
| Chunghwa Telecom Co. | 2.60% |
Top 10 sectors
| Cash and Equiv. | 19.71% |
|---|---|
| Banks | 17.32% |
| Mobile Telecommunications | 13.20% |
| Fixed Line Telecommunications | 10.09% |
| Travel & Leisure | 7.90% |
| Oil & Gas Producers | 7.52% |
| General Industrials | 7.13% |
| Real Estate Investment & Services | 4.81% |
| Mining | 4.09% |
| Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution | 2.24% |
Top 10 countries
| Hong Kong | 23.42% |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 21.50% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 19.71% |
| United Kingdom | 8.75% |
| China | 6.28% |
| Taiwan | 6.24% |
| South Korea | 5.52% |
| India | 4.97% |
| Australia | 1.88% |
| Thailand | 1.73% |
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 01/10/2008.
