PSigma European Income Income

Sell : 66.57p | Buy : 70.69p | down 0.10p
Last valuation as at 01-12-2008

Also available as accumulation units

At a glance

Initial charge 5.25%
Initial saving 4.75%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.100% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.63%
Launch date 12-11-2007
Launch price £1.00
Sector Europe Excluding UK
Fund size £1 million
Number of holdings 39
Fund type Unit Trust
Type of units Income

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Chris Garsten, 2CG

Chris Garsten, 2CG
Located in: London


From 1997 until 2000, Chris was an Investment Director at Credit Suisse Asset Management where he managed the £150m CS Netherlands Fund for eight years. He also managed the £250m Germany Fund and the £75m Bank Hofmann European Unit Trust. He holds both the IIMR and SFA investment qualifications.

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Income details

Running yield 2.04% (net)
Income paid Bi-annually
Type of payment Dividend

All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 31-10-2007.

Distribution dates

Ex-dividend date 30 June 2008
Payment date ³ 31 August 2008
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Top 10 holdings

Sanofi-Aventis S.A. 4.50%
France Telecom 4.21%
Deutsche Telekom AG 3.87%
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG 3.83%
Credit Suisse Group 3.43%
Unilever N.V. CVA 3.34%
Zurich Financial Services AG 3.32%
Reed Elsevier N.V. Cert. 3.10%
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Cert. 3.04%
European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. EADS N.V. 3.01%

Top 10 sectors

Banks 11.09%
Food Producers 10.98%
Cash and Equiv. 10.96%
Nonlife Insurance 9.18%
Aerospace & Defence 7.46%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 6.95%
Media 6.14%
Oil & Gas Producers 5.53%
Chemicals 4.71%
Fixed Line Telecommunications 4.21%

Top 10 countries

Germany 20.83%
France 18.64%
Netherlands 16.77%
Switzerland 14.43%
Cash and Equiv. 10.96%
Italy 7.50%
Finland 2.90%
Spain 2.51%
Portugal 2.48%
Austria 1.22%

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 01-12-2008. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.

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