Schroder Asian Alpha Plus Accumulation

Sell : 28.55p | Buy : 28.55p | up 0.62p
Last valuation as at 01-12-2008

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At a glance

Initial charge 5.25%
Initial saving 5.25%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.100% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.75%
Launch date 30-11-2007
Launch price £0.50
Sector Asia Pacific Ex Japan
Fund size £14 million
Number of holdings 55
Fund type Unit Trust
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Matthew Dobbs

Matthew Dobbs
Located in: London


Matthew has run Asian specialist portfolios since 1985, has run the Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc since launch in 1995 and the Schroder Oriental Income Fund Limited since launch in 2005. Matthew's career commenced on joining Schroders in 1981 as a UK investment analyst. He was seconded in 1983 to the New York office and in 1985 became Head of the Investment Division in Singapore. He returned to London in 1987, assuming responsibility for specialist Far Eastern equity portfolios. Between 1996 and 1999 he was once again based in Singapore as Regional Managing Director of Schroder Investment Management in South East Asia, responsible for investment management businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

 

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 30 June 2008
Payment date ³ 31 August 2008

Top 10 holdings

Jardine Strategic Holdings 5.44%
Samsung Electronics Co. 5.02%
Swire Pacific Ltd. A 4.87%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 4.87%
China Unicom (Hong Kong) 3.24%
Niko Resources 2.98%
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. ADS 2.66%
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. 2.60%
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. 2.52%
China Insurance International Holdings Co. 2.46%

Top 10 sectors

Technology Hardware & Equipment 12.92%
Real Estate Investment & Services 12.43%
General Industrials 11.86%
Non-Classified 7.81%
Banks 7.05%
Mobile Telecommunications 6.61%
Real Estate Investment Trusts 5.73%
Nonlife Insurance 3.92%
General Retailers 3.61%
Travel & Leisure 3.21%

Top 10 countries

Hong Kong 33.72%
Singapore 16.79%
Taiwan 13.02%
South Korea 11.45%
China 5.06%
United States 4.24%
Philippines 3.91%
Thailand 3.23%
Canada 3.07%
Australia 2.57%

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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