Baring North America Fund Income Units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.200% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.65% |
| Launch date | 27-03-1981 |
| Launch price | £0.22 |
| Sector | North America |
| Fund size | £63 million |
| Number of holdings | 40 |
| Fund type | Unit Trust |
| Type of units | Income |
Ways to Invest
Find out how to invest in this fundHL Research - Our view on this Fund
Full research
About the Fund Manager
Sam Rahman
Located in: Boston
Sam was appointed Head of the US Equity Team in 2005, he covers the Healthcare and Consumer Staples sectors and is a member of both the Healthcare and Consumer Staples Global Sector Teams. Sam manages our range of US invested UK unit trusts. Sam joined Baring Asset Management in 1993 as a graduate trainee in our London office. In 1994, he was posted to Baring Asset Management's Hong Kong office as a Research Assistant on our Asia Pacific Equity Team. Sam returned to London in 1995 and joined the Strategic Policy Group to work on a project that evolved into the launch of Baring Asset Management's Global Sector Teams. He joined the US Equity Team in 1997 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2002. Sam received a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering (First Class Hons.) from University College London and an M.B.A. from the Management School of Imperial College, London. He received the CFA designation in 1997.
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 | 01 May 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 30 June 2008 |
1 of 2 
Top 10 holdings
| Apple | 4.23% |
|---|---|
| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | 3.85% |
| Goldman Sachs Group | 3.62% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 3.59% |
| Transocean (New) | 3.48% |
| Cisco Systems | 3.42% |
| Baxter International | 3.41% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 3.26% |
| Jones Lang LaSalle | 3.21% |
| Philip Morris International | 3.08% |
Top 10 sectors
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 13.13% |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 7.78% |
| Oil & Gas Producers | 7.15% |
| Industrial Metals & Mining | 6.27% |
| Financial Services | 6.01% |
| Health Care Equipment & Services | 5.71% |
| Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution | 5.43% |
| General Retailers | 4.65% |
| Tobacco | 4.44% |
| Industrial Engineering | 4.19% |
Top 10 countries
| United States | 91.14% |
|---|---|
| Canada | 4.50% |
| Brazil | 3.23% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 1.13% |
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 18-11-2008. Data accurate as at 31/03/2008.
