Pictet Biotech P Dist GBP

Sell : 17,045.00p | Buy : 17,045.00p | up 217.00p
Last valuation as at 01-12-2008

At a glance

Initial charge 5.00%
Initial saving 4.25%
Annual charge 1.60%
Annual saving 0.000% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.96%
Launch date 01-12-1995
Launch price $67.19
Sector Offshore
Fund size $2,196 million
Number of holdings 39
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Income

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Michael Sjöström

Michael Sjöström
Located in: Montreal, Canada


Michael Sjöström, CFA, is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Sectoral Asset Management which he founded in October 2000. He is the senior Fund Manager for the Pictet Biotech fund since its inception. Prior to founding Sectoral Asset Management, Michael worked for 8 years at Pictet & Cie as Deputy Head of the Swiss Research Team and as a financial analyst covering the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors in Switzerland and Europe. Michael was also Head of the Global Pharmaceutical Research team. Prior to joining Pictet, Michael spent 3 years at Bordier & Cie covering Swiss equities and managing Swiss equity portfolios. Michael obtained a BA degree from the St. Gallen School of Economics, Business and Public Administration and Law (HSG) with a specialisation in Financial Management and Controlling. Michael is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a founding member of the Swiss Society of Investment Professionals, part of the Association for Investment Management and Research.

 

Income details

Running yield N/a
Income paid N/a
Type of payment No income

All yields are variable and not guaranteed. There is currently no yield information available for this fund.

Distribution dates

Distribution dates are currently unavailable.


Top 10 holdings

Novo Nordisk A/S B 8.16%
Amgen 8.00%
Celgene Corp. 7.74%
Genzyme Corp. 7.32%
Myriad Genetics 5.85%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 4.58%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals 4.45%
Biogen Idec 4.27%
Illumina 4.07%
Onyx Pharmaceuticals 3.96%

Top 10 sectors

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 97.69%
Cash and Equiv. 2.18%
Non-Classified 0.14%

Top 10 countries

United States 84.77%
Denmark 9.29%
Switzerland 2.80%
Cash and Equiv. 2.18%
Canada 0.83%
Non-Classified 0.14%

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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