BlackRock UK Smaller Companies Income Units
Also available as accumulation units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.71% |
| Launch date | 08-05-1987 |
| Launch price | £1.00 |
| Sector | UK Smaller Companies |
| Fund size | £208 million |
| Number of holdings | 101 |
| Fund type | Unit Trust |
| Type of units | Income |
Ways to Invest
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About the Fund Manager
Richard Plackett
Located in: London
Fund Manager of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies Fund was educated at Harrow before reading economics at Queens College, Cambridge. In 1989 he joined 3i as a venture capitalist before being appointed manager of their quoted smaller companies funds. In 1997 Richard was appointed Head of Smaller Companies at M&G and two years later became Head of Income Funds. Prior to his departure Richard was also Head of UK Retail Funds and Head of UK Investment Process. Richard is now a Director of the MLIM UK Core Equity Team.
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 | 26 February 2009 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 25 April 2009 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Aveva Group | 4.48% |
|---|---|
| Axon Group | 3.90% |
| Connaught | 3.34% |
| Abcam | 3.30% |
| Rotork | 3.30% |
| Victrex | 3.07% |
| Ultra Electronics Holdings | 3.04% |
| Spirax-Sarco Engineering | 2.96% |
| Mouchel Group | 2.48% |
| Chloride Group | 2.37% |
Top 10 sectors
| Support Services | 18.21% |
|---|---|
| Software & Computer Services | 17.64% |
| Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 9.27% |
| Aerospace & Defence | 7.49% |
| Financial Services | 7.47% |
| Industrial Engineering | 6.87% |
| Media | 5.21% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 5.13% |
| Chemicals | 3.41% |
| Construction & Materials | 3.26% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 96.84% |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1.50% |
| Canada | 0.61% |
| Germany | 0.43% |
| South Africa | 0.29% |
| Australia | 0.18% |
| Netherlands | 0.07% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 0.06% |
| United States | 0.02% |
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 06-01-2009. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.
