Baillie Gifford American Class A Accumulation

Sell : 139.00p | Buy : 139.00p | down 0.90p
Last valuation as at 07-01-2009

At a glance

Initial charge 5.00%
Initial saving 5.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.150% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.57%
Launch date 31-07-1997
Launch price £1.00
Sector North America
Fund size £88 million
Number of holdings 47
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Mick Brewis

Mick Brewis
Located in: Edinburgh


Mick was born in 1964. Graduated BA in Economics from Cambridge University in 1985, before joining Baillie Gifford. He became a Partner in 1993 and is Head of the North American Investment Team.

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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 01 May 2009
Payment date ³ 30 June 2009

Top 10 holdings

Genentech 5.18%
Schlumberger 5.08%
Berkshire Hathaway B 4.88%
EOG Resources 4.53%
Walgreen Co. 4.19%
Kroger Co. 4.10%
Progressive Corp. 4.07%
Wal-Mart Stores 3.74%
PepsiCo 3.40%
Ultra Petroleum Corp. 3.16%

Top 10 sectors

Oil & Gas Producers 11.90%
Food & Drug Retailers 10.90%
Nonlife Insurance 10.65%
Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution 7.87%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 7.48%
General Retailers 6.55%
Beverages 5.98%
Chemicals 5.35%
Cash and Equiv. 5.28%
Industrial Engineering 4.05%

Top 10 countries

United States 82.82%
Canada 11.90%
Cash and Equiv. 5.28%

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 07-01-2009. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.

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