Newton Oriental Income Units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 4.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 4.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.69% |
| Launch date | 30-11-1990 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | Asia Pacific Ex Japan |
| Fund size | £459 million |
| Number of holdings | 58 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Income |
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About the Fund Manager
Jason Pidcock
Located in: London
May 1996 - Aug 2004 Fund manager - BP Investment Management
Dec 1993 - May 1996 Assistant fund manager - Henderson Global Investors
Jason has nearly 11 years experience of investing in the Pacific ex-Japan stock markets. In his last role with BP Jason was responsible for managing the majority of the Pacific ex-Japan portion of the BP pension fund. This Fund is around £10 billion in size and the allocation to the Pacific ex-Japan region was around 5% (around £500 million) Jason was responsible for stock selection and asset allocation in Hong Kong, China, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, while his colleague covered Korea, India and Taiwan.
As the numbers detailed below show Jason has an excellent performance track record against both his benchmark and his peer group. Over the past 3 years the Pacific ex-Japan portion contributed the most in the way of performance to the BP Fund.
Income details
| Running yield | 0.90% (net) |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Annually |
| Type of payment | Dividend |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 30-09-2007.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 01 July 2009 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 October 2009 |
Top 10 holdings
| BHP Billiton | 6.15% |
|---|---|
| Noble Group | 5.61% |
| Santos | 5.30% |
| CNOOC | 3.78% |
| Hengan International Group Co. | 3.69% |
| China Mobile (Red Chip) | 3.51% |
| Rei Agro LtdGDR (Rep 2 Ord INR10)(Reg's) | 3.34% |
| Standard Chartered | 3.31% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 3.08% |
| Qbe Insurance Group | 3.07% |
Top 10 sectors
| Oil & Gas Producers | 16.97% |
|---|---|
| Mining | 9.67% |
| Mobile Telecommunications | 9.16% |
| Non-Classified | 7.34% |
| General Industrials | 7.15% |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 7.02% |
| Banks | 6.50% |
| Personal Goods | 6.11% |
| Nonlife Insurance | 4.54% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 3.38% |
Top 10 countries
| Australia | 21.70% |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 18.70% |
| Singapore | 12.62% |
| United Kingdom | 12.23% |
| Taiwan | 9.76% |
| Malaysia | 4.19% |
| India | 3.77% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 3.38% |
| South Korea | 3.27% |
| Philippines | 3.03% |
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 30/11/2008.
