Solus UK Special Situations Income Units
Also available as accumulation units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 3.50% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 3.50% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.83% |
| Launch date | 02-01-1991 |
| Launch price | £50.00 |
| Sector | UK All Companies |
| Fund size | £9 million |
| Number of holdings | 40 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Income |
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About the Fund Manager
Paul Harwood
Located in: London
Paul is the manager of the Solus UK Special Situations Fund. A well known and highly regarded investment analyst, until 2000 he had been a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Asset Management. Paul graduated in 1974 with an honours degree in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University. After training as an investment analyst at Norwich Union, Paul has spent most of his working life in senior management positions with Mercury Asset Management and Merrill Lynch Asset Management.
Income details
| Running yield | 1.40% (net) |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Bi-annually |
| Type of payment | Dividend |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 31-12-2006.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 30 June 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 August 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Diageo | 8.21% |
|---|---|
| Royal Dutch Shell B | 5.94% |
| National Grid | 5.60% |
| Standard Chartered | 5.20% |
| Rexam | 4.56% |
| Vodafone Group | 4.19% |
| BP | 4.04% |
| BG Group | 3.97% |
| Fenner | 3.80% |
| John Wood Group | 3.73% |
Top 10 sectors
| Oil & Gas Producers | 13.94% |
|---|---|
| Mining | 10.24% |
| Banks | 9.66% |
| Industrial Engineering | 9.07% |
| Beverages | 8.21% |
| Travel & Leisure | 5.92% |
| Support Services | 5.72% |
| General Industrials | 5.68% |
| Gas, Water & Multiutilities | 5.60% |
| Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution | 4.37% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 98.42% |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 0.80% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 0.78% |
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 02-12-2008. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.
