Aegon American Equity Fund Class A Retail Accumulation
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.50% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.50% |
| Annual charge | 1.25% |
| Annual saving | 0.150% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.42% |
| Launch date | 12-08-1985 |
| Launch price | £0.23 |
| Sector | North America |
| Fund size | £20 million |
| Number of holdings | 58 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Simon Carter
Located in: Edinburgh
Simon joined AEGON Asset Management in December 2004 as Head of International Tactical Equities and becomes lead manager of the American Fund. Simon has more than 17 years' global investment experience, with most of this time spent managing US equities, largely for institutional clients. He was most recently at Morgan Stanley, where he was Global Portfolio Manager. Previously he was at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management, where his roles included Head of US Equity Investments, and before that at Lazard Brothers Asset Management, where he held a similar role.
Income details
| Gross running yield | 0.44% |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Annually |
| Type of payment | Interest |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 30-09-2007.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 01 August 2009 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 30 November 2009 |
Top 10 holdings
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 3.95% |
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| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3.68% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 3.55% |
| Philip Morris International | 3.16% |
| Petrohawk Energy Corp. | 3.04% |
| Mylan | 3.03% |
| Intermec | 2.75% |
| iShares plc S&P 500 | 2.72% |
| Cisco Systems | 2.57% |
| Apple | 2.54% |
Top 10 sectors
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 14.83% |
|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Producers | 12.81% |
| Banks | 9.21% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 8.09% |
| General Retailers | 5.97% |
| Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 4.73% |
| Financial Services | 4.12% |
| Software & Computer Services | 3.68% |
| Personal Goods | 3.30% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 3.17% |
Top 10 countries
| United States | 92.95% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 3.17% |
| Non-Classified | 2.72% |
| Switzerland | 1.16% |
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 30/09/2008.
