Aegon Ethical Equity Fund Class A Accumulation Units
Overview
| Initial charge | 5.50% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.50% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.200% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.58% |
| Launch date | 28-04-1989 |
| Launch price | £0.24 |
| Sector | UK All Companies |
| Fund size | £172 million |
| Number of holdings | 90 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
| Performance charges | No |
Ways to Invest
Find out how to invest in this fundHL Research - Our view on this Fund
Audrey Ryan remains cautious on the outlook for the economy and has continued to position the portfolio for challenging conditions. She is focusing on high quality companies across many sectors including the electricity and healthcare sectors. She believes that house builders in particular have become attractive and will benefit from government policy on expanding mortgage lending and has also recently added to some consumer related companies.
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About the Fund Manager
Audrey Ryan
Located in: Edinburgh
Audrey joined AEGON in January 1997 from General Accident Plc where she was a UK small companies portfolio manager. She qualified as a chartered accountant in 1993 after graduating with a degree in accountancy. She also has an MSc in investment analysis and is a member of ASIP. Audrey manages AEGON 's Ethical Equity Fund and has done so since 1999. She is a sector specialist in several UK small-cap sectors together with the leisure & hotels and electronics & electricals sectors. Audrey is currently rated 'AA' by Citywire.
Income details
| Historic yield | 1.66% |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Annually |
| Type of payment | Dividend |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 31-01-2009.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 01 August 2009 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 30 November 2009 |
Top 10 holdings
| Vodafone Group | 7.25% |
|---|---|
| BG Group | 5.48% |
| Tullow Oil | 3.05% |
| Scottish & Southern Energy | 2.95% |
| Cairn Energy | 2.74% |
| Connaught | 2.54% |
| Capita Group | 2.53% |
| Amlin | 2.35% |
| Mouchel Group | 1.94% |
| Dignity | 1.83% |
Top 10 sectors
| Support Services | 17.27% |
|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Producers | 12.24% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 9.62% |
| Mobile Telecommunications | 7.25% |
| Financial Services | 6.76% |
| Software & Computer Services | 4.59% |
| Nonlife Insurance | 4.49% |
| Electricity | 4.40% |
| Life Insurance | 4.03% |
| General Retailers | 3.52% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 88.61% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 9.62% |
| Non-Classified | 0.93% |
| India | 0.48% |
| Canada | 0.25% |
| United States | 0.10% |
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 03-07-2009. Data accurate as at 30/04/2009.
