Franklin Templeton Biotechnology Accumulation Units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.73% |
| Launch date | 10-07-2000 |
| Launch price | £1.00 |
| Sector | Specialist |
| Fund size | £6 million |
| Number of holdings | 55 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Evan McCulloch
Located in: California, United States
Evan McCulloch is a vice president and portfolio manager for Franklin Advisers, Inc. Mr. McCulloch also specialises in research analysis of the health care industry; including pharmaceuticals, health care information systems/internet and health care providers.
Mr. McCulloch joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1992 as a management trainee. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) and the Security Analysts of San Francisco (SAs/f).
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Income details
| Running yield | N/a |
|---|---|
| Income paid | N/a |
| Type of payment | No income |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. There is currently no yield information available for this fund.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 31 March 2009 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 May 2009 |
Top 10 holdings
| Gilead Sciences | 10.87% |
|---|---|
| Genzyme Corp. | 10.51% |
| Genentech | 10.09% |
| Celgene Corp. | 9.39% |
| Amgen | 5.53% |
| Biogen Idec | 4.36% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADS | 4.29% |
| Sequenom | 3.86% |
| PDL BioPharma | 2.77% |
| OSI Pharmaceuticals | 2.44% |
Top 10 sectors
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 86.93% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 12.27% |
| Health Care Equipment & Services | 0.67% |
| Financial Services | 0.12% |
Top 10 countries
| United States | 82.01% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 12.27% |
| Israel | 4.29% |
| Canada | 0.93% |
| China | 0.27% |
| Italy | 0.13% |
| Australia | 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 07-01-2009. Data accurate as at 31/03/2005.
