Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund Accumulation Units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.50% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.50% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.150% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.57% |
| Launch date | 09-05-2001 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | Global Growth |
| Fund size | £49 million |
| Number of holdings | 56 |
| Fund type | Unit Trust |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
Ways to Invest
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Against a challenging environment, James Thomson is trying to avoid areas of the market he believes are plagued with uncertainty and weak fundamentals. The fund has had no exposure to any of the UK or US banks for example. Areas that continue to exhibit strong fundamentals and superb results are in the commodity related industries like fertiliser companies and mining. They have been volatile but offer long term growth prospects.
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About the Fund Manager
James Thomson
Located in: London
James joined Rathbones in October 2000, having graduated from Cornell University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts .degree.
James has been involved in the management of the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund since its inception in 2001. Between November 2003 and June 2005, he assumed responsibility for the day-to-day management of portfolio, under the auspices of co-manager Julian Chillingworth, and in July 2005, James was named sole manager. His investment style relies heavily on stockpicking. He generates ideas using an amalgam of fundamental research; meetings with company management teams; and discussions with analysts and brokers.
James holds the Investment Management Certificate and the Securities Institute Diploma. He is a Fellow of the Securities Institute and was appointed as a Board Director of Rathbone Unit Trust Management Limited in November 2006.
James is from the island of Bermuda and still rides a moped to work.
Income details
| Running yield | N/a |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Bi-annually |
| Type of payment | Dividend |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. There is currently no yield information available for this fund.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 01 February 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 March 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 3.26% |
|---|---|
| Dolby Laboratories Inc. Cl A | 3.13% |
| Playtech | 3.00% |
| WMS Industries | 2.97% |
| Fluor Corp. | 2.92% |
| Noble Group | 2.89% |
| Olam International | 2.89% |
| Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund | 2.85% |
| Bureau Veritas S.A. | 2.81% |
| Petrofac | 2.71% |
Top 10 sectors
| Bonds | 20.12% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 15.94% |
| Media | 7.31% |
| General Industrials | 6.73% |
| Construction & Materials | 5.31% |
| Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution | 5.24% |
| Industrial Engineering | 4.53% |
| Food Producers | 4.00% |
| Non-Classified | 3.54% |
| Software & Computer Services | 3.27% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 34.41% |
|---|---|
| United States | 20.94% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 15.94% |
| Singapore | 5.77% |
| France | 3.79% |
| Norway | 2.49% |
| Switzerland | 2.39% |
| Canada | 2.20% |
| Germany | 2.14% |
| Finland | 1.92% |
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 03-12-2008. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.
