Scottish Widows Emerging Markets Growth A Accumulation

Sell : 75.65p | Buy : 75.65p | up 1.11p
Last valuation as at 03-12-2008

At a glance

Initial charge 5.00%
Initial saving 5.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.200% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.76%
Launch date 02-06-1997
Launch price N/a
Sector Global Emerging Mkts
Fund size £193 million
Number of holdings 47
Fund type
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Kim Catechis

Kim Catechis
Located in: Edinburgh


Kim is Head of the Asian and Global Emerging Markets Equity Desk at SWIP. He is lead manager of our Best Ideas GEM strategy and is responsible for research in the energy sector. He joined SWIP in 1996 and was appointed Head of our Global Emerging Markets team in 1998. Kim previously worked at Threadneedle Investment Management, establishing and managing their asset management operation in Madrid from 1990. Previously, he was a European equity portfolio manager at Edinburgh Fund Managers. Kim holds a BA and an MBA from Stirling University, and speaks eight languages.

 

Income details

Running yield 0.10% (net)
Gross running yield 0.13%
Income paid Annually
Type of payment Dividend

All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 31-03-2007.

Distribution dates

Ex-dividend date 01 April 2008
Payment date ³ 31 May 2008

Top 10 holdings

OAO GAZPROM 7.53%
Petroleo Brasileiro S/A ADS A 4.84%
African Bank Investments 4.56%
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. ADS 4.24%
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADS Cl A Pfd. 3.65%
China Resources Power Holdings (RED CHIP) 3.36%
Housing Development Finance Corp. 3.20%
Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. Pref 3.13%
Hon Hai Precision Industry 2.96%
Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S/A GDS 2.93%

Top 10 sectors

Oil & Gas Producers 19.62%
Banks 11.10%
Mobile Telecommunications 10.59%
Financial Services 10.55%
General Retailers 6.64%
Industrial Metals & Mining 5.94%
Bonds 5.38%
Technology Hardware & Equipment 5.25%
Mining 5.14%
Electricity 4.41%

Top 10 countries

Brazil 21.22%
Russian Federation 16.92%
South Africa 12.53%
Mexico 10.74%
Hong Kong 8.27%
China 5.98%
India 5.60%
Taiwan 5.25%
Malaysia 5.08%
Netherlands 2.71%

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.

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