Solus UK Flagship Fund Accumulation Units
Also available as income units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 3.50% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 3.50% |
| Annual charge | 1.25% |
| Annual saving | 0.150% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.38% |
| Launch date | 28-06-2004 |
| Launch price | £100.00 |
| Sector | UK All Companies |
| Fund size | £23 million |
| Number of holdings | 55 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
John Smith
Located in: Manchester
John joined Henry Cooke Fund Management (later acquired by Brown Shipley) in 1994 after a long career in stockbroking and investment management starting in 1973, three years after gaining an honours degree in psychology at Leeds University. Having managed several funds including Arkwright Growth and Solus UK Growth, John was appointed Chief Investment Officer of Solus Funds in December 2002, before relinquishing his role with fund management in late 2003 to head up the equity activities of Brown Shipley's parent company Kredietbank Luxembourg. John returned to the fund management department in October 2006.
Income details
| Running yield | 1.91% (net) |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Bi-annually |
| Type of payment | Dividend |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. The information is correct as at 31-12-2006.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 30 June 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 August 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Royal Dutch Shell B | 6.86% |
|---|---|
| BP | 6.68% |
| GlaxoSmithKline | 5.10% |
| Vodafone Group | 5.10% |
| BG Group | 4.59% |
| HSBC Holdings | 3.73% |
| Diageo | 3.67% |
| Tesco | 3.32% |
| Standard Chartered | 3.03% |
| Rio Tinto | 2.55% |
Top 10 sectors
| Oil & Gas Producers | 18.13% |
|---|---|
| Banks | 9.67% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 6.27% |
| Support Services | 5.56% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 5.10% |
| Mobile Telecommunications | 5.10% |
| Mining | 4.97% |
| Food & Drug Retailers | 4.62% |
| General Industrials | 4.21% |
| Financial Services | 3.81% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 90.33% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 6.27% |
| Non-Classified | 3.40% |
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 28-11-2008. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.
