Top 10 Holdings
|
Stock
|
% Weight
|
| Unilever |
5.43 |
| SABMiller |
3.77 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing |
3.53 |
| Tiger Brands |
3.20 |
| Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. |
3.20 |
| Axiata Group Bhd |
3.03 |
| President Chain Store Corp. |
2.83 |
| Bank Pekao S.A. |
2.57 |
| Standard Bank Group |
2.55 |
| Uni-President Enterprises Corp. |
2.49 |
| Total |
32.60 |
Fund Aims
The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the First State Global Emerging Market Leaders Fund. That fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing world-wide in large and mid capitalisation equities in emerging economies, including those of companies listed on developed market exchanges whose activities predominantly take place in emerging market countries.
Fund Manager
Jonathan Asante
Jonathan Asante joined First State Investments’ Global Emerging Markets team as Senior Analyst in November 2004 and in January 2008 was appointed Head of Global Emerging Markets. His primary area of research is the entire emerging markets universe and he acts in the capacity of Co-Manager for a number of our portfolios.
Jonathan joined from Framlington where he was Global Emerging Markets Fund Manager and Group Economist. Prior to joining Framlington in 1995, he was employed by NatWest Group where he was an Assistant Researcher, analysing the UK economy and UK credit markets. Previous to this Jonathan taught classes in economics and econometrics at the London School of Economics whilst doing postgraduate research.
Jonathan graduated from the London School of Economics with BSc and MSc in Economics. He is an Associate member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals.
Fund Overview
| Bid (20/05/2013) |
211.80 |
| Offer (20/05/2013) |
223.00 |
| Fund size |
£3.77m |
| Underlying Fund size |
£4166.53m |
| Number of holdings |
74 |
| Annual management charge |
1.95% |
| Launch date |
20/10/2008 |
Equity Sector Allocation
|
FTSE/ICB Supersector
|
% Weight
|
| Food & Beverage |
22.90 |
| Banks |
11.17 |
| Cash and Equivalents |
8.97 |
| Technology |
8.77 |
| Retail |
8.26 |
| Telecommunications |
7.75 |
| Utilities |
7.31 |
| Industrial Goods & Services |
6.36 |
| Personal & Household Goods |
5.41 |
| Other |
13.11 |
Portfolio data accurate as at: 30/04/13
Asset Allocation
| |
International Equities |
80.63% |
| |
UK Equities |
10.38% |
| |
Cash and Equivalents |
8.97% |
| |
International Bonds |
0.01% |
Equity Sector Breakdown
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|
|
Industry
|
Supersector
|
Sector
|
Subsector
|
|
|
Basic Materials
|
0.77%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Basic Resources
|
-
|
0.77%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Mining
|
-
|
-
|
0.77%
|
-
|
|
|
Gold Mining
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.53%
|
|
|
Platinum & Precious Metals
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.24%
|
|
|
Consumer Goods
|
28.31%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Food & Beverage
|
-
|
22.90%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Food Producers
|
-
|
-
|
12.67%
|
-
|
|
|
Food Products
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
12.67%
|
|
|
Beverages
|
-
|
-
|
10.23%
|
-
|
|
|
Brewers
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8.92%
|
|
|
Soft Drinks
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.32%
|
|
|
Personal & Household Goods
|
-
|
5.41%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Personal Goods
|
-
|
-
|
3.74%
|
-
|
|
|
Personal Products
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2.79%
|
|
|
Footwear
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.96%
|
|
|
Leisure Goods
|
-
|
-
|
1.66%
|
-
|
|
|
Consumer Electronics
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.66%
|
|
|
Consumer Services
|
8.72%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Retail
|
-
|
8.26%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Food & Drug Retailers
|
-
|
-
|
7.69%
|
-
|
|
|
Food Retailers & Wholesalers
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7.69%
|
|
|
General Retailers
|
-
|
-
|
0.57%
|
-
|
|
|
Broadline Retailers
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.57%
|
|
|
Media
|
-
|
0.46%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Media
|
-
|
-
|
0.46%
|
-
|
|
|
Broadcasting & Entertainment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.46%
|
|
|
Financials
|
15.66%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Banks
|
-
|
11.17%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Banks
|
-
|
-
|
11.17%
|
-
|
|
|
Banks
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
11.17%
|
|
|
Insurance
|
-
|
4.27%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Nonlife Insurance
|
-
|
-
|
3.20%
|
-
|
|
|
Property & Casualty Insurance
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3.20%
|
|
|
Life Insurance
|
-
|
-
|
1.08%
|
-
|
|
|
Life Insurance
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.08%
|
|
|
Real Estate
|
-
|
0.22%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Real Estate Investment & Services
|
-
|
-
|
0.22%
|
-
|
|
|
Real Estate Holding & Development
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.22%
|
|
|
Health Care
|
4.09%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Health Care
|
-
|
4.09%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
|
-
|
-
|
4.09%
|
-
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4.09%
|
|
|
Industrials
|
7.51%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Industrial Goods & Services
|
-
|
6.36%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Electronic & Electrical Equipment
|
-
|
-
|
3.42%
|
-
|
|
|
Electrical Components & Equipment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.82%
|
|
|
Electronic Equipment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.60%
|
|
|
General Industrials
|
-
|
-
|
1.75%
|
-
|
|
|
Diversified Industrials
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.75%
|
|
|
Industrial Transportation
|
-
|
-
|
1.19%
|
-
|
|
|
Transportation Services
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.19%
|
|
|
Construction & Materials
|
-
|
1.14%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Construction & Materials
|
-
|
-
|
1.14%
|
-
|
|
|
Building Materials & Fixtures
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.84%
|
|
|
Heavy Construction
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.31%
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
|
2.14%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
|
-
|
2.14%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Oil & Gas Producers
|
-
|
-
|
2.14%
|
-
|
|
|
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2.14%
|
|
|
Technology
|
8.77%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Technology
|
-
|
8.77%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Technology Hardware & Equipment
|
-
|
-
|
5.62%
|
-
|
|
|
Semiconductors
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3.53%
|
|
|
Computer Hardware
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2.09%
|
|
|
Software & Computer Services
|
-
|
-
|
3.14%
|
-
|
|
|
Computer Services
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2.64%
|
|
|
Internet
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.50%
|
|
|
Telecommunications
|
7.75%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Telecommunications
|
-
|
7.75%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Mobile Telecommunications
|
-
|
-
|
4.91%
|
-
|
|
|
Mobile Telecommunications
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4.91%
|
|
|
Fixed Line Telecommunications
|
-
|
-
|
2.84%
|
-
|
|
|
Fixed Line Telecommunications
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2.84%
|
|
|
Utilities
|
7.31%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Utilities
|
-
|
7.31%
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Electricity
|
-
|
-
|
4.25%
|
-
|
|
|
Conventional Electricity
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2.80%
|
|
|
Alternative Electricity
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.46%
|
|
|
Gas, Water & Multiutilities
|
-
|
-
|
3.05%
|
-
|
|
|
Gas Distribution
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.86%
|
|
|
Water
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.20%
|
|
|
Non-Classified
|
0.01%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Cash and Equivalents
|
8.97%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Regional Allocation
| |
Emerging Asia |
37.28% |
| |
Middle East & Africa |
13.42% |
| |
South & Central America |
12.05% |
| |
UK |
10.38% |
| |
Cash and Equivalents |
8.97% |
| |
Developed Asia |
6.85% |
| |
Other |
11.05% |
| |
Non-debt |
91.02% |
| |
Cash |
8.97% |
| |
Rial Omani |
0.01% |
Regional Breakdown
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|
|
Region
|
Country
|
|
|
Emerging Asia
|
37.28%
|
-
|
|
|
Taiwan
|
-
|
10.60%
|
|
|
India
|
-
|
9.40%
|
|
|
South Korea
|
-
|
8.46%
|
|
|
Malaysia
|
-
|
3.40%
|
|
|
Thailand
|
-
|
2.27%
|
|
|
China
|
-
|
1.44%
|
|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
-
|
0.96%
|
|
|
Philippines
|
-
|
0.75%
|
|
|
Middle East & Africa
|
13.42%
|
-
|
|
|
South Africa
|
-
|
11.57%
|
|
|
Egypt
|
-
|
0.99%
|
|
|
Qatar
|
-
|
0.43%
|
|
|
Oman
|
-
|
0.42%
|
|
|
South & Central America
|
12.05%
|
-
|
|
|
Chile
|
-
|
5.71%
|
|
|
Brazil
|
-
|
4.25%
|
|
|
Mexico
|
-
|
2.09%
|
|
|
UK
|
10.38%
|
-
|
|
|
United Kingdom
|
-
|
10.38%
|
|
|
Cash and Equivalents
|
8.97%
|
-
|
|
|
Developed Asia
|
6.85%
|
-
|
|
|
Hong Kong
|
-
|
6.85%
|
|
|
Emerging Europe
|
4.68%
|
-
|
|
|
Poland
|
-
|
3.10%
|
|
|
Turkey
|
-
|
1.58%
|
|
|
Developed Europe - Excl UK
|
3.40%
|
-
|
|
|
Switzerland
|
-
|
2.15%
|
|
|
Denmark
|
-
|
1.24%
|
|
|
Belgium
|
-
|
0.00%
|
|
|
North America
|
2.31%
|
-
|
|
|
United States
|
-
|
2.31%
|
|
|
Japan
|
0.66%
|
-
|
|
|
Japan
|
-
|
0.66%
|
Breakdown By Market Cap (%)
| Mega |
|
19.08%
|
| Large |
|
42.42%
|
| Medium |
|
23.51%
|
| Small |
|
0.00%
|
| Micro |
|
0.00%
|
| Non-Classified |
|
6.01%
|
| Bonds |
|
0.01%
|
| Cash |
|
8.97%
|
Top 10 Holdings
|
Stock
|
% Weight
|
Sector
|
Country
|
| 1
|
Unilever
|
5.43%
|
Food & Beverage
|
United Kingdom
|
| 2
|
SABMiller
|
3.77%
|
Food & Beverage
|
United Kingdom
|
| 3
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
3.53%
|
Technology
|
Taiwan
|
| 4
|
Tiger Brands
|
3.20%
|
Food & Beverage
|
South Africa
|
| 5
|
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
|
3.20%
|
Insurance
|
South Korea
|
| 6
|
Axiata Group Bhd
|
3.03%
|
Telecommunications
|
Malaysia
|
| 7
|
President Chain Store Corp.
|
2.83%
|
Retail
|
Taiwan
|
| 8
|
Bank Pekao S.A.
|
2.57%
|
Banks
|
Poland
|
| 9
|
Standard Bank Group
|
2.55%
|
Banks
|
South Africa
|
| 10
|
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
|
2.49%
|
Food & Beverage
|
Taiwan
|
Dual Aspect Equity Analysis
|
|
UK Equities
|
Int'l Equities
|
UK Bonds
|
Int'l Bonds
|
UK Gilts
|
Managed Funds
|
Property
|
Other
|
Cash & Equiv
|
Total
|
|
Basic Materials
|
- |
0.77% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.77% |
|
Consumer Goods
|
9.20% |
19.11% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
28.31% |
|
Consumer Services
|
- |
8.72% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8.72% |
|
Financials
|
- |
15.66% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15.66% |
|
Health Care
|
- |
4.09% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4.09% |
|
Industrials
|
- |
7.51% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7.51% |
|
Oil & Gas
|
1.19% |
0.96% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.14% |
|
Technology
|
- |
8.77% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8.77% |
|
Telecommunications
|
- |
7.75% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7.75% |
|
Utilities
|
- |
7.31% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7.31% |
|
Property
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Cash and Equivalents
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8.97% |
8.97% |
|
Managed Funds
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Bonds
|
- |
- |
- |
0.01% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.01% |
|
Non-Classified
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
|
Commodities
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Alternative Trading Strategies
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Portfolio data accurate as at: 30/04/13