| Quick Stats | |||||
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| Fund currency | GBX | Change on day | -5.00 p | Sector | IT UK Growth & Income |
| Bid price | 583.00 p | Change on day | -0.85% | Fund Size | £11.38 B 24/05/2013 |
| Mid price | 583.00 p | Yield | 3.77% | Fund type | Investment Trusts |
| Offer price | 584.00 p | Unit type | Accumulation | Available as | ISA,PEP |
| Price date | 24/05/2013 | Crown Rating |  |
Launch date | 08/02/1952 |
| Fund Objective | Purchase Information | ||||||||||
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| This fund invests primarily in UK securities with the long term objective of achieving an increase of the Net Asset Value per share by more than the growth in the FTSE All-Share Index; and growth in dividends per share by more than the rate of UK inflation. |
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| Manager Information | |
|---|---|
| Manager name | Neil Woodford |
| Manager since | 15/09/2008 |
| Manager's biography | Neil began his investment career at the Dominion Insurance Company in 1981, and has worked in both corporate finance and fund management. He became a fund manager with Eagle Star in 1987. Neil joined the Group in 1988 and is Head of UK Equities for Invesco Perpetual. Neil graduated in Economics and Agricultural Economics from Exeter University in 1981, and later studied finance at the London Business School. |
Performance Chart
| Cumulative Performance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 mth |
6 mth |
1 yr |
3 yr |
5 yr |
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| Fund | 9.29 | 19.31 | 28.30 | 78.16 | 76.47 |
| Sector | 7.99 | 21.25 | 38.09 | 62.25 | 40.80 |
| Relative to sector | 1.21 | -1.60 | -7.09 | 9.81 | 25.34 |
| Rank within sector | - | - | - | - | - |
| Discrete Performance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/05/2012 -24/05/2013 |
24/05/2011 -24/05/2012 |
24/05/2010 -24/05/2011 |
24/05/2009 -24/05/2010 |
24/05/2008 -24/05/2009 |
|
| Fund | 28.30 | 3.98 | 33.54 | 29.81 | -23.69 |
| Sector | 38.09 | -3.26 | 21.46 | 21.25 | -28.43 |
| Relative to sector | -7.09 | 7.49 | 9.95 | 7.06 | 6.62 |
| Top 10 Holdings | % of Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASTRAZENECA PLC | 9.20 |
| 2 | GLAXOSMITHKLINE | 9.10 |
| 3 | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO | 7.00 |
| 4 | BT GROUP | 6.60 |
| 5 | ROCHE HLDG AG | 5.90 |
| 6 | RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC | 4.90 |
| 7 | IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP | 4.80 |
| 8 | BAE SYSTEMS | 4.70 |
| 9 | REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC | 4.50 |
| 10 | ROLLS-ROYCE HLDGS PLC | 4.10 |
Region Weighting - as at March 31, 2013
| Region | % of Fund | Chart | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK | 81.00% | ||
| 2 | International | 19.00% | ||
Asset Weighting - as at March 31, 2013
| Asset | % of Fund | Chart | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Equities | 81.00% | ||
| 2 | International Equities | 19.00% | ||
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