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Aberdeen Japan Growth A Factsheet

Quick Stats
Fund currency GBX   Change on day 0.13 p   Sector IMA Japan
Bid price -   Change on day 0.12 %   Fund size £ 261.7m
Mid price 105.77 p   Yield 0.20 %   Fund type UK OEICs
Offer price -   Unit type Accumulation   Available as ISA, PEP
Price date 07/09/2010   Crown rating crown rating   Launch date 11/08/1992

 

Fund Objective   Purchase Information
To achieve capital growth through investment in a diversified portfolio of Japanese securities.   Min. Investment £ 500
  Min. Top-up £ 50
  Standard Initial
Charge		 4.25 %
  Annual Management
Charge		 1.50 %
  Dividend Dates Aug 01

 

Manager Information
Manager name Japanese Equities Team
Manager since 11/08/1992
Manager's biography Graeme Sinclair is director of the Japanese equities team, having spent most of his career researching Japanese companies and running Japan equity portfolios. For many years he was based in Glasgow, Scotland under Murray Johnstone, but later transferred to Singapore after that company was acquired by Aberdeen in 2000. His four-man team transferred to Tokyo in September 2006. Graeme remains in Singapore overseeing portfolio construction, strategy and trades. Graeme graduated with a BA (Hons) in Economics & Marketing from the University of Paisley, Scotland and is a member of the IIMR.
Performance Chart
performance

 

Cumulative Performance
  3 mth 6 mth 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr
Fund 1.53 % -1.36 % 12.31 % 2.69 % -0.12 %
Sector -1.54 % -4.61 % 5.17 % -1.88 % 0.08 %
Relative to sector 3.07 % 3.25 % 7.14 % 4.57 % -0.20 %
Rank within sector 5/66 4/66 3/65 16/58 26/51

 

Discrete Performance
  31/08/2009 - 31/08/2010 31/08/2008 - 31/08/2009 31/08/2007 - 31/08/2008 31/08/2006 - 31/08/2007 31/08/2005 - 31/08/2006
Fund 4.61 % 6.18 % -14.09 % -8.82 % 8.85 %
Sector -1.65 % 4.11 % -10.34 % -9.11 % 14.03 %
Relative to sector 6.25 % 2.07 % -3.75 % 0.29 % -5.18 %
Fund Holdings - as at July 31, 2010
Top 10 Holdings % of Fund
1 CANON INC 6.20 %
2 SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO 6.20 %
3 TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO 5.40 %
4 UNI.CHARM CORP 5.00 %
5 FANUC CO 4.80 %
6 ASTELLAS PHARMA INC 4.70 %
7 KEYENCE CORPORATION 4.50 %
8 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 4.50 %
9 HONDA MOTOR CO 4.40 %
10 BANK OF YOKOHAMA 4.30 %

 

Region Weighting - as at July 31, 2010
Region % of Fund
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1   Japan 98.90 %
2   Money Market 1.10 %
region

 

Asset Weighting - as at July 31, 2010
Asset % of Fund
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1   Japanese Equities 94.80 %
2   Property Shares 4.10 %
3   Money Market 1.10 %
asset
 
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