Overview
| Fund manager's initial charge | 5.00% |
|---|---|
| HL initial saving | 4.75% |
| Net initial charge | 0.25% |
| Dealing charge | Free |
| Fund manager's annual charge | 1.50% |
| Performance charges | No |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.79% |
| HL annual saving | 0.25% 2 |
| Platform fee | Free |
| Launch date | 03-08-1987 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | Europe Excluding UK |
| Fund size | £1,450 million |
| Number of holdings | 41 |
| Fund type | Unit Trust |
| Type of units | Income |
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HL research - our view on this fund
Alex Darwall continues to see opportunities in international businesses able to grow their earnings despite the challenges in Europe. He favours companies operating in niche areas, such as diabetes care and crop protection, which can grow regardless of the state of the overall economy, and these holdings have been positive for the fund over the longer term.
About the Fund Manager
Alex Darwall
Located in: London
Alex Darwall joined Jupiter in 1995 and currently heads up the Jupiter European Team. He manages the Jupiter European Fund (Unit Trust), the Jupiter European Opportunities Trust (Investment Trust), the Jupiter European Growth SICAV and institutional assets. Alex originally joined Jupiter to run the European portion of a number of segregated pension fund accounts, subsequently taking responsibility for other accounts including County Council pension funds (European portion). In 1999, he assumed management of the Jupiter European Investment Trust and subsequently the rollover vehicle, the Jupiter European Opportunities Trust (Investment Trust), which launched in November 2000. Alex trained as an investment analyst with de Zoete & Bevan (BZW) before moving to Enskilda Securities in Paris in 1987, where he became Head of French Equity Research. He joined Goldman Sachs in London in 1992, where he worked as a French Equity Analyst prior to moving to Jupiter. Alex gained a degree in History from Cambridge University.
Top 10 holdings
| Novozymes A/S B | 9.25% |
|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk A/S B | 8.18% |
| Syngenta AG | 6.22% |
| Koninklijke Vopak N.V. | 5.31% |
| Reed Elsevier N.V. Cert. | 5.27% |
| DNB | 4.82% |
| Wirecard | 4.46% |
| Dassault Systemes S.A. | 4.41% |
| Fresenius SE & Co KGaA | 4.26% |
| Ingenico S.A. | 4.07% |
Top 10 sectors
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 19.15% |
|---|---|
| Support Services | 15.69% |
| Media | 8.89% |
| Chemicals | 8.82% |
| Health Care Equipment & Services | 7.67% |
| Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 7.54% |
| Industrial Transportation | 5.31% |
| Software & Computer Services | 4.85% |
| Banks | 4.82% |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 4.52% |
Top 10 countries
| France | 24.16% |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 18.70% |
| Germany | 15.62% |
| Netherlands | 12.62% |
| Switzerland | 10.29% |
| Norway | 7.55% |
| United Kingdom | 5.04% |
| Sweden | 3.29% |
| Spain | 2.32% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 0.41% |
Some of the data on this page and other related pages is provided to you for your information and is received from the Fund Management Company administering this fund. Hargreaves Lansdown accepts no liability for the reliability or accuracy of the data provided by third parties.
2 Annual saving is not available in the SIPP or Junior ISA.
4 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.
Prices as at 09-02-2012. Data as at 30/11/2011.

