M&G American Class X Accumulation 
Also available as income units
Overview
| Fund manager's initial charge | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| HL initial saving | 0.00% |
| Net initial charge | 0.00% |
| Dealing charge | Free |
| Fund manager's annual charge | 1.50% |
| Performance charges | No |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.65% |
| HL annual saving | 0.25% 2 |
| Platform fee | Free |
| Launch date | 18-12-1972 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | North America |
| Fund size | £1,215 million |
| Number of holdings | 73 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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HL research - our view on this fund
Given an uncertain backdrop, Aled Smith currently favours higher quality companies that are less sensitive to swings in the market. Recent additions to the portfolio include food giant Heinz, and technology firm Intel. Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical company, has also been added owing to its drug development programme and solid track record.
About the Fund Manager
Aled Smith
Located in: London
Aled Smith joined M&G in December 2000 as a global equity fund manager. He manages the M&G Global Leaders Fund and the M&G American Fund. Before joining M&G, Aled worked at JP Morgan Asset Management for eight years, four of these as a specialist senior analyst for the media sector. Prior to joining JP Morgan, he was an actuarial consultant for Coopers & Lybrand from 1989 to 1992. Aled graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1989 with a BA in mathematics. He is a CFA charterholder.
Income details
| Running yield | N/a |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Annually |
| Type of payment | Dividend |
All yields are variable and not guaranteed. There is currently no yield information available for this fund.
Distribution dates
| Ex-dividend date | 01 September 2012 |
|---|---|
| Payment date 4 | 31 October 2012 |
Top 10 holdings
| Apple | 3.83% |
|---|---|
| Pfizer | 3.71% |
| Coca-Cola Co. | 3.48% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.09% |
| Intel Corp. | 2.95% |
| Cisco Systems | 2.93% |
| Google Inc. Cl A | 2.92% |
| Qualcomm | 2.92% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 2.69% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 2.69% |
Top 10 sectors
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 14.32% |
|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Producers | 11.75% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 8.44% |
| Software & Computer Services | 5.92% |
| General Retailers | 5.58% |
| Health Care Equipment & Services | 4.87% |
| Household Goods & Home Construction | 4.73% |
| Banks | 4.58% |
| Financial Services | 4.41% |
| Food Producers | 3.53% |
Top 10 countries
| United States | 97.68% |
|---|---|
| Canada | 2.41% |
| Non-Classified | 0.49% |
| Cash and Equiv. | -0.58% |
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 31/12/2011.
