3rd October 2017
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc (the "Company")
Top Fifteen Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 29th September 2017 and full Portfolio listing as at 31st August available from Company's website.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is pleased to announce that as at 29th September 2017 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:
Top 15 Longs |
% |
JPMorgan |
4.4% |
ING Groep |
3.4% |
Bank of America |
3.1% |
Wells Fargo |
2.9% |
Chubb |
2.8% |
BNP Paribas |
2.8% |
Citigroup |
2.7% |
Swedbank |
2.4% |
Marsh & McLennan |
2.1% |
PNC |
2.1% |
KBC Groep |
2.0% |
First Republic Bank |
2.0% |
Sampo |
2.0% |
Toronto-Dominion |
2.0% |
Mastercard |
1.9% |
Total |
38.5% |
Sector Exposure |
Total % |
Banks |
62.6% |
Insurance |
12.0% |
Diversified Financials |
10.1% |
Fixed Income |
7.3% |
Real Estate |
3.4% |
Software & Services |
1.9% |
Cash |
2.7% |
Total |
100.0% |
Geographic Exposure |
Total % |
North America |
38.2% |
Europe |
26.6% |
Asia Pac (ex-Japan) |
13.4% |
UK |
9.3% |
Fixed Income |
7.3% |
Japan |
1.6% |
Latin America |
0.6% |
Eastern Europe |
0.4% |
Cash |
2.7% |
Total |
100.0% |
Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 0.80%.
The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10th working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager.
Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from the hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.
