12th November 2018
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc (the "Company")
Top Fifteen Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 31st October 2018
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is pleased to announce that as at 31st October 2018 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:
Top 15 Longs |
% |
JPMorgan |
5.6% |
Bank of America |
4.1% |
Wells Fargo |
3.3% |
Chubb |
2.8% |
Citigroup |
2.8% |
Mastercard |
2.6% |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial |
2.6% |
Marsh & McLennan |
2.3% |
Toronto-Dominion |
2.2% |
PNC |
2.2% |
Arch Capital |
2.1% |
US Bancorp |
2.1% |
KBC Groep |
2.1% |
KeyCorp |
2.0% |
Sampo |
1.9% |
Total |
40.6% |
Sector Exposure |
Total % |
Banks |
63.8% |
Insurance |
11.8% |
Diversified Financials |
7.9% |
Fixed Income |
6.7% |
Real Estate |
3.4% |
Software & Services |
2.6% |
Cash |
3.7% |
Total |
100.0% |
Geographic Exposure |
Total % |
North America |
43.9% |
Europe |
20.2% |
Asia Pac (ex-Japan) |
12.7% |
UK |
8.2% |
Fixed Income |
6.7% |
Japan |
3.6% |
Eastern Europe |
1.2% |
Cash |
3.7% |
Total |
100.0% |
Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 1.7%.
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