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Ranking
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Sector:
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Japan-Equity-General |
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Size:
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$29 420 000 |
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Sector Rank:
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4 out of 11 |
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(lump sum over 3 years to 30 Apr 2004)
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Overall Rank:
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160 out of 243 |
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(lump sum over 3 years to 30 Apr 2004)
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| R20000 invested on 30 Apr 2001 was worth R17 308 at 30 Apr 2004 |
((4.70)% annual compound return)
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| R5000 per month since 30 Apr 2001 was worth R185 492 at 30 Apr 2004 |
(1.94% annual return compounded monthly)
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| Please note that offshore fund performance figures are calculated from NAV prices (ie, equivalent to sell-to-sell) and therefore not directly comparable to domestic fund performance figures on this site. |
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Management
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| Mr Phillip Whitome, B.A. Hons (Japanese) (First Class) |
| Philip Whittome joined Investec Asset Management in May 1996, and is now in charge of Japanese equities.
Philip has a Double First Class Honours Degree in Japanese from Cambridge University, and speaks, reads and writes fluent Japanese. His previous experience includes eight years with Barings, three of which were spent in Japan, and two years with Industrial Bank of Japan. |
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Focus and Objective
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The fund aims to achieve capital appreciation through participation in the growth of the Japanese economy by investing in shares and other equity investments of major Japanese companies. Typically, the companies in which the fund invests are quoted on the First Section of the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, although a small proportion may be invested in shares and other equity instruments of smaller Japanese companies quoted on other Japanese exchanges selected for their growth potential.
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Technical overview
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| Formation Date: |
26 Nov 1990 |
| Original Price: |
2 000.00 |
| Pricing System: |
Forward |
| Base Currency: |
$ |
| Domicile: |
Guernsey |
| Rollup Fund: |
No |
| Benchmark: |
Micropal OS EQ Japan |
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Top holdings on 31 Mar 2004
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Share (Sector)
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Value
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% of fund
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| TOYOTA (Auto) |
$1 709 302 |
5.81% |
| MITSUBISHI (Goods & Services) |
$1 432 754 |
4.87% |
| SUMITOMO (Equities) |
$1 200 336 |
4.08% |
| CANON (Goods & Services) |
$923 788 |
3.14% |
| SEINOTRANSPRT (Goods & Services) |
$856 122 |
2.91% |
| AEONCREDIT (Financial Services) |
$835 528 |
2.84% |
| NTTDOCOMO (Telecom) |
$806 108 |
2.74% |
| EASTJAPANRAIL (Goods & Services) |
$779 630 |
2.65% |
| JAPANCASH (Financial Services) |
$726 674 |
2.47% |
| TOKYOGAS (Energy) |
$720 790 |
2.45% |
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TOTALS
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$9 991 032
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33.96%
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