Top Ten Holdings as at 31/12/11
| 1. | TAG IMMOBILIEN AG | 2.96% |
| 2. | NESTLE SA | 2.67% |
| 3. | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC (Class B) | 2.63% |
| 4. | ANF-IMMOBILIER SA | 2.48% |
| 5. | VODAFONE GROUP PLC | 2.37% |
| 6. | NEWS CORP. (Class B) | 2.29% |
| 7. | HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD. | 2.21% |
| 8. | EXPERIAN PLC | 2.16% |
| 9. | YUM! BRANDS INC. | 2.06% |
| 10. | SCHIBSTED ASA | 2.04% |
NAV per Share performance 12/08/11 to 31/12/11
Performance of Electric and General Investment Trust/ Fund (rebased to £100) from 10th September 2004 to 31st August 2011
Sector Allocation as at 31/12/11
Geographical Allocation as at 31/12/11
Currency Weightings (Including Cash & Hedge) compared to MSCI World as at 31/12/11
| Electric & General (%) | Index: MSCI World (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Dollar | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| British Pound | 35.0 | 9.8 |
| Canadian Dollar | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Danish Krone | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Euro | 17.1 | 11.6 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Israeli Shekel | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Japanese Yen | 0.1 | 9.1 |
| New Zealand Dollar | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian Krone | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Singapore Dollar | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Swedish Krona | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Swiss Franc | 7.4 | 3.6 |
| U.S. Dollar | 21.2 | 52.7 |
| Source: THS Partners |
E&G Details by Currency (Including Cash & Hedge) compared to MSCI World as at 31/12/11
The company's investment objective is to seek to achieve long-term capital growth with some potential for income.
To achieve the investment objective, the company’s investment policy is to invest principally in a portfolio of global equities, and may also invest in other transferable securities, bonds, units and/or shares in collective investment schemes, warrants, money market instruments, cash, near cash and deposits. There is no limit to which the company can be invested in each sector or asset type, nor is there any particular geographic focus. The company may borrow and may enter into underwriting arrangements. It is the ACD’s intention that derivatives and forward currency transactions will only be used for the purposes of efficient portfolio management, including hedging, as defined by the regulations. From time to time the liquidity of the company may be increased substantially if judged to be in the interests of investors.
To achieve the investment objective, the company’s investment policy is to invest principally in a portfolio of global equities, and may also invest in other transferable securities, bonds, units and/or shares in collective investment schemes, warrants, money market instruments, cash, near cash and deposits. There is no limit to which the company can be invested in each sector or asset type, nor is there any particular geographic focus. The company may borrow and may enter into underwriting arrangements. It is the ACD’s intention that derivatives and forward currency transactions will only be used for the purposes of efficient portfolio management, including hedging, as defined by the regulations. From time to time the liquidity of the company may be increased substantially if judged to be in the interests of investors.