


To provide an above-average and growing income without sacrificing the benefits of long-term capital growth.
| Name | % Net Assets | 
|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 8.9% | 
| Vodafone Group PLC | 8.8% | 
| BP PLC | 7.0% | 
| BHP Billiton | 5.9% | 
| GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 5.3% | 
| Tullow Oil | 4.6% | 
| Scottish & Southern Energy | 3.7% | 
| Royal Dutch Shell (CL B) | 3.5% | 
| AstraZeneca Plc | 3.4% | 
| 3i Infrastructure | 3.3% | 
| Key | % Net Assets | 
|---|---|
| 8.9% | |
| 8.8% | |
| 7.0% | |
| 5.9% | |
| 69.4% | 
| Date | 20-Aug-2025 | 
|---|---|
| Bid | 468.33p | 
| Offer | 494.60p | 
| Currency | GBP | 
| Change | 2.19p | 
| % | 0.46% | 
| YTD change | 27.49p | 
| YTD % | 6.06% | 
| Fund Inception | 16/03/1984 | 
|---|---|
| Fund Manager | Nick McLeod-Clarke | 
| TER | 0.02 (27-Jun-2014) | 
| Minimum Investment | |
|---|---|
| Initial | £500 | 
| Additional | n/a | 
| Savings | £50 | 
| Charges | |
|---|---|
| Initial | 5.00% | 
| Annual Mang't | 1.50% | 
| Exit | n/a | 
| Name | % | 
|---|---|
| Standard deviation | 0.01 | 
| Sharpe ratio | 0.08 | 
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