Fund Facts

The Fund Facts page contains a wide range of fund information. As follows (see fig. 1.1):


fig 1.1

Investment Objective
Aim of the fund, where it invests, investment style etc.

Fund Benchmark
Which benchmark (Index) the fund is measured against.

Launch Date
Date on which the fund was launched

Fund Currency
Currency that the fund is calculated in (e.g. Pounds Sterling, US Dollars or Euros)

Fund Size
Size of the fund in millions (refer to currency for value of units)

Fund Type
Type of fund (Unit Trust, Investment Trust, OEIC etc)

12 Month Price High
Highest price hit over the past 12 months (where available).

12 Month Price Low
Lowest price hit over the past 12 months (where available).

Minimum Investment
Minimum initial investment into the fund (lump sum only).

Minimum top-up
Minimum additional investment into the fund (lump sum only).

Fund Sector (IMA)
Which IMAFund sector the fund comes under

EX-Dividend dates
The date(s) at which dividend payments are made.

SEDOL Number
Numeric SEDOL code

ISIN Number
As SEDOL with country code (i.e. GB00 for UK) and a final checksum digit.


Also contained within the Fund Facts section is details on the following:

Current Price
As of last business day (typically).

Charges
In percentage of investment.

Ratings
From S&P (Star rating) and a Reuters fund research rating.