Sector Weightings
Weightings as at 31 August 2021
| FTAS (XIC) | NSCI (XIC) | ASCOT | |
| TOTALS | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| TECHNOLOGY | 2.2% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Software & Computer Services | 2.1% | 4.7% | 2.1% |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| HEALTH CARE | 10.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| Health Care Providers | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Medical Equipment & Services | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 9.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| FINANCIALS | 16.8% | 15.3% | 16.2% |
| Banks | 7.5% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Finance & Credit Services | 1.5% | 2.4% | 4.9% |
| Investment Banking & Brokerage Services | 3.4% | 8.4% | 7.5% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Life Insurance | 3.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Non-life Insurance | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| REAL ESTATE | 3.5% | 8.4% | 2.8% |
| Real Estate Investment & Services | 0.6% | 4.4% | 1.4% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 13.3% | 21.1% | 29.4% |
| Automobiles & Parts | 0.1% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Consumer Services | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Household Goods & Home Construction | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.4% |
| Leisure Goods | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Personal Goods | 0.5% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Media | 3.4% | 2.1% | 9.1% |
| Retailers | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Travel & Leisure | 3.7% | 10.6% | 9.1% |
| CONSUMER STAPLES | 16.1% | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Beverages | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Food Producers | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| Tobacco | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores | 8.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| INDUSTRIALS | 14.3% | 26.6% | 33.2% |
| Construction & Materials | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Aerospace & Defense | 1.8% | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| General Industrials | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Industrial Engineering | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6.7% |
| Industrial Support Services | 5.0% | 9.1% | 9.5% |
| Industrial Transportation | 1.4% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| BASIC MATERIALS | 10.0% | 6.2% | 5.0% |
| Industrial Materials | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Industrial Metals & Mining | 8.6% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Precious Metals & Mining | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Chemicals | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| ENERGY | 7.7% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Oil, Gas & Coal | 7.7% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Alternative Energy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| UTILITIES | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Electricity | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Gas, Water & Multi-utilities | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Waste & Disposal Services | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
Notes:
ASCOT = Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc. The above weightings are calculated as a percentage of total investments.
NSCI (XIC) = Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies)
FTAS (XIC) = FTSE All-Share Index (Excluding Investment Companies)
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