The North American Equity Tracker fund
Pensions
Investments
Protection
For customers
The North American Equity Tracker fund Introducing the new North American Equity Tracker fund. Fund objective The fund aims to achieve capital growth by closely tracking the performance of the FTSE World Americas Index by investing in companies in the index. The fund is managed by BlackRock.
Reasons to invest
Key information
You’re looking for a flexible, core equity fund that gives you exposure to the world’s largest stock market. n You’re looking to invest in the brightest prospects in the USA across all sectors and company sizes. n As well as exposure to US companies, you want to take advantage of the exposure to Mexican, Canadian and Brazilian companies that the FTSE World Americas index provides. n You’re comfortable with greater volatility over the short term in return for potentially higher growth prospects.
The table below gives the key fund information.
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There’s no guarantee that the fund objectives will be met. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
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Fund name
North American Equity Tracker fund
Launch date
30 September 2009
Benchmark
FTSE World Americas Index
Sector
ABI North America Equities pension sector
Risk rating*
Above average
Charges**
There are no additional disclosable yearly charges/expenses for this fund.
*The risk rating for each fund is based on its risk relative to other funds in our full fund range. It’s not its risk against industry benchmarks. We regularly review the risk ratings, so they can change. Benefits aren’t guaranteed and the value of investments may go down as well as up. **We reserve the right to vary the additional charges.
Pensions
Investments
Protection
Asset allocation† The asset allocation (in this case, we mean the split of assets across industry sectors) at 31 March 2010 for the fund was:
Financials Technology Oil & gas Consumer services Industrials
19.5% 15.2% 11.9% 11.2% 10.9%
Healthcare Consumer goods Basic materials Telecoms Utilities
10.1% 9.6% 5.2% 3.2% 3.2%
Top 10 holdings The top 10 holdings as at 31 March 2010 were: Exxon Mobil
2.4%
Johnson & Johnson
1.4%
Microsoft
2.0%
Procter & Gamble
1.4%
Apple
1.6%
Bank of America Corp
1.3%
General Electric
1.5%
Intl Business Machines
1.3%
JP Morgan Chase
1.4%
Wells Fargo
1.2%
†Source:
BlackRock, 31 March 2010
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Pensions
Investments
Protection
Performance This fund is new to our range so we can’t give you performance figures yet, but BlackRock has been running a version of the fund for its own customers for some time now and its performance to 31 March 2010 was: 31/03/09 — 31/03/10 (%)
31/03/08 — 31/03/09 (%)
30/03/07 — 31/03/08 (%)
31/03/06 — 30/03/07 (%)
31/03/05 ‚ 31/03/06 (%)
North American Equity Tracker fund
47.3
-15.8
-4.6
-0.9
n/a
FTSE World Americas
45.6
-14.9
-3.0
-0.2
25.8
Source: Lipper. Produced using Hindsight 5. Figures in £s on a bid-to-bid basis, net of charges with gross income reinvested to 31 March 2010. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and the value of investments can go down as well as up. Please note until 31 October 2005 the fund tracked the performance of the S&P 500 Index and from 1 November 2005 the FTSE World Americas Index. The above information is purely factual and shouldn’t be relied on in isolation for decision-making purposes. Please bear in mind that charges will be different for the North American Equity Tracker fund so the above data is for information only. Funds may have holdings that are denominated in different currencies. As a result, the value of your investment may rise or fall in line with changes in exchange rates. Derivatives and forward transactions may be used for the purposes of efficient portfolio management (EPM). The use of derivatives in EPM is generally to reduce risk, reduce cost or to generate additional capital or income for the fund without increasing risk. EPM strategies are not usually speculative in nature.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a truly global firm that combines the benefits of worldwide reach with local service and relationships. It manages assets for clients in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The firm employs more than 8,500 talented professionals and maintains offices in 24 countries around the world. Its client base includes corporate, public, union and industry pension plans; governments; insurance companies; third-party mutual funds; endowments; foundations; charities; corporations; official institutions; sovereign wealth funds; banks; financial professionals; and individuals worldwide. As of March 31, 2010, BlackRock’s assets under management total US$3.36 trillion across equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate and advisory strategies. Source: BlackRock
Who can invest?
This fund is available to most AEGON pension planholders.
For more information, please speak to your financial adviser. AEGON is a brand name of Scottish Equitable plc. Scottish Equitable plc, registered office: Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE. Registered in Scotland (No. 144517). Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. An AEGON company. www.aegon.co.uk
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Investments
Protection
For customers
The North American Equity Tracker fund Introducing the new North American Equity Tracker fund. Fund objective The fund aims to achieve capital growth by closely tracking the performance of the FTSE World Americas Index by investing in companies in the index. The fund is managed by BlackRock.
Reasons to invest
Key information
You’re looking for a flexible, core equity fund that gives you exposure to the world’s largest stock market. n You’re looking to invest in the brightest prospects in the USA across all sectors and company sizes. n As well as exposure to US companies, you want to take advantage of the exposure to Mexican, Canadian and Brazilian companies that the FTSE World Americas index provides. n You’re comfortable with greater volatility over the short term in return for potentially higher growth prospects.
The table below gives the key fund information.
n
There’s no guarantee that the fund objectives will be met. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
Page 1 of 3
Fund name
North American Equity Tracker fund
Launch date
30 September 2009
Benchmark
FTSE World Americas Index
Sector
ABI North America Equities pension sector
Risk rating*
Above average
Charges**
There are no additional disclosable yearly charges/expenses for this fund.
*The risk rating for each fund is based on its risk relative to other funds in our full fund range. It’s not its risk against industry benchmarks. We regularly review the risk ratings, so they can change. Benefits aren’t guaranteed and the value of investments may go down as well as up. **We reserve the right to vary the additional charges.
Pensions
Investments
Protection
Asset allocation† The asset allocation (in this case, we mean the split of assets across industry sectors) at 31 March 2010 for the fund was:
Financials Technology Oil & gas Consumer services Industrials
19.5% 15.2% 11.9% 11.2% 10.9%
Healthcare Consumer goods Basic materials Telecoms Utilities
10.1% 9.6% 5.2% 3.2% 3.2%
Top 10 holdings The top 10 holdings as at 31 March 2010 were: Exxon Mobil
2.4%
Johnson & Johnson
1.4%
Microsoft
2.0%
Procter & Gamble
1.4%
Apple
1.6%
Bank of America Corp
1.3%
General Electric
1.5%
Intl Business Machines
1.3%
JP Morgan Chase
1.4%
Wells Fargo
1.2%
†Source:
BlackRock, 31 March 2010
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Pensions
Investments
Protection
Performance This fund is new to our range so we can’t give you performance figures yet, but BlackRock has been running a version of the fund for its own customers for some time now and its performance to 31 March 2010 was: 31/03/09 — 31/03/10 (%)
31/03/08 — 31/03/09 (%)
30/03/07 — 31/03/08 (%)
31/03/06 — 30/03/07 (%)
31/03/05 ‚ 31/03/06 (%)
North American Equity Tracker fund
47.3
-15.8
-4.6
-0.9
n/a
FTSE World Americas
45.6
-14.9
-3.0
-0.2
25.8
Source: Lipper. Produced using Hindsight 5. Figures in £s on a bid-to-bid basis, net of charges with gross income reinvested to 31 March 2010. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and the value of investments can go down as well as up. Please note until 31 October 2005 the fund tracked the performance of the S&P 500 Index and from 1 November 2005 the FTSE World Americas Index. The above information is purely factual and shouldn’t be relied on in isolation for decision-making purposes. Please bear in mind that charges will be different for the North American Equity Tracker fund so the above data is for information only. Funds may have holdings that are denominated in different currencies. As a result, the value of your investment may rise or fall in line with changes in exchange rates. Derivatives and forward transactions may be used for the purposes of efficient portfolio management (EPM). The use of derivatives in EPM is generally to reduce risk, reduce cost or to generate additional capital or income for the fund without increasing risk. EPM strategies are not usually speculative in nature.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a truly global firm that combines the benefits of worldwide reach with local service and relationships. It manages assets for clients in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The firm employs more than 8,500 talented professionals and maintains offices in 24 countries around the world. Its client base includes corporate, public, union and industry pension plans; governments; insurance companies; third-party mutual funds; endowments; foundations; charities; corporations; official institutions; sovereign wealth funds; banks; financial professionals; and individuals worldwide. As of March 31, 2010, BlackRock’s assets under management total US$3.36 trillion across equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate and advisory strategies. Source: BlackRock
Who can invest?
This fund is available to most AEGON pension planholders.
For more information, please speak to your financial adviser. AEGON is a brand name of Scottish Equitable plc. Scottish Equitable plc, registered office: Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE. Registered in Scotland (No. 144517). Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. An AEGON company. www.aegon.co.uk
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