BNY Mellon S&P 500 Index Tracker

As at 31 July 2010

Investment objective

To match the performance of the S&P 500® Index (the Index). The Sub-Fund is constructed to mirror the Index and to provide long-term capital growth by investing in equity securities that represent a large cross-section of the US publicly-traded stock market.

General information

Total net assets (million)
$ 225.31
Lipper sector
UK Offshore - North America
Index
S&P 500
Fund domicile
Dublin
Fund type
ICVC
Fund manager
Karen Wong
Alternate
Tom Durante
Base currency
USD
Currencies available
EUR, USD

Key dates

Fund launch
23 Mar 2001
Close of financial year
31 Dec

BNY Mellon Asset Management Company

Mellon Capital Management: Mellon Capital is a leading innovator in the investment industry and is dedicated to providing clients with global investment solutions designed to achieve their objectives – consistent, risk-controlled investment performance. Mellon Capital applies quantitative methods to investment management.

Dealing

09:00 to 17:00 each business day

Valuation point: 22:00 Dublin time

General
 
Share class launch date
03 Jul 2001
Minimum investment
€ 5,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0004234476
Bloomberg
MEL500E ID
Sedol
0423447
Valoren
CH1219899
WKN
693975
Registered for sale in:
DE, PE, NL, IT, GUE, UK, CH, NO, BE, JER, ES, GIB, AT
General
 
Share class launch date
16 May 2002
Minimum investment
€ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
0.30%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0004240754
Bloomberg
MEL50CE ID
Sedol
0424075
Valoren
CH1220570
WKN
693977
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, IT, GUE, PT, UK, CH, NO, CL, BE, IE, JER, ES, GIB, AT
General
 
Share class launch date
23 Mar 2001
Minimum investment
$ 5,000
Annual management charge
1.00%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0004234583
Bloomberg
MEL500A ID
Sedol
0423458
Valoren
CH1215337
WKN
694110
Registered for sale in:
DE, NL, IT, GUE, PT, UK, CH, NO, JER, HK, GIB, IRL, ES
General
 
Share class launch date
18 Jan 2002
Minimum investment
$ 5,000,000
Annual management charge
0.30%
Maximum initial charge
5.00%
Codes
 
ISIN
IE0004240861
Bloomberg
MEL50C1 ID
Sedol
0424086
Valoren
CH1220678
WKN
798179
Registered for sale in:
DE, IRL, NL, IT, GUE, UK, CH, NO, JER, HK, GIB, ES

Fund Specific Important Information

Performance record over 5 years

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - USD A share class currency.

-9.62
BNY Mellon S&P 500® Index Tracker
-0.86
S&P 500

PerformancetoAnnualised
1 month3 months6 monthsYTD1 year3 years5 years3 years5 years

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in share class currency.

Fund - USD A share class6.85-7.182.61-1.1811.68-23.55-9.62-8.56-2.00
Fund - USD C share class6.92-7.022.97-0.7812.47-21.93-6.40-7.92-1.31
S&P 5007.01-6.693.61-0.1113.84-18.99-0.86-6.78-0.17
Sector average6.28-8.121.78-2.0711.19-22.33-7.44-8.21-1.70
Fund - EUR A share class0.25-5.159.188.7122.18-19.72-15.86-7.06-3.39
Fund - EUR C share class0.32-5.009.559.1322.94-18.08-12.93-6.43-2.73
S&P 5000.61-4.7710.5410.0023.88-14.88-7.57-5.23-1.56
Sector average-0.07-6.238.597.8520.99-18.39-13.70-6.68-3.07
Ranking of fund in sector82687873861119211192
No. of funds in sector214214214214214181149181149
Quartile rank222223333

Statutory performance data updated quarterly

From30 Jun 0930 Jun 0829 Jun 0730 Jun 0630 Jun 05
To30 Jun 1030 Jun 0930 Jun 0829 Jun 0730 Jun 06

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - USD A share class currency.

Fund12.2%-27.8%-14.6%18.5%6.8%

Calendar Performance

20092008200720062005

Source: Lipper as at 31 July 2010. Total Return, including annual charges but excluding initial charges, income reinvested gross of tax. Performance history is given in Fund - USD A share class currency.

Fund23.80-38.163.7113.823.13
Index26.46-37.005.4915.794.91
Quartile Rank42323

Asset allocation

Asset allocation

Asset allocation - industry

Asset allocation - industry
Top 10 holdings
%
EXXON MOBIL CORP3.0
APPLE COMPUTER INC2.3
MICROSOFT CORP COM1.9
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM1.7
GENERAL ELEC CO COM1.7
IBM CORP COM1.6
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM1.6
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM1.6
AT & T INC COM1.5
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COM1.5

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time without notice, are for information purposes only and should not be construed as investment recommendations.

Historical fund statistics - 3 years

Correlation to benchmark
1.00
Annualised tracking error
0.17
1.00

Dealing & Statutory literature