BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Apr 16, 2013) - Below is the March 2013 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG)
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| Liberty All-Star Growth Fund |
Monthly Update |
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Ticker: ASG |
March, 2013 |
| Monthly Performance |
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| Performance |
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NAV |
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Market Price |
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Discount |
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Beginning of month value |
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$4.73 |
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$4.32 |
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8.7% |
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Distributions |
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End of month value |
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$4.89 |
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$4.46 |
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8.8% |
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Performance for month |
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3.38% |
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3.24% |
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Performance year-to-date |
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9.48% |
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11.66% |
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| Returns calculated assuming distributions reinvested. Past performance cannot predict future results. |
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| Net Assets at Month-End ($millions) |
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Total |
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$113.4 |
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Equities |
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$110.1 |
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Percent Invested |
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97.1% |
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| Top 20 Holdings at Month-End |
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(32.5% of equity portfolio) |
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(Rank from previous month) |
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ACE Ltd. (1) |
2.4% |
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Salesforce.com, Inc. (4) |
2.0% |
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Apple, Inc. (2) |
2.0% |
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QUALCOMM, Inc. (5) |
1.9% |
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Fastenal Co. (6) |
1.8% |
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Oceaneering International, Inc. (9) |
1.8% |
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LinkedIn Corp., Class A (7) |
1.7% |
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (13) |
1.7% |
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Cerner Corp. (11) |
1.7% |
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ARM Holdings PLC (3) |
1.7% |
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American Tower Corp., Class A (12) |
1.6% |
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Signature Bank (14) |
1.5% |
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Core Laboratories N.V. (8) |
1.5% |
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Under Armour, Inc., Class A (16) |
1.4% |
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Google, Inc., Class A (15) |
1.4% |
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Visa, Inc., Class A (18) |
1.4% |
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Allergan, Inc. (17) |
1.3% |
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Starbucks Corp. (21) |
1.3% |
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (10) |
1.2% |
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Waste Connections, Inc. (27) |
1.2% |
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Holdings are subject to change. |
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| Sector Breakdown (% of equity portfolio)* |
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Information Technology |
30.8% |
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Industrials |
15.8% |
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Consumer Discretionary |
14.9% |
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Health Care |
11.6% |
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Financials |
10.9% |
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Energy |
7.2% |
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Consumer Staples |
4.8% |
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Materials |
2.4% |
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Telecommunication Services |
1.6% |
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Total Market Value |
100.0% |
| *Based on Standard & Poor's and MSCI Barra Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). |
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| New Holdings |
Holdings Liquidated |
| ExamWorks Group, Inc. |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. |
| Fleetmatics Group PLC |
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| Tiffany & Co. |
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| Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. |
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| Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
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Contact Information:
Contact Information:
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc.
1-800-241-1850
www.all-starfunds.com