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BGF ESG Global Conservative Income Fund

Overview

Important Information: Capital at Risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.

Emerging markets are generally more sensitive to economic and political conditions than developed markets. Other factors include greater 'Liquidity Risk', restrictions on investment or transfer of assets, failed/delayed delivery of securities or payments to the Fund and sustainability-related risks. Equities and equity-related securities can be affected by daily stock market movements. Fixed Income securities can be affected by changes to interest rates, credit risk and potential or actual credit rating downgrades. Noninvestment grade FI securities can be more sensitive to these events. ABS and MBS may have high levels of borrowing and not fully reflect the value of underlying assets. FDIs are highly sensitive to changes in the value of the asset they are based on. The impact is greater where FDIs are used in an extensive or complex way. The Fund seeks to exclude companies engaging in certain activities inconsistent with ESG criteria. Investors should therefore make a personal ethical assessment of the Fund’s ESG screening prior to investing in the Fund. Such ESG screening may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments compared to a fund without such screening.

All currency hedged share classes of this fund use derivatives to hedge currency risk. The use of derivatives for a share class could pose a potential risk of contagion (also known as spill-over) to other share classes in the fund. The fund’s management company will ensure appropriate procedures are in place to minimise contagion risk to other share class. Using the drop down box directly below the name of the fund, you can view a list of all share classes in the fund – currency hedged share classes are indicated by the word “Hedged” in the name of the share class. In addition, a full list of all currency hedged share classes is available on request from the fund’s management company

To the extent the Fund undertakes securities lending to reduce costs, the Fund will receive 62.5% of the associated revenue generated and the remaining 37.5% will be received by BlackRock as the securities lending agent. As securities lending revenue sharing does not increase the costs of running the Fund, this has been excluded from the ongoing charges.

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Performance

Performance

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Distributions

Ex-Date Total Distribution
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This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 4 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 3.3 3.8 -12.6 5.4
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 7.1 4.9 -14.5 9.5

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
11.24 -1.03 0.92 - 1.24
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 14.51 0.92 2.72 - -
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
4.77 0.98 3.38 4.08 11.24 -3.07 4.69 - 6.92
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 7.38 1.14 3.93 4.62 14.51 2.78 14.35 - -
  From
30-Sep-2019
To
30-Sep-2020
From
30-Sep-2020
To
30-Sep-2021
From
30-Sep-2021
To
30-Sep-2022
From
30-Sep-2022
To
30-Sep-2023
From
30-Sep-2023
To
30-Sep-2024
Total Return (%)

as of 30-Sep-2024

0.92 7.01 -13.28 0.49 11.24
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%)

as of 30-Sep-2024

4.17 6.80 -14.49 4.97 14.51

The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Markets could develop very differently in the future. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past

Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in EUR, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in EUR.

Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested where applicable. The return of your investment may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations if your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation. Source: Blackrock

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets of Fund
as of 04-Oct-2024
EUR 269,878,145
Fund Launch Date
12-Sep-2018
Fund Base Currency
EUR
Constraint Benchmark 1
70% Barc Global Agg Eur Hedged / 30% MSCI World Eur Hedged
Ongoing Charges Figures
1.27%
ISIN
LU1960222872
Use of Income
Distributing
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
EUR Cautious Allocation - Global
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BHL2TZ1
Share Class launch date
24-Apr-2019
Share Class Currency
EUR
Asset Class
Multi Asset
Initial Charge
5.00%
Management Fee
1.00
Performance Fee
-
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BGFAI5E

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 30-Aug-2024
1288
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30-Sep-2024
7.14%
P/E Ratio
as of 30-Aug-2024
15.36
Yield to Maturity
as of 30-Aug-2024
6.77
Effective Duration
as of 30-Aug-2024
3.51
12 Month Trailing Dividend Distribution Yield
as of 30-Sep-2024
5.09
3y Beta
as of -
-
P/B Ratio
as of 30-Aug-2024
1.57
Modified Duration
as of 30-Aug-2024
4.10
Weighted Avg Maturity
as of 30-Aug-2024
5.23

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics provide investors with specific non-traditional metrics. Alongside other metrics and information, these enable investors to evaluate funds on certain environmental, social and governance characteristics. Sustainability Characteristics do not provide an indication of current or future performance nor do they represent the potential risk and reward profile of a fund. They are provided for transparency and for information purposes only. Sustainability Characteristics should not be considered solely or in isolation, but instead are one type of information that investors may wish to consider when assessing a fund.

The metrics are not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. Unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, the metrics do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.

Review the MSCI methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
as of 21-Sep-2024
AA
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
as of 21-Sep-2024
7.45
Fund Lipper Global Classification
as of 21-Sep-2024
Mixed Asset EUR Cons - Global
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
as of 21-Sep-2024
96.14
MSCI ESG % Coverage
as of 21-Sep-2024
67.87
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile
as of 21-Sep-2024
89.29
Funds in Peer Group
as of 21-Sep-2024
616
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
as of 21-Sep-2024
66.27
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of 21-Sep-2024, based on holdings as of 31-May-2024. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% (or 50% for bond funds and money market funds) of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities with ESG coverage by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities.

Business Involvement

Business Involvement

Business Involvement metrics can help investors gain a more comprehensive view of specific activities in which a fund may be exposed through its investments.


Business Involvement metrics are not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


Review the MSCI methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics, using links below.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons
as of 30-Aug-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons
as of 30-Aug-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms
as of 30-Aug-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco
as of 30-Aug-2024
0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators
as of 30-Aug-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal
as of 30-Aug-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands
as of 30-Aug-2024
0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage
as of 30-Aug-2024
72.02%
Percentage of Fund not covered
as of 30-Aug-2024
27.97%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 0.00% and for Oil Sands 0.01%.

Business Involvement metrics are calculated by BlackRock using data from MSCI ESG Research which provides a profile of each company’s specific business involvement. BlackRock leverages this data to provide a summed up view across holdings and translates it to a fund's market value exposure to the listed Business Involvement areas above.


Business Involvement metrics are designed only to identify companies where MSCI has conducted research and identified as having involvement in the covered activity. As a result, it is possible there is additional involvement in these covered activities where MSCI does not have coverage. This information should not be used to produce comprehensive lists of companies without involvement. Business Involvement metrics are only displayed if at least 1% of the fund’s gross weight includes securities covered by MSCI ESG Research.

ESG Integration

ESG Integration

ESG integration is the practice of incorporating financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) data or information into the investment decision process with the objective of enhancing risk-adjusted returns of our clients’ portfolios. Unless otherwise stated in Fund documentation or included within the Fund's investment objective, inclusion of this statement does not imply that the Fund has an ESG-aligned investment objective or strategy, but rather describes how ESG data or information is considered as part of the overall investment process.

The Fund manager includes ESG considerations in combination with other information in the research and due diligence phase of the investment process. ESG information may be sourced internally, via collaboration with the BlackRock Investment Stewardship team in engaging issuers on material environmental, societal or governance topics, and from third-party providers. The Fund manager’s ongoing monitoring of the portfolio involves regular portfolio risk reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group. Where appropriate, these reviews include discussion of the portfolio's exposure to material ESG risks, as well as exposure to sustainability-related business involvements, climate-related metrics, and other factors.

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF ESG Global Conservative Income Fund, Class AI5G, as of 31-Jan-2023 rated against 2186 EUR Cautious Allocation - Global Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 30-Aug-2024
Name Weight (%)
GNMA2 30YR 9.38
ISHARES EU CORP BOND ESG PAR EURHA 7.00
GNMA2 30YR 2016 PRODUCTION 1.07
GREENCOAT UK WIND PLC 0.89
GREENCOAT RENEWABLES PLC 0.81
Name Weight (%)
NOVO NORDISK CLASS B 0.63
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.58
HERMES INTERNATIONAL 0.48
GNMA2 30YR 2018 PRODUCTION 0.47
RCI BANQUE SA RegS 2.625 02/18/2030 0.46
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

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as of 30-Aug-2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 30-Aug-2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Allocations subject to change.
Sorry, maturities are not available at this time.
as of 30-Aug-2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management. Allocations are subject to change.

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class AI5G EUR 8.52 -0.02 -0.23 04-Oct-2024 8.65 7.86 LU1960222872
Class A4G EUR 8.41 -0.02 -0.24 04-Oct-2024 8.79 7.75 LU1845137063
Class A9 EUR EUR 8.45 -0.02 -0.24 04-Oct-2024 8.61 7.79 LU1883300615
Class A2 EUR 10.73 -0.02 -0.19 04-Oct-2024 10.80 9.40 LU1845136925
Class D4G EUR 8.68 -0.02 -0.23 04-Oct-2024 9.07 7.96 LU1845137220
Class AI2 EUR 10.65 -0.02 -0.19 04-Oct-2024 10.71 9.32 LU1960222799
Class D2 EUR 11.08 -0.03 -0.27 04-Oct-2024 11.15 9.66 LU1845137147

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Alex Shingler
CFA, Managing Director

  

Justin Christofel
CFA, CAIA, Managing Director

  

Louis Arranz
CFA, CAIA, FRM, Director

  

Literature

Literature