Multi Asset

BGF Global Allocation 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. The fund invests a large portion of assets which are denominated in other currencies; hence changes in the relevant exchange rate will affect the value of the investment. The fund may invest in smaller company shares which can be more unpredictable and less liquid than those of larger company shares.

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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Reinvestments

This fund does not have any distributions data as of now.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 0.32 -3.47 1.95 11.45 -10.01 15.36 18.23 4.94 -17.36 11.12
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 4.17 -0.78 6.06 15.69 -4.68 18.79 13.34 10.13 -15.59 15.69
Comparator Benchmark 2 (%) 4.77 -1.37 8.65 24.09 -8.77 27.74 16.33 20.95 -17.54 24.18
Comparator Benchmark 3 (%) -0.48 -3.57 1.60 7.49 -0.84 5.90 10.11 -6.97 -18.26 5.19

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

  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
12.01 -0.71 4.84 2.87 4.43
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 15.30 3.16 6.75 5.82 6.53
Comparator Benchmark 2 (%) 24.92 8.60 11.80 9.33 -
Comparator Benchmark 3 (%) 2.46 -6.91 -2.04 -0.87 -
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
2.45 1.99 7.13 7.41 12.01 -2.12 26.68 32.65 140.53
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 2.02 1.84 6.40 7.90 15.30 9.78 38.64 76.12 260.57
Comparator Benchmark 2 (%) 5.12 4.17 10.34 12.44 24.92 28.08 74.67 143.95 -
Comparator Benchmark 3 (%) -2.83 -1.30 1.24 1.61 2.46 -19.33 -9.81 -8.36 -
  From
31-Dec-2018
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31-Dec-2019
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31-Dec-2019
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31-Dec-2020
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31-Dec-2020
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31-Dec-2021
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31-Dec-2021
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31-Dec-2022
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31-Dec-2022
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31-Dec-2023
Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

15.36 18.23 4.94 -17.36 11.12
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

18.79 13.34 10.13 -15.59 15.69
Comparator Benchmark 2 (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

27.74 16.33 20.95 -17.54 24.18
Comparator Benchmark 3 (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

5.90 10.11 -6.97 -18.26 5.19
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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 USD, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in USD.

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 Mar 18, 2024 USD 15,021,853,138
Share Class Inception Date Nov 24, 2003
Fund Inception Date Jan 3, 1997
Share Class Currency USD
Base Currency USD
Asset Class Multi Asset
Constraint Benchmark 1 36% S&P 500, 24% FTSE World (ex.US), 24% ICE BofA ML Cur 5-yr US Treasury, 16% FTSE Non-USD WGBI
Comparator Benchmark 2 FTSE World Index
Comparator Benchmark 3 FTSE World Government Bond Index (USD)
SFDR Classification Other
Initial Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charge 3.01%
ISIN LU0147395726
Annual Management Fee 2.75%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment USD 5000
Minimum Subsequent Investment USD 1000
Use of Income Accumulating
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Morningstar Category USD Moderate Allocation
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker MGLOACA
SEDOL 7506653

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Feb 29, 2024 1167
P/E Ratio 18.17
Average Market Cap (Millions) as of Feb 29, 2024 USD 463,947.6 M
Effective Duration as of Feb 29, 2024 1.67 yrs
Effective Duration Fixed Income as of Feb 29, 2024 5.97 yrs
Effective Duration Fixed Income and Cash as of Feb 29, 2024 4.22 yrs

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 Feb 21, 2024 A
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of Feb 21, 2024 89.23
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of Feb 21, 2024 6.60
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of Feb 21, 2024 65.90
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of Feb 21, 2024 Mixed Asset USD Bal - Global
Funds in Peer Group as of Feb 21, 2024 261
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of Feb 21, 2024 122.82
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage as of Feb 21, 2024 62.77
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Feb 21, 2024, based on holdings as of Sep 30, 2023. 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 Feb 29, 2024 0.03%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of Feb 29, 2024 0.41%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of Feb 29, 2024 0.03%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of Feb 29, 2024 0.31%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of Feb 29, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Feb 29, 2024 0.37%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Feb 29, 2024 0.03%

Business Involvement Coverage as of Feb 29, 2024 70.61%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Feb 29, 2024 29.39%
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 0.69% and for Oil Sands 2.43%.

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 Global Allocation Investment Team believes that a company's ability to manage material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues may be relevant to the company's ability to sustain growth and generate value for shareholders over the long term, and thus ESG performance indicators are considered as part of the investment process. The team analyzes ESG data when conducting research and due diligence on new investments, and when monitoring existing investments within the portfolio. The team's ongoing monitoring of the portfolio involves regular portfolio risk reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group. These reviews include discussion, where appropriate, of the portfolio's exposure to material ESG risks, as well as exposure to sustainability-related business involvements, climate-related metrics, and other factors.

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF Global Allocation Fund, Class C2, as of Feb 29, 2024 rated against 1046 USD Moderate Allocation Funds.

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 29, 2024
Name Weight (%)
MICROSOFT CORP 2.92
AMAZON COM INC 1.84
NVIDIA CORP 1.54
APPLE INC 1.52
ALPHABET INC CLASS C 1.18
Name Weight (%)
ASML HOLDING NV 1.01
BAE SYSTEMS PLC 0.98
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.95
MASTERCARD INC CLASS A 0.91
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP 0.64
as of Feb 29, 2024
Name Weight (%)
GERMANY (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF) 2.3 02/15/2033 1.93
TREASURY NOTE 4.125 07/31/2028 1.29
UK CONV GILT 1.25 07/22/2027 1.25
AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) 1 11/21/2031 1.16
GERMANY (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF) 1.7 08/15/2032 1.11
Name Weight (%)
MEXICO (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) (GO 5.75 03/05/2026 0.98
UMBS 30YR TBA 0.81
TREASURY NOTE 4 06/30/2028 0.80
TREASURY NOTE 4.875 10/31/2028 0.65
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOV 0 07/01/2024 0.53
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Net Assets

Type Fund
Allocations subject to change.
as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Net Assets

Type Fund
as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Net Assets

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.


% of Net Assets represents the Fund’s exposure based on the economic value of securities and is adjusted for futures, options, and swaps (except with respect to fixed income securities), and convertible bonds.

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
C2 USD 55.07 0.15 0.27 Mar 18, 2024 55.53 47.45 LU0147395726
Class S2 Hedged EUR 10.87 0.03 0.28 Mar 18, 2024 10.95 9.36 LU2624964149
X2 EUR 92.07 0.31 0.34 Mar 18, 2024 92.14 79.18 LU0984173384
Class A10 Hedged CNH 101.43 0.31 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 102.30 89.78 LU2637965604
Class A10 Hedged AUD 10.19 0.03 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 10.27 8.99 LU2637965869
Class A10 Hedged ZAR 102.77 0.30 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 103.52 90.13 LU2637965943
Class AI2 EUR 13.89 0.04 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 13.91 12.13 LU1960222104
Class S2 EUR 10.14 0.03 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 10.15 8.90 LU2624962283
Class A9 Hedged SGD 8.95 0.03 0.34 Mar 18, 2024 9.02 7.78 LU2354320645
Class A10 USD 10.34 0.03 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 10.42 9.05 LU2637965356
Class S2 USD 11.04 0.03 0.27 Mar 18, 2024 11.12 9.43 LU2624960741
Class A10 Hedged EUR 10.26 0.03 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 10.34 9.02 LU2637965786
Class A9 Hedged AUD 8.81 0.03 0.34 Mar 18, 2024 8.88 7.65 LU2354320728
A2 Hgd EUR 43.22 0.13 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 43.57 37.34 LU0212925753
Class A10 Hedged HKD 102.95 0.30 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 103.81 90.31 LU2637965430
Class A10 Hedged SGD 10.23 0.03 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 10.31 9.00 LU2637965513
X2 Hgd JPY 1,407.00 5.00 0.36 Mar 18, 2024 1,419.00 1,224.00 LU1445720094
A4 Hgd EUR 39.72 0.12 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 40.03 34.31 LU0240613025
A2 EUR 69.68 0.22 0.32 Mar 18, 2024 69.77 60.85 LU0171283459
A2 Hgd GBP 36.79 0.11 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 37.07 31.62 LU0236177068
X4 USD 16.37 0.05 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 16.50 13.94 LU0953392981
Class A9 USD 9.24 0.03 0.33 Mar 18, 2024 9.31 7.97 LU2354320561
J2 USD 100.89 0.31 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 101.63 85.92 LU0304953069
A2 Hgd SGD 17.09 0.05 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 17.23 14.76 LU0308772762
Class X10 USD 11.12 0.03 0.27 Mar 18, 2024 11.20 9.96 LU2699150301
D2 USD 85.74 0.26 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 86.40 73.29 LU0329592538
A2 Hgd PLN 22.01 0.06 0.27 Mar 18, 2024 22.18 18.93 LU0480534592
X2 Hgd AUD 26.48 0.08 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 26.68 22.69 LU0525289509
C2 Hgd EUR 31.40 0.09 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 31.66 27.26 LU0212926058
X2 USD 100.22 0.31 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 100.96 85.35 LU0328507826
D2 Hgd EUR 48.86 0.14 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 49.24 42.09 LU0329591480
A2 Hgd AUD 20.99 0.06 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 21.16 18.11 LU0468326631
D2 EUR 78.76 0.25 0.32 Mar 18, 2024 78.85 68.32 LU0523293024
A4 EUR 67.00 0.21 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 67.08 58.99 LU0408221512
A2 Hgd CHF 13.78 0.04 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 13.90 11.99 LU0343169966
Class AI2 Hedged EUR 12.02 0.03 0.25 Mar 18, 2024 12.12 10.39 LU1960222286
A2 HUF 27,517.81 190.52 0.70 Mar 18, 2024 27,789.75 22,788.93 LU0566074125
D2 Hgd CHF 15.03 0.05 0.33 Mar 18, 2024 15.16 13.04 LU0827880260
D4 GBP 57.94 0.25 0.43 Mar 18, 2024 57.94 51.92 LU1852330908
E2 Hgd PLN 20.59 0.06 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 20.75 17.75 LU0530192003
I2 EUR 79.29 0.26 0.33 Mar 18, 2024 79.37 68.65 LU1653088838
D2 Hgd AUD 22.87 0.07 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 23.05 19.68 LU0827880187
C2 EUR 50.59 0.15 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 50.67 44.68 LU0331284793
D4 EUR 67.73 0.21 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 67.81 59.47 LU0827880005
D2 Hgd PLN 24.00 0.07 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 24.17 20.57 LU0827880427
E2 EUR 62.44 0.19 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 62.53 54.78 LU0171283533
E2 USD 67.97 0.19 0.28 Mar 18, 2024 68.52 58.39 LU0147396450
D2 Hgd GBP 40.07 0.12 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 40.37 34.34 LU0827880344
X2 Hgd EUR 14.61 0.04 0.27 Mar 18, 2024 14.73 12.54 LU0260352280
E2 Hgd EUR 40.36 0.11 0.27 Mar 18, 2024 40.69 34.94 LU0212926132
D2 Hgd SGD 18.73 0.06 0.32 Mar 18, 2024 18.88 16.12 LU0827880690
D4 Hgd EUR 40.12 0.12 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 40.43 34.56 LU0827880773
A2 USD 75.85 0.22 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 76.45 65.03 LU0072462426
I2 Hgd EUR 48.70 0.15 0.31 Mar 18, 2024 49.08 41.91 LU0368231949
A4 USD 72.93 0.21 0.29 Mar 18, 2024 73.51 62.53 LU0724617625
I2 Hgd SGD 18.74 0.06 0.32 Mar 18, 2024 18.89 16.15 LU0810842038
A2 Hgd CNH 171.83 0.52 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 173.30 148.90 LU1062906877
A2 Hgd HKD 17.67 0.05 0.28 Mar 18, 2024 17.81 15.19 LU0788109477
I2 USD 86.31 0.26 0.30 Mar 18, 2024 86.97 73.72 LU0368249560

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Rick Rieder
Managing Director, CIO of Global Fixed Income, Head of Fundamental Fixed Income, Head of Global Allocation Investment Team

Rick Rieder, Senior Managing Director, is BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, Head of the Fundamental Fixed Income business and Head of the Global Allocation Investment Team.

David Clayton, CFA, JD
Portfolio Manager, Global Allocation

David Clayton

Russ Koesterich
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and member of the Global Allocation team

Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the Global Allocation team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies Group.

 

 

Literature

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