Fixed Income

BGF Emerging Markets Bond 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. Changes to interest rates, credit risk and/or issuer defaults will have a significant impact on the performance of fixed income securities. Noninvestment grade fixed income securities can be more sensitive to changes in these risks than higher rated fixed income securities. Potential or actual credit rating downgrades may increase the level of risk. 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. Currency Risk: The Fund invests in other currencies. Changes in exchange rates will therefore affect the value of the investment. Derivatives may be highly sensitive to changes in the value of the asset on which they are based and can increase the size of losses and gains, resulting in greater fluctuations in the value of the Fund. The impact to the Fund can be greater where derivatives are used in an extensive or complex way.

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

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  2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Return (%) 5.94 -8.88 10.05 3.78 -3.23 -18.17
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 10.26 -4.26 15.04 5.26 -1.80 -17.78
  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
-9.66 -6.03 -3.25 - -1.22
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) -8.64 -5.17 -0.73 - 1.02
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
0.91 -1.80 1.63 1.83 -9.66 -17.01 -15.23 - -8.04
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 0.89 -2.21 1.22 2.13 -8.64 -14.72 -3.61 - 7.18
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31-Dec-2018
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31-Dec-2019
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Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2022

-8.88 10.05 3.78 -3.23 -18.17
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%)

as of Dec 31, 2022

-4.26 15.04 5.26 -1.80 -17.78
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 GBP 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 27, 2023 USD 969,438,688
Share Class Inception Date May 11, 2016
Fund Inception Date Oct 1, 2004
Share Class Currency GBP
Base Currency USD
Asset Class Fixed Income
Constraint Benchmark 1 JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index (USD)
SFDR Classification Other
Initial Charge 5.00%
Ongoing Charge 1.47%
Annual Management Fee 1.25%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment GBP 5000
Minimum Subsequent Investment -
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Use of Income Distributing
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Morningstar Category Other Bond
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker BGEMA6G
ISIN LU1408527916
SEDOL BZBVQ86

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Feb 28, 2023 277
12m Trailing Yield as of Feb 28, 2023 6.66%
Standard Deviation (3y) as of Feb 28, 2023 16.67%
3y Beta as of Feb 28, 2023 1.187
Yield to Maturity as of Feb 28, 2023 7.94%
Modified Duration as of Feb 28, 2023 5.00 yrs
Yield to Worst as of Feb 28, 2023 7.94%
Effective Duration as of Feb 28, 2023 5.16 yrs
Weighted Avg Maturity as of Feb 28, 2023 11.39 yrs
WAL to Worst as of Feb 28, 2023 11.39 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 7, 2023 BB
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of Feb 7, 2023 93.10
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of Feb 7, 2023 3.30
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of Feb 7, 2023 15.75
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of Feb 7, 2023 Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Funds in Peer Group as of Feb 7, 2023 419
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of Feb 7, 2023 987.09
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage as of Feb 7, 2023 15.73
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Feb 7, 2023, based on holdings as of Sep 30, 2022. 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% 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. For newly launched funds, Sustainability Characteristics are typically available 6 months after launch.

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 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of Feb 28, 2023 4.38%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of Feb 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of Feb 28, 2023 0.02%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of Feb 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Feb 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Feb 28, 2023 0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage as of Feb 28, 2023 14.79%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Feb 28, 2023 85.76%
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 0.43% and for Oil Sands 0.06%.

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 material environmental, social and governance (ESG) information or insights alongside traditional measures into the investment decision process to improve long term financial outcomes of 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, but rather describes how ESG 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 stage of the investment process. ESG information may be sourced from both internal and external sources and included in the Aladdin risk system. The Fund manager conducts regular portfolio risk reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group. 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.

Ratings

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 28, 2023
Name Weight (%)
BGF EM Corporate Bond Fund X2 USD 5.11
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 6 02/22/2033 1.25
PERU (REPUBLIC OF) 3 01/15/2034 1.12
COLOMBIA REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 5 06/15/2045 1.11
BRAZIL (FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF) 5 01/27/2045 1.10
Name Weight (%)
EGYPT (ARAB REPUBLIC OF) MTN RegS 7.625 05/29/2032 1.03
QATAR (STATE OF) RegS 4.817 03/14/2049 1.01
PANAMA REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 2.252 09/29/2032 1.00
OMAN SULTANATE OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 6.5 03/08/2047 0.98
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) MTN RegS 2.25 02/02/2033 0.96
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 28, 2023

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Feb 28, 2023

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
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% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
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% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
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% 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 Distribution Frequency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN TIS
A6 Hgd GBP Monthly 6.31 -0.01 -0.16 Mar 27, 2023 7.66 5.70 LU1408527916 -
E2 EUR Accumulating 13.90 -0.05 -0.36 Mar 27, 2023 15.32 13.30 LU0200684180 -
I2 Hgd GBP - 8.77 -0.01 -0.11 Mar 27, 2023 9.94 7.68 LU1806518533 -
Class AI5 Hedged EUR Quarterly 7.04 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 8.52 6.37 LU1960220074 -
Class I5 Hedged EUR Quarterly 6.75 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 8.17 6.11 LU1323999216 -
I2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 9.74 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 11.22 8.59 LU1057294727 -
Class I4 USD Annual 7.84 -0.01 -0.13 Mar 27, 2023 9.17 6.81 LU1806518293 -
X2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 16.36 -0.01 -0.06 Mar 27, 2023 18.75 14.40 LU0343170543 -
I2 EUR Accumulating 15.13 -0.05 -0.33 Mar 27, 2023 16.47 14.40 LU1048586868 -
C2 USD Accumulating 13.02 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 14.75 11.40 LU0200681673 -
D3 EUR Monthly 7.28 -0.02 -0.27 Mar 27, 2023 8.27 7.07 LU0827877126 -
X2 CAD - 27.65 -0.16 -0.58 Mar 27, 2023 28.19 26.00 LU2545636172 -
A2 Hgd GBP Accumulating 9.84 -0.01 -0.10 Mar 27, 2023 11.24 8.64 LU1057296771 -
D3 USD Monthly 7.85 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 9.11 6.95 LU0827876821 -
A3 EUR Monthly 7.26 -0.03 -0.41 Mar 27, 2023 8.26 7.05 LU0200684008 -
A2 EUR Accumulating 15.21 -0.05 -0.33 Mar 27, 2023 16.68 14.52 LU0200683885 -
D2 EUR Accumulating 16.70 -0.06 -0.36 Mar 27, 2023 18.20 15.90 LU0827877043 -
A8 Hgd CNH Monthly 76.06 -0.03 -0.04 Mar 27, 2023 92.84 69.11 LU1919856051 -
A8 Hgd AUD Monthly 6.08 -0.01 -0.16 Mar 27, 2023 7.34 5.47 LU0871639893 -
D2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 14.28 -0.01 -0.07 Mar 27, 2023 16.49 12.62 LU0827877399 -
A1 EUR Monthly 7.01 -0.02 -0.28 Mar 27, 2023 7.99 6.81 LU0200683703 -
A1 USD Monthly 7.56 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 8.80 6.70 LU0200680436 -
D2 USD Accumulating 18.01 -0.01 -0.06 Mar 27, 2023 20.04 15.64 LU0297941386 -
A4 EUR Annual 10.06 -0.04 -0.40 Mar 27, 2023 11.51 9.60 LU1072326561 -
E2 USD Accumulating 14.99 -0.01 -0.07 Mar 27, 2023 16.87 13.08 LU0200681830 -
A8 Hgd ZAR Monthly 68.38 -0.03 -0.04 Mar 27, 2023 82.39 61.58 LU1109561420 -
Class X5 Hedged CHF Quarterly 7.33 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 8.89 6.66 LU1904800973 -
C1 USD Monthly 7.56 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 8.80 6.70 LU0200681327 -
X2 USD Accumulating 20.17 -0.01 -0.05 Mar 27, 2023 22.27 17.46 LU0200682721 -
A3 USD Monthly 7.83 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 9.09 6.94 LU0200680782 -
E2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 8.62 -0.01 -0.12 Mar 27, 2023 10.06 7.65 LU1062842882 -
I4 Hgd GBP Annual 7.64 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 9.12 6.69 LU2075910922 -
I2 Hgd CHF Accumulating 8.14 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 9.40 7.21 LU1618350562 -
A2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 13.43 -0.01 -0.07 Mar 27, 2023 15.60 11.89 LU0413376566 -
A6 USD Monthly 6.40 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 7.60 5.72 LU0764617162 -
A6 Hgd HKD Monthly 46.99 -0.02 -0.04 Mar 27, 2023 56.47 42.26 LU0764619960 -
I4 Hgd EUR Annual 7.39 -0.01 -0.14 Mar 27, 2023 8.98 6.52 LU2075911060 -
Class X5 Hedged EUR Quarterly 6.50 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 7.86 5.88 LU1722865000 -
X2 EUR Accumulating 18.71 -0.06 -0.32 Mar 27, 2023 20.23 17.75 LU0988581723 -
A2 USD Accumulating 16.40 -0.01 -0.06 Mar 27, 2023 18.36 14.28 LU0200680600 -
A2 CZK Accumulating 360.80 0.20 0.06 Mar 27, 2023 407.99 355.65 LU1791181735 -
A6 Hgd CAD Monthly 6.68 -0.01 -0.15 Mar 27, 2023 8.00 6.00 LU1408528054 -
Class AI2 Hedged EUR - 8.14 -0.01 -0.12 Mar 27, 2023 9.46 7.21 LU1960219902 -
Class E5 Hedged EUR Quarterly 6.58 -0.01 -0.15 Mar 27, 2023 7.96 5.95 LU1062842965 -
A8 Hgd NZD Monthly 6.75 -0.01 -0.15 Mar 27, 2023 8.13 6.07 LU1408528138 -
I2 USD Accumulating 16.32 0.00 0.00 Mar 27, 2023 18.13 14.16 LU1180455567 -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Amer Bisat
Managing Director, Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income

Amer Bisat, PhD., Managing Director, is Head of Emerging Markets (EM) Fixed Income and a member of the Fundamental-GFI Executive Committee.

Michel Aubenas, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets Debt

Michel Aubenas, CFA

Amer Bisat
Managing Director, Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income

Amer Bisat, PhD., Managing Director, is Head of Emerging Markets (EM) Fixed Income and a member of the Fundamental-GFI Executive Committee.

Literature

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