Fixed Income

BGF China 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.

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

Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date
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  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Return (%) 5.51 7.74 -7.07

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

  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
-7.90 1.28 - - 2.01
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
-2.15 0.00 -3.62 -1.71 -7.90 3.90 - - 7.78
  From
31-Mar-2018
To
31-Mar-2019
From
31-Mar-2019
To
31-Mar-2020
From
31-Mar-2020
To
31-Mar-2021
From
31-Mar-2021
To
31-Mar-2022
From
31-Mar-2022
To
31-Mar-2023
Total Return (%)

as of Mar 31, 2023

- - 8.68 3.56 -6.77
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 EUR hedged Share Class Benchmark performance is displayed in CNH.

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 Jun 5, 2023 RMB 29,037,880,133
Share Class Inception Date Aug 28, 2019
Fund Inception Date Nov 11, 2011
Share Class Currency EUR
Base Currency CNH
Asset Class Fixed Income
SFDR Classification Other
Initial Charge 3.00%
Ongoing Charge 1.51%
Annual Management Fee 0.75%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment EUR 5000
Minimum Subsequent Investment EUR 1000
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Use of Income Distributing
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Morningstar Category China Bond
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker BGCBE5U
ISIN LU2038736380
SEDOL BKS3NF6

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Apr 28, 2023 581
12m Trailing Yield as of May 31, 2023 3.50%
Standard Deviation (3y) as of May 31, 2023 6.38%
Yield to Maturity as of Apr 28, 2023 6.42%
Modified Duration as of Apr 28, 2023 7.05 yrs
Yield to Worst as of Apr 28, 2023 6.37%
Effective Duration as of Apr 28, 2023 3.40 yrs
Weighted Avg Maturity as of Apr 28, 2023 4.93 yrs
WAL to Worst as of Apr 28, 2023 4.93 yrs

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

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. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.

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 Apr 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of Apr 28, 2023 0.82%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of Apr 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of Apr 28, 2023 0.24%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of Apr 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Apr 28, 2023 0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Apr 28, 2023 0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage as of Apr 28, 2023 53.47%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Apr 28, 2023 45.91%
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 2.55% and for Oil Sands 0.33%.

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 environmental, social and governance considerations across all steps of the investment process. In the initial idea generation and credit research process this includes an assessment of each company’s positive ESG attributes or material risks and the use of internal sovereign or corporate ESG due diligence templates alongside third-party ESG data. Positive ESG attributes and material ESG risks and their potential financial impact are highlighted in credit research reports and may influence investment decisions and security selection by portfolio managers. From a top-down perspective, the Fund manager also reviews ESG aggregate portfolio metrics through BlackRock’s Aladdin system. The Fund manager also considers environmental, social and governance criteria during portfolio monitoring and conducts regular portfolio risk reviews between the investment team and BlackRock’s Risk and Quantitative Analysis group. These reviews include the analysis and discussion of portfolio exposure to material ESG risks.

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF China Bond Fund, Class E5, as of Jan 31, 2023 rated against 141 China Bond Funds.

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Apr 28, 2023
Name Weight (%)
CHINA PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNM 2.8 11/15/2032 1.63
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP RegS 3.45 08/10/2031 1.58
BANK OF CHINA LTD RegS 4.2 09/21/2030 1.43
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP RegS 4.25 02/27/2029 1.11
MINMETALS BOUNTEOUS FINANCE (BVI) RegS 3.375 12/31/2079 1.04
Name Weight (%)
CHINA PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNM 3.32 04/15/2052 1.03
WUHAN METRO GROUP CO LTD MTN 4.89 12/31/2079 1.00
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 4.15 11/16/2030 0.96
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK OF CHINA CO LT RegS 3.44 08/23/2031 0.84
CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP MTN 2.99 03/23/2025 0.82
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Apr 28, 2023

% of Market Value

Type Fund
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% of Market Value

Type Fund
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Type Fund
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Type Fund
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
E5 EUR Quarterly 9.55 0.01 0.10 Jun 5, 2023 11.13 9.47 LU2038736380 -
A8 Hgd HKD Monthly 101.08 0.02 0.02 Jun 5, 2023 103.43 100.00 LU2550100429 -
X3 USD Monthly 8.98 -0.02 -0.22 Jun 5, 2023 10.06 8.58 LU2469414325 -
A6 Hgd CAD Monthly 8.05 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.53 7.90 LU2077746696 -
A8 Hgd USD Monthly 10.13 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 10.32 10.00 LU2550100692 -
Class E8 Hedged EUR Monthly 8.41 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.89 8.26 LU2252214130 -
D2 CNH Accumulating 100.65 0.01 0.01 Jun 5, 2023 101.73 96.58 LU0827885731 -
A6 Hgd GBP Monthly 7.94 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.48 7.82 LU2077746779 -
A2 CHF Accumulating 12.73 -0.01 -0.08 Jun 5, 2023 15.00 12.67 LU0969580058 -
I3 USD Monthly 8.79 -0.03 -0.34 Jun 5, 2023 9.86 8.40 LU1648248299 -
Class I6 CNH Monthly 88.63 0.01 0.01 Jun 5, 2023 94.41 87.68 LU1940842344 -
A6 Hgd NZD Monthly 8.07 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.55 7.92 LU2077746340 -
A6 Hgd USD Monthly 8.27 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.73 8.09 LU1847653141 -
A6 Hgd AUD Monthly 8.00 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.56 7.91 LU1852331039 -
A6 Hgd SGD Monthly 8.18 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.70 8.06 LU1847653497 -
I2 EUR - 16.67 0.02 0.12 Jun 5, 2023 18.80 16.38 LU2011139461 -
Class E5 Hedged EUR Quarterly 8.19 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.71 8.04 LU2038736463 -
A3 CNH Monthly 64.51 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 67.92 63.46 LU0679941160 -
A3 HKD Monthly 71.05 -0.19 -0.27 Jun 5, 2023 79.71 67.97 LU0690034276 -
A2 USD Accumulating 14.00 -0.03 -0.21 Jun 5, 2023 15.11 13.07 LU0679941327 -
C2 USD Accumulating 12.13 -0.03 -0.25 Jun 5, 2023 13.26 11.41 LU0683062482 -
I2 CNH Accumulating 126.94 0.02 0.02 Jun 5, 2023 128.09 121.69 LU1574463128 -
E2 EUR Accumulating 16.00 0.02 0.13 Jun 5, 2023 18.21 15.81 LU0764816798 -
A3 USD Monthly 9.06 -0.03 -0.33 Jun 5, 2023 10.16 8.66 LU0679941673 -
A2 CNH Accumulating 99.60 0.01 0.01 Jun 5, 2023 101.02 95.78 LU0679940949 -
D3 USD Monthly 9.11 -0.02 -0.22 Jun 5, 2023 10.20 8.70 LU0683067952 -
D2 USD Accumulating 14.14 -0.04 -0.28 Jun 5, 2023 15.22 13.18 LU0719319435 -
A2 Hgd USD Accumulating 9.91 0.01 0.10 Jun 5, 2023 9.91 9.39 LU2070343392 -
A6 Hgd EUR Monthly 7.50 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 8.12 7.45 LU1847653224 -
X2 USD - 11.28 -0.03 -0.27 Jun 5, 2023 12.07 10.48 LU1733225855 -
E2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 9.68 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 9.97 9.34 LU0803752129 -
Class SR6 Hedged USD Monthly 8.85 0.00 0.00 Jun 5, 2023 9.27 8.62 LU2391915761 -
A6 Hgd HKD Monthly 79.92 0.02 0.03 Jun 5, 2023 85.53 78.90 LU1963769176 -
A6 CNH Monthly 87.94 0.01 0.01 Jun 5, 2023 94.12 87.20 LU1852330734 -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Yii Hui Wong
Yii Hui Wong
Suanjin Tan
Suanjin Tan
Yingbo Xu
Yingbo Xu

Literature

Literature