Equity

BGF Japan Flexible Equity Fund

  • NAV as of Nov 24, 2020 EUR 10.76
    52 WK: 6.97 - 10.76
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Nov 24, 2020 0.14 (1.32%)

Overview

Investment Approach

The Fund aims to maximise the return on your investment through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund’s assets. The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the shares of companies domiciled in, or the main business of which is in, Japan.
Important Information: Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed.
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Performance

Performance

Growth of Hypothetical 10,000

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Share Class performance displayed in EUR and Benchmark performance displayed in JPY. Source: BlackRock. Performance is shown on a net asset value basis, with gross income reinvested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Reinvestments

Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date
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Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution
  From
30-Sep-2015
To
30-Sep-2016		 From
30-Sep-2016
To
30-Sep-2017		 From
30-Sep-2017
To
30-Sep-2018		 From
30-Sep-2018
To
30-Sep-2019		 From
30-Sep-2019
To
30-Sep-2020
Total Return (%)

as of Sep 30, 2020

-5.94 27.61 7.10 -11.36 11.79
Benchmark (%)

as of Sep 30, 2020

-5.19 26.83 11.20 -9.32 4.40
  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%)

as of Oct 31, 2020

4.12 -0.48 2.54 7.36 -0.60
Benchmark (%)

as of Oct 31, 2020

-2.97 -0.95 2.15 8.61 1.57
  YTD 1m 3M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%)

as of Oct 31, 2020

0.42 -2.64 5.49 4.12 -1.44 13.34 103.39 -8.31
Benchmark (%)

as of Oct 31, 2020

-5.98 -2.52 5.72 -2.97 -2.82 11.23 128.48 25.21
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.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions) as of Nov 24, 2020 JPY 14,619.686
12m Trailing Yield -
Number of Holdings as of Oct 30, 2020 51
Base Currency Japanese Yen
Fund Inception Date Feb 18, 2005
Share Class Inception Date May 29, 2006
Asset Class Equity
Morningstar Category Other Equity
Benchmark Index MSCI Developed - Japan Index - Net Returns in JPY
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Ongoing Charge 1.85%
ISIN LU0255399239
Bloomberg Ticker MLJVAEH
Annual Management Fee 1.50%
Initial Charge 5.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL B43CRH6
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker NDDLJN
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Minimum Initial Investment EUR 5000
Minimum Subsequent Investment EUR 1000
Use of Income Accumulating

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

3y Volatility - Benchmark as of Oct 31, 2020 15.57
3y Beta as of Oct 31, 2020 1.006
5y Volatility - Benchmark as of Oct 31, 2020 15.31
5y Beta as of Oct 31, 2020 1.023

Ratings

Ratings

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Oct 30, 2020
Name Weight (%)
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 5.46
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP 4.77
SONY CORPORATION 4.51
NIDEC CORPORATION 3.26
KEYENCE CORP 3.25
Name Weight (%)
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTD 3.23
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO LTD 3.15
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD 3.02
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC 2.65
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 2.49
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Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Oct 30, 2020

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Oct 30, 2020

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Allocations subject to change.
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% of Market Value

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

Investor Class Currency Distribution Frequency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change 52wk High 52wk Low Bid Price ISIN Offer Price TIS
A2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 10.76 0.14 1.32 10.76 6.97 - LU0255399239 - -
E2 JPY Accumulating 1,656.00 22.00 1.35 1,656.00 1,071.00 - LU0249411165 - -
I2 JPY Accumulating 1,598.00 21.00 1.33 1,598.00 1,023.00 - LU1495982941 - -
A2 Hgd USD Accumulating 17.94 0.24 1.36 17.94 11.54 - LU0940328577 - -
D2 EUR Accumulating 15.87 0.12 0.76 15.87 10.72 - LU0827883447 - -
Class X2 GBP GBP - 15.28 0.03 0.20 15.31 10.49 - LU1967588366 - -
D2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 11.45 0.16 1.42 11.45 7.37 - LU0827883793 - -
C2 EUR Accumulating 11.81 0.09 0.77 11.81 8.08 - LU0212925241 - -
C2 JPY Accumulating 1,467.00 20.00 1.38 1,467.00 954.00 - LU0249411082 - -
C2 USD Accumulating 14.01 0.11 0.79 14.01 8.97 - LU0212924863 - -
E2 EUR Accumulating 13.34 0.11 0.83 13.34 9.08 - LU0212925324 - -
A2 EUR Accumulating 14.36 0.11 0.77 14.36 9.74 - LU0212924608 - -
A2 USD Accumulating 17.04 0.13 0.77 17.04 10.82 - LU0212924517 - -
X2 JPY Accumulating 2,152.00 29.00 1.37 2,152.00 1,370.00 - LU0497860428 - -
E2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 10.07 0.14 1.41 10.07 6.54 - LU0277197835 - -
E2 USD Accumulating 15.82 0.12 0.76 15.82 10.08 - LU0212924947 - -
X2 Hgd EUR - 13.12 0.18 1.39 13.12 8.39 - LU2004776857 - -
D2 USD Accumulating 18.83 0.14 0.75 18.83 11.90 - LU0827883520 - -
A4 GBP Annual 12.60 0.12 0.96 12.60 8.68 - LU0236176334 - -
D4 GBP Annual 12.83 0.12 0.94 12.83 8.84 - LU0827883363 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Tad Fukushima
Tad Fukushima

Literature

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