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BGF Japan Flexible Equity Fund

Equity

BGF Japan Flexible Equity Fund

  • NAV as of Dec 5, 2019 EUR 9.44
    52 WK: 8.07 - 9.47
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Dec 5, 2019 0.02 (0.21%)

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

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Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund.

as of Sep 30, 2019

2.79 -5.94 27.61 7.10 -11.36
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI Developed - Japan Index - Net Returns in JPY<br /><br /> Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

as of Sep 30, 2019

6.76 -5.19 26.83 11.20 -9.32
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.

Growth of Hypothetical 10,000 The growth of hypothetical $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

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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

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Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Current year distributions are not classified as “Income,” “Short-Term Capital Gains,” “Long-Term Capital Gains,” or “Return of Capital” until calendar year-end.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions) as of Dec 5, 2019 JPY 17,078.443
12m Trailing Yield The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by assuming any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. -
Number of Holdings The number of holdings in the fund excluding cash positions and derivatives exposures. Derivatives are contracts used by the fund to gain exposure to an investment without buying it directly. They can be used in a number of ways. For example a 'currency forward' derivative contract can be used to 'hedge' or aim to mitigate the effects of changes in exchange rates. as of Oct 31, 2019 41
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 Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF)- this is a measure of the total costs associated with managing and operating an investment fund. These costs consist primarily of management fees and other expenses such as trustee, custody, transaction and registration fees and other operating expenses. The total cost for the fund is divided by the fund’s total assets and expressed as a percentage which represents the OCF. 1.87%
ISIN LU0255399239
Bloomberg Ticker MLJVAEH
Annual Management Fee As reported in the fund's most recent Annual Management Report of Fund Performance. MER includes all management fees and GST/HST paid by the fund for the period, including fees paid indirectly as a result of holdings of other ETFs. 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

Ratings

Ratings

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Oct 31, 2019
Name Weight (%)
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 6.31
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP 4.39
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.99
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD 3.82
NIDEC CORPORATION 3.73
Name Weight (%)
SUBARU CORP 3.64
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO LTD 3.53
MITSUI & CO LTD 2.85
HOYA CORP 2.84
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC 2.79
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Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Oct 31, 2019

% of Market Value

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% of Market Value

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Allocations subject to change.
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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 9.44 0.02 0.21 9.47 8.07 - LU0255399239 - -
X2 Hgd EUR - 11.31 0.03 0.27 11.34 9.83 - LU2004776857 - -
C2 EUR Accumulating 10.66 0.02 0.19 10.75 8.77 - LU0212925241 - -
C2 USD Accumulating 11.83 0.01 0.08 11.83 10.02 - LU0212924863 - -
I2 JPY Accumulating 1,373.00 3.00 0.22 1,377.00 1,155.00 - LU1495982941 - -
E2 JPY Accumulating 1,443.00 3.00 0.21 1,448.00 1,231.00 - LU0249411165 - -
E2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 8.87 0.01 0.11 8.90 7.62 - LU0277197835 - -
Class X2 GBP GBP - 12.85 0.05 0.39 13.07 11.22 - LU1967588366 - -
D4 GBP Annual 10.83 -0.03 -0.28 11.04 9.45 - LU0827883363 - -
D2 EUR Accumulating 14.05 0.02 0.14 14.16 11.34 - LU0827883447 - -
C2 JPY Accumulating 1,288.00 3.00 0.23 1,292.00 1,106.00 - LU0249411082 - -
E2 USD Accumulating 13.26 0.01 0.08 13.26 11.15 - LU0212924947 - -
X2 JPY Accumulating 1,835.00 4.00 0.22 1,840.00 1,534.00 - LU0497860428 - -
E2 EUR Accumulating 11.94 0.01 0.08 12.04 9.76 - LU0212925324 - -
D2 Hgd EUR Accumulating 9.97 0.02 0.20 10.00 8.47 - LU0827883793 - -
A2 EUR Accumulating 12.80 0.02 0.16 12.91 10.41 - LU0212924608 - -
A2 JPY Accumulating 1,547.00 3.00 0.19 1,552.00 1,314.00 - LU0249410860 - -
A4 GBP Annual 10.65 -0.03 -0.28 10.87 9.30 - LU0236176334 - -
D2 USD Accumulating 15.60 0.01 0.06 15.60 12.96 - LU0827883520 - -
A2 USD Accumulating 14.22 0.02 0.14 14.22 11.90 - LU0212924517 - -
A2 Hgd USD Accumulating 15.55 0.03 0.19 15.59 12.93 - LU0940328577 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Tad Fukushima
Tad Fukushima

Literature

Literature