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BGF Japan Small & MidCap Opportunities 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. Shares in smaller companies typically trade in less volume and experience greater price variations than larger companies. Investment risk is concentrated in specific sectors, countries, currencies or companies. This means the Fund is more sensitive to any localised economic, market, political, sustainability-related or regulatory events. The value of equities and equity-related securities can be affected by daily stock market movements, political factors, economic news, company earnings and significant corporate events. The Fund seeks to exclude companies engaging in certain activities inconsistent with ESG criteria. Investors should therefore make a personal ethical assessment of the Fund’s ESG screening prior to investing in the Fund. Such ESG screening may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments compared to a fund without such screening.

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

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  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 11.51 9.90 2.41 35.86 -23.44 26.17 3.52 13.90 -9.51 18.95
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 14.66 13.40 3.65 25.65 -18.12 16.83 0.02 8.76 -0.21 21.99

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

  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
29.24 9.31 10.30 9.33 9.01
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 25.34 11.02 9.02 9.34 9.20
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
10.65 4.97 10.85 14.35 29.24 30.63 63.26 144.08 143.10
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 7.13 2.28 7.39 7.99 25.34 36.83 54.00 144.24 147.57
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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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Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

26.17 3.52 13.90 -9.51 18.95
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

16.83 0.02 8.76 -0.21 21.99
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 JPY, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in JPY.

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 28, 2024 JPY 27,183,790,225
Share Class Inception Date Nov 13, 2013
Fund Inception Date May 13, 1987
Share Class Currency JPY
Base Currency JPY
Asset Class Equity
Constraint Benchmark 1 S&P Japan Mid Small Cap Index (JPY)
SFDR Classification Article 8
Initial Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charge 0.80%
ISIN LU0992622497
Annual Management Fee 0.75%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment JPY 10000000
Minimum Subsequent Investment JPY 1000
Use of Income Accumulating
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Morningstar Category Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker BGSMI2J
SEDOL BGDWPW1

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Feb 29, 2024 91
Standard Deviation (3y) as of Feb 29, 2024 11.79%
P/E Ratio as of Feb 29, 2024 17.98
P/B Ratio as of Feb 29, 2024 1.30

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 Fund manager includes ESG considerations in combination with other information in the research phase of the investment process. This may include relevant third-party insights, as well as internal engagement commentary and input from BlackRock Investment Stewardship on governance issues. The Fund manager conducts regular portfolio reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group and with the Chief Investment Officers. 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 Japan Small & MidCap Opportunities Fund, Class I2, as of Feb 29, 2024 rated against 175 Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity Funds.

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 29, 2024
Name Weight (%)
DAI-DAN CO LTD 2.39
EBARA CORPORATION 2.36
CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS LTD 2.34
KYUSHU FINANCIAL GROUP INC 2.15
KYUDENKO CORP 2.14
Name Weight (%)
KINDEN CORPORATION 1.98
FUKUOKA FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.90
VALQUA LTD 1.82
KAJIMA CORPORATION 1.78
MARUWA CO LTD (AICHI) 1.63
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Feb 29, 2024

% 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

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
I2 JPY 2,539.00 -22.00 -0.86 Mar 28, 2024 2,570.00 1,823.00 LU0992622497
Class A10 Hedged USD 11.17 -0.15 -1.33 Mar 28, 2024 11.36 9.99 LU2728923348
I2 EUR 15.54 -0.11 -0.70 Mar 28, 2024 15.71 12.63 LU1822774011
A2 EUR 67.93 -0.48 -0.70 Mar 28, 2024 68.68 55.71 LU0171289068
C2 JPY 8,097.00 -70.00 -0.86 Mar 28, 2024 8,199.00 5,943.00 LU0249422360
E2 EUR 59.90 -0.43 -0.71 Mar 28, 2024 60.57 49.35 LU0171289225
A4 GBP 57.80 -0.56 -0.96 Mar 28, 2024 58.68 47.94 LU0204063480
D2 EUR 76.78 -0.54 -0.70 Mar 28, 2024 77.62 62.53 LU0252965594
D2 JPY 12,540.00 -108.00 -0.85 Mar 28, 2024 12,694.00 9,026.00 LU0496417709
E2 USD 64.69 -0.55 -0.84 Mar 28, 2024 65.51 52.74 LU0090841692
D2 Hgd EUR 77.03 -0.61 -0.79 Mar 28, 2024 77.90 53.67 LU0827883280
A2 JPY 11,095.00 -95.00 -0.85 Mar 28, 2024 11,232.00 8,044.00 LU0249411835
A2 Hgd EUR 70.68 -0.57 -0.80 Mar 28, 2024 71.49 49.61 LU0255399742
A2 Hgd USD 23.67 -0.18 -0.75 Mar 28, 2024 23.93 16.31 LU0931342652
D4 GBP 59.78 -0.58 -0.96 Mar 28, 2024 60.68 49.63 LU0827883017
E2 JPY 9,784.00 -84.00 -0.85 Mar 28, 2024 9,906.00 7,128.00 LU0249422956
I2 Hgd EUR 13.81 -0.11 -0.79 Mar 28, 2024 13.96 9.59 LU1822774102
A2 USD 73.36 -0.63 -0.85 Mar 28, 2024 74.28 59.67 LU0006061252
D2 USD 82.91 -0.71 -0.85 Mar 28, 2024 83.95 67.20 LU0827883108
X2 JPY 13,823.00 -118.00 -0.85 Mar 28, 2024 13,990.00 9,853.00 LU0249423681
C2 USD 53.54 -0.46 -0.85 Mar 28, 2024 54.23 43.81 LU0147408305
Class A10 Hedged HKD 111.50 -1.45 -1.28 Mar 28, 2024 113.31 99.80 LU2728923264

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Hiroki Takayama
Hiroki Takayama

Literature

Literature