Equity

iShares Japan Equity Index Fund (UK)

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

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Performance

Performance

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Distributions

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  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 14.24 24.12 14.41 -8.59 14.26 11.89 2.11 -5.57 12.16
Target Benchmark 1 (%) 16.22 23.39 14.30 -8.46 15.52 10.77 2.44 -5.49 12.45

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

  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
20.22 5.75 7.84 - 9.86
Target Benchmark 1 (%) 20.38 6.10 7.97 - 10.01
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
8.09 3.99 11.25 13.22 20.22 18.25 45.83 - 152.53
Target Benchmark 1 (%) 8.01 3.97 11.23 13.25 20.38 19.43 46.73 - 155.93
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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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31-Dec-2022
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Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

14.26 11.89 2.11 -5.57 12.16
Target Benchmark 1 (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

15.52 10.77 2.44 -5.49 12.45
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 GBP.

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 18, 2024 GBP 2,967,580,858
Share Class Inception Date Apr 24, 2014
Fund Inception Date Jul 15, 2005
Share Class Currency GBP
Base Currency GBP
Asset Class Equity
Target Benchmark 1 FTSE Japan Index (custom) (GBP)
SFDR Classification -
Initial Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charge 0.21%
ISIN GB00BLBP3P65
Annual Management Fee 0.20%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment GBP 1000000
Minimum Subsequent Investment GBP 100
Use of Income Distributing
Domicile United Kingdom
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd
Morningstar Category Japan Large-Cap Equity
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker BRJETLI
SEDOL BLBP3P6

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Feb 29, 2024 511
12m Trailing Yield as of Feb 29, 2024 1.74%
Standard Deviation (3y) as of Feb 29, 2024 10.42%
P/E Ratio as of Feb 29, 2024 17.45
P/B Ratio as of Feb 29, 2024 1.62

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 21, 2024 AA
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of Feb 21, 2024 98.31
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of Feb 21, 2024 7.16
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of Feb 21, 2024 49.32
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of Feb 21, 2024 Equity Japan
Funds in Peer Group as of Feb 21, 2024 878
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of Feb 21, 2024 82.86
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage as of Feb 21, 2024 98.11
MSCI Implied Temperature Rise (0-3.0+ °C) as of Feb 21, 2024 > 2.0° - 2.5° C
MSCI Implied Temperature Rise % Coverage as of Feb 21, 2024 98.11

What is the Implied Temperature Rise (ITR) metric? Learn what the metric means, how it is calculated, and about the assumptions and limitations for this forward-looking climate-related metric.

To address climate change, many of the world's major countries have signed the Paris Agreement. The temperature goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and ideally 1.5 °C, which will help us avoid the most severe impacts of climate change.


What is the ITR metric?

The ITR metric is used to provide an indication of alignment to the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement for a company or a portfolio. ITR employs open source 1.55° C decarbonization pathways derived from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). These pathways can be regional and sector specific and set a net zero target of 2050, in line with GFANZ (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero) industry standards. We make use of this feature for all GHG scopes. This enhanced ITR model was implemented by MSCI on February 19, 2024.


How is the ITR metric calculated?

The ITR metric is calculated by looking at the current emissions intensity of companies within the fund's portfolio as well as the potential for those companies to reduce its emissions over time. If emissions in the global economy followed the same trend as the emissions of companies within the fund's portfolio, global temperatures would ultimately rise within this band.


Note, only corporate issuers are covered within the calculation. A summary explanation of MSCI’s methodology and assumptions for its ITR metric can be found here.


Because the ITR metric is calculated in part by considering the potential for a company within the fund’s portfolio to reduce its emissions over time, it is forward-looking and prone to limitations. As a result, BlackRock publishes MSCI’s ITR metric for its funds in temperature range bands. The bands help to underscore the underlying uncertainty in the calculations and the variability of the metric.

Thermometer-style chart of yellow to red temperature bands showing an investment’s position relative to the Paris Agreement temperature goals. Metric data source MSCI

What are the key assumptions and limitations of the ITR metric?

This forward-looking metric is calculated based on a model, which is dependent upon multiple assumptions. Also, there are limitations with the data inputs to the model. Importantly, an ITR metric may vary meaningfully across data providers for a variety of reasons due to methodological choices (e.g., differences in time horizons, the scope(s) of emissions included and portfolio aggregation calculations).

There is not a universally accepted way to calculate an ITR. There is not a universally agreed upon set of inputs for the calculation. At present, availability of input data varies across asset classes and markets. To the extent that data becomes more readily available and more accurate over time, we expect that ITR metric methodologies will evolve and may result in different outputs. Funds may change bands as methodologies evolve. Where data is not available, and / or if data changes, the estimation methods vary, particularly those related to a company’s future emissions.


The ITR metric estimates a fund’s alignment with the Paris Agreement temperature goal based on a credibility assessment of stated decarbonization targets. However, there is no guarantee that these estimates will be reached. The ITR metric is not a real time estimate and may change over time, therefore it is prone to variance and may not always reflect a current estimate.


The ITR metric is not an indication or estimate of a fund’s performance or risk. Investors should not rely on this metric when making an investment decision and instead should refer to a fund’s prospectus and governing documents. This estimate and the associated information is not intended as a recommendation to invest in any fund, nor is it intended to indicate any correlation between a fund’s ITR metric and its future investment performance.

All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Feb 21, 2024, based on holdings as of Sep 30, 2023. 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% (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.

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 29, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of Feb 29, 2024 0.19%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of Feb 29, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of Feb 29, 2024 0.15%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of Feb 29, 2024 0.11%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Feb 29, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Feb 29, 2024 0.68%

Business Involvement Coverage as of Feb 29, 2024 100.00%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Feb 29, 2024 0.00%
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 5.50% and for Oil Sands 0.00%.

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.

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for iShares Japan Equity Index Fund (UK), Class L, as of Feb 29, 2024 rated against 1065 Japan Large-Cap Equity Funds.

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - GOLD
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Gold medal, its highest level of conviction. (Effective Nov 21, 2023)

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 29, 2024
Name Weight (%)
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 6.33
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 2.62
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 2.37
SONY GROUP CORP 2.34
KEYENCE CORP 2.00
Name Weight (%)
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL LTD 1.78
HITACHI LTD 1.64
MITSUBISHI CORP 1.59
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN 1.56
MITSUI LTD 1.42
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

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
L GBP 2.15 0.04 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 2.17 1.79 GB00BLBP3P65
X GBP 2.37 0.04 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 2.38 1.97 GB00B4Q6TK26
H GBP 2.47 0.04 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 2.48 2.02 GB00BJL5BZ80
Class S Dist GBP GBP 1.11 0.02 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 1.12 0.93 GB00BN08ZF45
D GBP 3.11 0.06 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 3.13 2.54 GB00B6QQ9X96
D GBP 1.12 0.02 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 1.13 0.93 GB00BN08Z761
X GBP 2.95 0.05 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 2.97 2.41 GB00B58ZF515
Class S Acc GBP GBP 1.16 0.02 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 1.17 0.95 GB00BN08ZG51
L GBP 3.11 0.06 1.82 Mar 18, 2024 3.14 2.55 GB00B08HDJ29

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Kieran Doyle
Kieran Doyle

Literature

Literature