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BGF US Small & MidCap Opportunities Fund

Equity

BGF US Small & MidCap Opportunities Fund

  • NAV as of Dec 13, 2019 EUR 12.32
    52 WK: 9.21 - 12.38
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Dec 13, 2019 0.05 (0.41%)

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 small and mid capitalisation companies domiciled in, or the main business of which is in, the United States.
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

- - - - 7.45
Benchmark (%) Index: S&P US Mid Small Cap in EUR Performance Index<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

- - - - 5.81
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 and Benchmark performance displayed in EUR. Source: BlackRock. Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Reinvestments

This fund does not have any distributions data as of now.
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 13, 2019 USD 175.930
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 Nov 29, 2019 103
Base Currency U.S. Dollar
Fund Inception Date May 13, 1987
Share Class Inception Date Nov 8, 2017
Asset Class Equity
Morningstar Category -
Benchmark Index S&P US Mid Small Cap in EUR Performance Index
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. 0.82%
ISIN LU1715605785
Bloomberg Ticker BGUI2UH
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. 0.75%
Initial Charge 0.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL BDG13B9
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker -
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Minimum Initial Investment EUR 10000000
Minimum Subsequent Investment EUR 1000
Use of Income Accumulating

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Nov 29, 2019
Name Weight (%)
FIRSTENERGY CORP 2.89
AXA EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC 2.49
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC 2.11
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV 2.10
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 2.07
Name Weight (%)
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 2.06
BAE SYSTEMS PLC 1.98
WILLIAMS INC 1.88
KEYCORP 1.87
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER 1.85
Holdings 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
I2 EUR Accumulating 12.32 0.05 0.41 12.38 9.21 - LU1715605785 - -
E2 EUR Accumulating 199.35 0.68 0.34 200.51 151.37 - LU0171298721 - -
C2 USD Accumulating 190.07 1.10 0.58 190.07 148.98 - LU0147413560 - -
E2 USD Accumulating 222.31 1.30 0.59 222.31 172.99 - LU0090841858 - -
A2 Hgd AUD Accumulating 14.52 0.08 0.55 14.52 11.39 - LU1023058412 - -
D2 EUR Accumulating 241.78 0.83 0.34 243.06 181.39 - LU0827887786 - -
D2 USD Accumulating 269.62 1.58 0.59 269.62 207.30 - LU0341384864 - -
A2 USD Accumulating 246.51 1.45 0.59 246.51 190.90 - LU0006061336 - -
A2 EUR Accumulating 221.05 0.76 0.34 222.29 167.04 - LU0171298648 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Tony DeSpirito
Tony DeSpirito
Director of Investments, U.S. Fundamental Equities and Head of U.S. Income & Value Team

Tony DeSpirito

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Antonio (Tony) DeSpirito, Managing Director, is Head of the US Income & Value team and Director of Investments, US Equities within the Fundamental Active Equity business of BlackRock's Active Equity Group. Mr. DeSpirito is the lead Portfolio Manager for the BlackRock Equity Dividend portfolios.

 

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2014, Mr. DeSpirito worked at Pzena Investment Management, where he served as Managing Principal, portfolio manager, and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Mr. DeSpirito was responsible for a suite of large-cap value, all-cap value and two hedge fund portfolios. Having managed value equity assets since 1996, Mr. DeSpirito served as a portfolio manager for the John Hancock Classic Value, PACE Large Company Value, and Vanguard Windsor funds.

 

Mr. DeSpirito earned a BS degree in economics with concentration in finance, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1990, and a JD degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1993.

Franco Tapia, CFA
Franco Tapia, CFA
David Zhao
David Zhao

Literature

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