Multi Asset

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

IMPORTANT:
• The Fund may invest in debt securities that are subject to actual or perceived ratings downgrade. The Fund may invest in assets denominated in various currencies. Changes in exchange rates and currency controls may affect the value of the Fund's assets. The Fund invests in certain emerging markets and may be subject to political, tax, economic, social and foreign exchange risks. An increase in interest rates may adversely affect the value of the bonds held by the Fund. The Fund invests in bonds issued or guaranteed by governments or authorities, which may involve political, economic, default or other risks.
• The Fund is subject to foreign investments restrictions risk, non-Investment grade and unrated bond risks, smaller companies’ volatility and liquidity risks, securities lending counterparty risk, currency conversion risk including Renminbi denominated Classes and contingent convertible bonds risk.
•  Class 9 Shares pay dividends gross of expenses and/or from capital at the Directors’ discretion. Dividend payment on an annual basis must be at least equal to the Dividend Threshold Amount, and in the event of a shortfall, a material portion of any dividend payment may be made out of capital. The Dividend Threshold Amount may be reduced during the year and it is not an alternative to a savings account or fixed-interest paying investment.Class 10 Shares pay dividends gross of expenses and/or from capital at the Directors’ discretion. Paying dividends gross of expenses may result in more income being available for distribution; however these shares may effectively pay dividends from capital – may amount to a partial return or withdrawal of an investor’s original investment or capital gains. All declared dividends result in an immediate reduction in the NAV price of the share class on the ex-dividend date. 
• The Fund may use derivatives for hedging and for investment purposes. However, usage for investment purposes will not be extensive. The Fund may suffer losses from its derivatives usage.
• The value of the Fund can be volatile and can go down substantially within a short period of time. It is possible that a certain amount of your investment could be lost.
• Investors should not make investment decisions based on this document alone. Investors should refer to the Prospectus and Key Facts Statement for details including risk factors.

Overview

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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

Performance

Performance

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  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 1.39 -2.34 2.73 11.85 -9.87 16.07 19.70 6.10 -16.97 11.10

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
15.08 0.91 5.65 4.09 5.15
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
9.94 2.69 1.52 5.65 15.08 2.75 31.60 49.36 87.00
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Investors may not get back the full amount invested.

Performance is calculated based on the period NAV-to-NAV with dividend reinvested. Performance figures are calculated net of fees.

These figures show by how much the Share Class of the Fund increased or decreased in value during the period being shown. Performance is calculated in the relevant share class currency, including ongoing charges and taxes and excluding subscription and redemption fees, if applicable.

Where no past performance is shown there was insufficient data available in that period to provide performance.

Please refer to the Key Facts section for the inception date of the Fund and the Share Class.

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 HKD, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in USD.

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 12-Dec-2024
USD 15,482,019,919
Fund Inception
03-Jan-1997
Fund Base Currency
USD
SFDR Classification
Other
Management Fee
1.50%
Management Fee (incl Distribution Fee, if any)
1.50%
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
USD Moderate Allocation
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
B7QCR07
SFC-authorised ESG fund
No
Share Class Inception Date
13-Jun-2012
Share Class Currency
HKD
Asset Class
Multi Asset
Initial Charge
5.00%
ISIN
LU0788109477
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BGAFA2H
Benchmark
36% S&P 500 Index, 24% FTSE World Index (Ex-US), 24% ICE BofAML Current 5Yr US Treasury Index, 16% FTSE Non-USD World Govt Bond Index
For Fee details, please refer to the Fund Prospectus.

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 29-Nov-2024
1225
Equity Price/Earnings (FY1)
as of 29-Nov-2024
20.89
Effective Duration
as of 29-Nov-2024
1.87
Effective Duration Fixed Income and Cash
as of 29-Nov-2024
5.19
3y Beta
as of 30-Nov-2024
0.872
Average Market Cap (Millions)
as of 29-Nov-2024
USD 636,812.0 M
Effective Duration Fixed Income
as of 29-Nov-2024
7.16

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 21-Nov-2024
A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
as of 21-Nov-2024
6.76
Fund Lipper Global Classification
as of 21-Nov-2024
Mixed Asset USD Bal - Global
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
as of 21-Nov-2024
133.68
MSCI ESG % Coverage
as of 21-Nov-2024
87.99
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile
as of 21-Nov-2024
79.25
Funds in Peer Group
as of 21-Nov-2024
241
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
as of 21-Nov-2024
69.79
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of 21-Nov-2024, based on holdings as of 30-Jun-2024. 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 29-Nov-2024
0.18%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.18%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.34%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.09%
MSCI - Thermal Coal
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.36%
MSCI - Oil Sands
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.37%

Business Involvement Coverage
as of 29-Nov-2024
71.53%
Percentage of Fund not covered
as of 29-Nov-2024
28.48%
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 0.73% and for Oil Sands 1.58%.

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.

ESG Integration

ESG Integration

BlackRock considers many investment risks in our processes. In order to seek the best risk-adjusted returns for our clients, we manage material risks and opportunities that could impact portfolios, including financially material Environmental, Social and/or Governance (ESG) data or information, where available. See our Firm Wide ESG Integration Statement for more information on this approach and fund documentation for how these material risks are considered within this product, where applicable.

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
As of 30-Nov-2024

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - BRONZE
Effective 16-May-2024
Analyst-Driven % as of 16-May-2024
100.00
Data Coverage % as of 16-May-2024
100.00
Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 29-Nov-2024
Name Weight (%)
MICROSOFT CORP 2.77
NVIDIA CORP 2.49
APPLE INC 2.03
AMAZON COM INC 1.98
ALPHABET INC CLASS C 1.53
Name Weight (%)
META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 1.01
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 0.89
MASTERCARD INC CLASS A 0.87
PROGRESSIVE CORP 0.86
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.81
The Fund is actively managed and its composition will vary. Holdings shown are for illustrative purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities listed. Fund details, holdings and characteristics are as of the date noted and subject to change.
as of 29-Nov-2024
Name Weight (%)
GERMANY (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF) 2.3 02/15/2033 1.89
TREASURY NOTE 4.125 07/31/2028 1.26
UK CONV GILT 1.25 07/22/2027 1.24
AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) 1 11/21/2031 1.12
GERMANY (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF) 1.7 08/15/2032 1.07
Name Weight (%)
MEXICO (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) (GO 5.75 03/05/2026 0.81
TREASURY NOTE 4 06/30/2028 0.78
TREASURY NOTE 4.875 10/31/2028 0.62
TREASURY NOTE 5 09/30/2025 0.47
TREASURY NOTE 5 10/31/2025 0.46
The Fund is actively managed and its composition will vary. Holdings shown are for illustrative purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities listed. Fund details, holdings and characteristics are as of the date noted and subject to change.
Holdings subject to change.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 29-Nov-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Allocations are subject to change. Due to rounding, the total may not be equal to 100%
as of 29-Nov-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Allocations are subject to change. Source: BlackRock
as of 29-Nov-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 29-Nov-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 29-Nov-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net

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.


% of Net Assets represents the Fund’s exposure based on the economic value of securities and is adjusted for futures, options, and swaps (except with respect to fixed income securities), and convertible bonds.

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Share Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
A2 Hedged HKD 18.86 -0.01 -0.05 12-Dec-2024 18.95 16.39 LU0788109477
A10 Hedged AUD 10.34 -0.01 -0.10 12-Dec-2024 10.45 9.60 LU2637965869
A10 Hedged HKD 104.93 -0.09 -0.09 12-Dec-2024 106.05 96.64 LU2637965430
A10 USD 10.60 -0.01 -0.09 12-Dec-2024 10.71 9.69 LU2637965356
A9 USD 9.74 0.00 0.00 12-Dec-2024 9.78 8.61 LU2354320561
A10 Hedged EUR 10.51 -0.01 -0.10 12-Dec-2024 10.60 9.64 LU2637965786
C2 HEDGED EUR 33.10 -0.03 -0.09 12-Dec-2024 33.27 29.30 LU0212926058
D4 GBP 61.63 0.08 0.13 12-Dec-2024 61.82 54.37 LU1852330908
A9 Hedged SGD 9.30 -0.01 -0.11 12-Dec-2024 9.35 8.37 LU2354320645
A10 Hedged ZAR 104.58 -0.05 -0.05 12-Dec-2024 105.81 96.45 LU2637965943
A2 EUR 77.68 -0.18 -0.23 12-Dec-2024 77.86 65.15 LU0171283459
A4 HEDGED EUR 41.80 -0.04 -0.10 12-Dec-2024 42.01 36.93 LU0240613025
A9 Hedged AUD 9.19 0.00 0.00 12-Dec-2024 9.23 8.24 LU2354320728
D2 Hedged EUR 52.27 -0.04 -0.08 12-Dec-2024 52.52 45.35 LU0329591480
A2 Hedged SGD 18.16 -0.02 -0.11 12-Dec-2024 18.25 15.89 LU0308772762
A4 EUR 73.91 -0.16 -0.22 12-Dec-2024 74.07 62.64 LU0408221512
A2 Hedged EUR 45.98 -0.04 -0.09 12-Dec-2024 46.21 40.19 LU0212925753
A10 Hedged SGD 10.40 -0.01 -0.10 12-Dec-2024 10.52 9.62 LU2637965513
D2 USD 92.86 -0.07 -0.08 12-Dec-2024 93.28 79.18 LU0329592538
A2 Hedged GBP 39.53 -0.03 -0.08 12-Dec-2024 39.72 34.10 LU0236177068
A10 Hedged CNH 101.89 -0.12 -0.12 12-Dec-2024 103.53 95.74 LU2637965604
C2 EUR 55.89 -0.13 -0.23 12-Dec-2024 56.02 47.46 LU0331284793
A2 Hedged AUD 22.37 -0.02 -0.09 12-Dec-2024 22.48 19.51 LU0468326631
D4 Hedged EUR 42.16 -0.04 -0.09 12-Dec-2024 42.37 37.23 LU0827880773
C2 USD 58.78 -0.05 -0.08 12-Dec-2024 59.07 51.13 LU0147395726
D2 Hedged AUD 24.51 -0.02 -0.08 12-Dec-2024 24.63 21.22 LU0827880187
A2 Hedged PLN 23.77 -0.01 -0.04 12-Dec-2024 23.87 20.37 LU0480534592
D4 EUR 74.62 -0.16 -0.21 12-Dec-2024 74.78 63.21 LU0827880005
A2 HUF 31,773.02 -159.21 -0.50 12-Dec-2024 32,198.52 24,636.09 LU0566074125
A2 Hedged CHF 14.42 -0.02 -0.14 12-Dec-2024 14.50 12.88 LU0343169966
D2 Hedged PLN 26.06 -0.01 -0.04 12-Dec-2024 26.16 22.16 LU0827880427
D2 EUR 88.30 -0.19 -0.21 12-Dec-2024 88.49 73.49 LU0523293024
D2 Hedged CHF 15.82 -0.01 -0.06 12-Dec-2024 15.90 14.02 LU0827880260
A2 Hedged CNH 181.00 -0.22 -0.12 12-Dec-2024 182.17 160.11 LU1062906877
D2 Hedged GBP 43.29 -0.04 -0.09 12-Dec-2024 43.49 37.06 LU0827880344
A2 USD 81.70 -0.06 -0.07 12-Dec-2024 82.08 70.19 LU0072462426
A4 USD 77.73 -0.06 -0.08 12-Dec-2024 78.09 67.49 LU0724617625
D2 Hedged SGD 20.01 -0.02 -0.10 12-Dec-2024 20.11 17.37 LU0827880690
Unless otherwise specified, all information as of the month end.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Rick Rieder
Managing Director, CIO of Global Fixed Income

  

Russ Koesterich
Russ Koesterich

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