Equity

iShares Asia ex-Japan Equity Index Fund

IMPORTANT: Investment involves risk, including the loss of principal. Please refer to the Prospectus and Key Facts Statement for details including the risk factors. Investors should not base their investment decision on this marketing material alone. Investors should note:
• The Fund is subject to passive investment risks, tracking error risks, index-related risk and risk of concentration in the securities in a particular market.
• In adverse situations, the Fund's use of derivatives may be ineffective in hedging, cash management or investment purposes and the Fund may suffer significant losses.
• The Fund is subject to the risks of investing in emerging markets which may involve higher levels of risks relating to share price and currency volatility, greater political and social uncertainties, different accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices, lower liquidity, higher regulatory risk and tax risk.


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Performance

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  2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Return (%) -9.78 5.45 39.51 -13.74 15.65 19.32 -1.66 -17.81
Benchmark (%) -8.71 6.00 40.61 -12.94 15.51 21.45 0.47 -18.29
  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-13.60 2.04 -0.88 - 3.09
Benchmark (%) -13.55 3.10 -0.10 - 3.98
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
1.13 -6.33 1.35 -1.54 -13.60 6.24 -4.32 - 29.15
Benchmark (%) 1.00 -6.56 1.12 -2.03 -13.55 9.61 -0.50 - 38.75
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.

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 on the right 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 HKD.

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 30-Mar-2023 HKD 217,632,976
Share Class Inception Date 08-Oct-2014
Fund Inception 08-Oct-2014
Share Class Currency HKD
Fund Base Currency HKD
Asset Class Equity
Benchmark Index FTSE MPF Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia & New Zealand Index
Index Ticker -
Initial Charge 3.00%
Management Fee (incl Distribution Fee, if any) 0.55%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Domicile Hong Kong
Morningstar Category Asia ex-Japan Equity
Bloomberg Ticker -
Bloomberg Ticker BRAXJA2
ISIN HK0000215332
SEDOL BD89LF1
SFC-authorised ESG fund No
For Fee details, please refer to the Fund Prospectus.

For more information regarding the index, please visit here.

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of 30-Apr-2021 674
Standard Deviation (3y) as of 28-Feb-2023 20.33%
3y Beta as of 28-Feb-2023 0.964
P/E Ratio as of 28-Feb-2023 11.65
P/B Ratio as of 28-Feb-2023 1.55

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% 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. For newly launched funds, Sustainability Characteristics are typically available 6 months after launch. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.

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 28-Feb-2023 0.39%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of 28-Feb-2023 1.05%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of 28-Feb-2023 0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of 28-Feb-2023 1.04%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of 28-Feb-2023 0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of 28-Feb-2023 0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco as of 28-Feb-2023 0.60%

Business Involvement Coverage as of 28-Feb-2023 99.97%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of 28-Feb-2023 0.03%
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 1.78% and for Oil Sands 0.29%.

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
As of 28-Feb-2023

Holdings

Holdings

as of 28-Feb-2023
Name Weight (%)
iShares Core SPBSE SNSEX India HKD 7.78
ISHARES MSCI INDIA CLIMATE ETF 7.39
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 6.93
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 4.52
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 3.71
Name Weight (%)
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 2.85
AIA GROUP LTD 2.18
ISHARES MSCI INDIA ETF 1.55
MEITUAN 1.39
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.99
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 28-Feb-2023

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 28-Feb-2023

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Geographic exposure relates principally to the domicile of the issuers of the securities held in the product, added together and then expressed as a percentage of the product’s total holdings. However, in some instances it can reflect the geography where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business. “Others” excluded from the chart above.
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.
Due to rounding, the total may not be equal to 100%

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Share Class Currency Distribution Frequency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN TIS
A2 HKD Non-Distributing 132.27 0.64 0.49 30-Mar-2023 147.66 108.88 HK0000215332 -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Derek Dei
Derek Dei

Documents

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