• The Fund's investments in equities could incur significant losses due to higher fluctuation of equity values. Use of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria as the investing principles may impact the Fund’s performance. Reliance on third party data may lead to incorrect evaluation of a security or issuer based on ESG criteria. There may also be a risk of incorrectly applying the relevant ESG criteria on the Fund. The evaluation methodology adopted by different investment managers may vary due to a lack of standardized taxonomy on circular economy concept. The Fund’s investments are concentrated in companies that benefit from or contribute to the advancement of the circular economy concept. This may result in greater volatility than more broad-based investments.
• The Fund is subject to currency risks, emerging market risks, securities lending counterparty risks, smaller companies’ volatility and liquidity risks, and currency conversion risk including Renminbi denominated Classes.
• 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

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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Returns
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.
Key Facts
Key Facts
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.
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.
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.
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
ESG integration is the practice of incorporating material environmental, social and governance (ESG) information or insights alongside traditional measures into the investment decision process to improve long term financial outcomes of 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, but rather describes how ESG information is considered as part of the overall investment process.
The Fund manager considers ESG criteria in combination with other information during the idea generation, company research, portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring phases of the investment process. ESG information may be sourced from third-party vendors, as well as internal engagement commentary and site visits and input from BlackRock Investment Stewardship. The Fund manager conducts regular portfolio reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group and with the Chief Investment Officers. These reviews include discussion 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
Holdings
Holdings
Name | Weight (%) |
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MICROSOFT CORP | 4.08 |
REPUBLIC SERVICES INC | 3.83 |
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | 3.79 |
COCA COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC | 3.76 |
ASML HOLDING NV | 3.60 |
Name | Weight (%) |
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EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3.55 |
NESTLE SA | 3.53 |
COMPAGNIE DE SAINT GOBAIN SA | 3.17 |
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING | 3.14 |
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | 3.02 |
Exposure Breakdowns
Exposure Breakdowns
% of Weight
Due to rounding, the total may not be equal to 100%
Pricing
Pricing
Share Class | Currency | Distribution Frequency | NAV | NAV $ Change | NAV % Change | NAV As Of | 52wk High | 52wk Low | ISIN |
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D2 | Euro | Non-Distributing | 10.65 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 04-Jul-2022 | 14.10 | 10.33 | LU2041044335 |
D2 Hedged | British Pound | Non-Distributing | 10.32 | 0.07 | 0.68 | 04-Jul-2022 | 15.05 | 10.07 | LU2087589854 |
A2 Hedged | Singapore Dollar | Non-Distributing | 9.98 | 0.07 | 0.71 | 04-Jul-2022 | 14.58 | 9.74 | LU2092937221 |
A2 Hedged | British Pound | Non-Distributing | 7.99 | 0.05 | 0.63 | 04-Jul-2022 | 11.73 | 7.80 | LU2298321154 |
A2 | U.S. Dollar | Non-Distributing | 10.88 | 0.07 | 0.65 | 04-Jul-2022 | 15.79 | 10.63 | LU2041044095 |
A4 | U.S. Dollar | Annually | 7.31 | 0.05 | 0.69 | 04-Jul-2022 | 10.60 | 7.14 | LU2360108059 |
A2 Hedged | Hong Kong Dollar | Non-Distributing | 80.55 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 04-Jul-2022 | 117.39 | 78.68 | LU2298321311 |
A2 | Euro | Non-Distributing | 10.42 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 04-Jul-2022 | 13.87 | 10.11 | LU2041044178 |
D2 | U.S. Dollar | Non-Distributing | 11.12 | 0.07 | 0.63 | 04-Jul-2022 | 16.03 | 10.86 | LU2041044251 |
A2 Hedged | Canadian Dollar | Non-Distributing | 8.01 | 0.05 | 0.63 | 04-Jul-2022 | 11.73 | 7.82 | LU2298321071 |
A2 Hedged | New Zealand Dollar | Non-Distributing | 8.00 | 0.05 | 0.63 | 04-Jul-2022 | 11.74 | 7.81 | LU2298321238 |
A2 Hedged | Euro | Non-Distributing | 7.88 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 04-Jul-2022 | 11.69 | 7.69 | LU2298320859 |
A2 Hedged | Australian Dollar | Non-Distributing | 7.96 | 0.05 | 0.63 | 04-Jul-2022 | 11.73 | 7.78 | LU2298320933 |
A2 Hedged | RMB | Non-Distributing | 82.91 | 0.55 | 0.67 | 04-Jul-2022 | 118.73 | 80.97 | LU2298321402 |
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers


