Equity

BSF BlackRock Systematic Asia Pacific Equity Absolute Return Fund

Overview

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

To the extent the Fund undertakes securities lending to reduce costs, the Fund will receive 62.5% of the associated revenue generated and the remaining 37.5% will be received by BlackRock as the securities lending agent. As securities lending revenue sharing does not increase the costs of running the Fund, this has been excluded from the ongoing charges.

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Performance

Performance

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This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 6 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 2.3 -4.8 6.7 9.6 6.4 14.5
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) 2.1 2.6 1.1 0.2 2.0 5.5

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
18.44 10.14 9.46 - 5.63
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) 5.82 3.92 2.70 - 2.44
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
14.88 0.40 0.94 7.40 18.44 33.60 57.16 - 51.66
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) 4.32 0.45 1.42 2.86 5.82 12.24 14.23 - 20.15
  From
30-Sept-2019
To
30-Sept-2020
From
30-Sept-2020
To
30-Sept-2021
From
30-Sept-2021
To
30-Sept-2022
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30-Sept-2022
To
30-Sept-2023
From
30-Sept-2023
To
30-Sept-2024
Total Return (%)

as of 30-Sept-2024

5.17 11.85 1.89 10.70 18.44
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%)

as of 30-Sept-2024

1.57 0.21 0.98 5.03 5.82

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 EUR, 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 11-Oct-2024
USD 174,298,370
Fund Launch Date
22-Feb-2017
Fund Base Currency
USD
Comparator Benchmark 1
3 Month SOFR Compounded in Arrears plus 26.1 basis point spread
Initial Charge
5.00%
Management Fee
1.50
Performance Fee
20.00%
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BSAA2EH
Share Class launch date
22-Feb-2017
Share Class Currency
EUR
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Article 8
Ongoing Charges Figures
1.94%
ISIN
LU1508158430
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Equity Market Neutral EUR
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BDR09S4

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

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. 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 30-Sept-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons
as of 30-Sept-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms
as of 30-Sept-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco
as of 30-Sept-2024
0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators
as of 30-Sept-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal
as of 30-Sept-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands
as of 30-Sept-2024
0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage
as of 30-Sept-2024
68.72%
Percentage of Fund not covered
as of 30-Sept-2024
30.44%
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 0.12% and for Oil Sands 0.17%.

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 financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) data or information into the investment decision process with the objective of enhancing risk-adjusted returns of our clients’ 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 or strategy, but rather describes how ESG data or information is considered as part of the overall investment process.

The Fund manager may include ESG considerations in the research and decision phases of the investment process. Funds with ESG-related objectives may also include ESG considerations in the portfolio construction phase of the investment process. The research phase may include relevant, internal ESG research used to assess certain characteristics, including, but not limited to, economic and environmental transition, market structure, superior growth, management quality, and risk characteristics associated with environmental, social, and governance matters. ESG insights may be combined with other internal research views to inform active portfolio weighting versus a reference benchmark (or weighting implemented to achieve an absolute return outcome, if applicable). The Fund manager conducts regular portfolio reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group and with the Chief Investment Officers. These reviews include discussion, where appropriate, of the portfolio's exposure to material ESG risks, as well as exposure to sustainability-related business involvements, climate metrics, and other factors.

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

5 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BSF BlackRock Systematic Asia Pacific Equity Absolute Return Fund, Class A2 Hedged, as of 30-Sept-2024 rated against 182 Equity Market Neutral EUR Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 30-Sept-2024
Name Weight (%)
SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD 2.47
MALAYAN BANKING BHD 1.98
REA GROUP LTD 1.61
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD 1.54
DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 1.35
Name Weight (%)
DOWNER EDI LTD 1.32
AIA GROUP LTD 1.30
INFOSYS LTD 1.27
SANTOS LTD 1.26
ALLTOP TECHNOLOGY CO LTD 1.20
Holdings subject to change

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class A2 Hedged EUR 153.46 -0.06 -0.04 11-Oct-2024 153.52 127.10 LU1508158430
Class A2 USD 176.33 -0.05 -0.03 11-Oct-2024 176.38 143.56 LU1508157978
Class D2 Hedged EUR 157.14 -0.06 -0.04 11-Oct-2024 157.20 129.61 LU1593227850
Class D2 USD 181.97 -0.05 -0.03 11-Oct-2024 182.02 147.62 LU1508158190

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Jeff Shen
Managing Director, is Co-CIO of Active Equity and Co-Head of Systematic Active Equity (SAE) at BlackRock.

Managing Director

Ryan Kim
Ryan Kim
Rui Zhao
Rui Zhao

Literature

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