Equity

BGF Japan Flexible Equity 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.

Investment risk is concentrated in specific sectors, countries, currencies or companies. This means the Fund is more sensitive to any localised economic, market, political, sustainability-related or regulatory events. The value of equities and equity-related securities can be affected by daily stock market movements, political factors, economic news, company earnings and significant corporate events. The Fund seeks to exclude companies engaging in certain activities inconsistent with ESG criteria. Investors should therefore make a personal ethical assessment of the Fund’s ESG screening prior to investing in the Fund. Such ESG screening may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments compared to a fund without such screening.

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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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 JPY.

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 06-Dec-2024
JPY 104,888,445,517
Fund Launch Date
18-Feb-2005
Fund Base Currency
JPY
Constraint Benchmark 1
MSCI Japan Index (JPY)
Initial Charge
0.00%
Management Fee
0.75%
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BJI2HGD
Share Class launch date
06-Nov-2024
Share Class Currency
EUR
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Article 8
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.80%
ISIN
LU2911841620
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
-
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BSY45G4

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 29-Nov-2024
51
3y Beta
as of -
-
P/B Ratio
as of 29-Nov-2024
1.48
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of -
-
P/E Ratio
as of 29-Nov-2024
16.12

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 29-Nov-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage
as of 29-Nov-2024
100.05%
Percentage of Fund not covered
as of 29-Nov-2024
0.45%
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 1.46% and for Oil Sands 0.00%.

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.

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Ratings

Holdings

Holdings

as of 29-Nov-2024
Name Weight (%)
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 5.08
SONY GROUP CORP 4.77
HITACHI LTD 4.50
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC 4.08
RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD 4.00
Name Weight (%)
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3.85
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC 3.57
NINTENDO CO LTD 3.05
FAST RETAILING CO LTD 2.92
DAIICHI SANKYO CO LTD 2.87
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 29-Nov-2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 29-Nov-2024

% of Market Value

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.

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class I2 Hedged EUR 10.22 -0.07 -0.68 06-Dec-2024 10.30 9.88 LU2911841620
Class A2 USD 19.99 -0.04 -0.20 06-Dec-2024 20.50 16.71 LU0212924517
Class D4 GBP 15.75 -0.03 -0.19 06-Dec-2024 16.07 13.22 LU0827883363
Class D2 USD 22.77 -0.05 -0.22 06-Dec-2024 23.29 18.89 LU0827883520
Class D2 EUR 21.54 -0.04 -0.19 06-Dec-2024 21.93 17.27 LU0827883447
Class D2 Hedged EUR 20.11 -0.14 -0.69 06-Dec-2024 21.81 15.72 LU0827883793
Class A2 Hedged EUR 18.34 -0.13 -0.70 06-Dec-2024 19.95 14.44 LU0255399239
Class A10 Hedged USD 11.18 -0.07 -0.62 06-Dec-2024 12.61 9.51 LU2728923181
Class A4 GBP 15.39 -0.04 -0.26 06-Dec-2024 15.71 12.93 LU0236176334
Class A2 Hedged USD 32.99 -0.22 -0.66 06-Dec-2024 35.74 25.62 LU0940328577
Class I2 EUR 17.65 -0.03 -0.17 06-Dec-2024 17.98 14.12 LU2501015387
Class A2 EUR 18.90 -0.04 -0.21 06-Dec-2024 19.25 15.27 LU0212924608

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Rie Shigekawa
Rie Shigekawa
Goro Takahashi
Goro Takahashi

Literature

Literature