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BGF Euro-Markets Fund

Equity

BGF Euro-Markets Fund

Overview

Investment Approach

The Fund aims to maximise the return on your investment through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund’s assets. The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the shares of companies domiciled in European Union (EU) Member States participating in the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union (EMU). The Fund may also gain exposure to investments in those EU Member States that, in the Portfolio Manager’s opinion, are likely to join the EMU in the foreseeable future and in companies based elsewhere, the main business of which is in EMU-participating countries.
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Performance

Performance

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Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund.

as of Dec 31, 2018

-4.39 21.75 -0.83 14.18 -18.77
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI EMU Net TR Index<br /><br /> Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

as of Dec 31, 2018

4.32 9.81 4.37 12.49 -12.71
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

Growth of Hypothetical 10,000 The growth of hypothetical $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

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Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in EUR. Source: BlackRock. Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Reinvestments

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Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Current year distributions are not classified as “Income,” “Short-Term Capital Gains,” “Long-Term Capital Gains,” or “Return of Capital” until calendar year-end.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions) as of Feb 15, 2019 EUR 2,138.066
12m Trailing Yield The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by assuming any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. -
Number of Holdings The number of holdings in the fund excluding cash positions and derivatives exposures. Derivatives are contracts used by the fund to gain exposure to an investment without buying it directly. They can be used in a number of ways. For example a 'currency forward' derivative contract can be used to 'hedge' or aim to mitigate the effects of changes in exchange rates. as of Jan 31, 2019 41
Base Currency Euro
Fund Inception Date Jan 4, 1999
Share Class Inception Date Jan 4, 1999
Asset Class Equity
Morningstar Category Eurozone Large-Cap Equity
Benchmark Index MSCI EMU Net TR Index
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Ongoing Charge Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF)- this is a measure of the total costs associated with managing and operating an investment fund. These costs consist primarily of management fees and other expenses such as trustee, custody, transaction and registration fees and other operating expenses. The total cost for the fund is divided by the fund’s total assets and expressed as a percentage which represents the OCF. 1.82%
ISIN LU0093502762
Bloomberg Ticker MEREMAI
Annual Management Fee As reported in the fund's most recent Annual Management Report of Fund Performance. MER includes all management fees and GST/HST paid by the fund for the period, including fees paid indirectly as a result of holdings of other ETFs. 1.50%
Initial Charge 5.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL 5598340
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker MSDEEMUN
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Minimum Initial Investment EUR 5000
Minimum Subsequent Investment EUR 1000
Use of Income Accumulating

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF Euro-Markets Fund, Class A2, as of Jan 31, 2019 rated against 1009 Eurozone Large-Cap Equity Funds.

Morningstar Analyst Rating

Morningstar Analyst Rating - Bronze
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Bronze medal. Fewer than 10% of US open-end funds hold medalist ratings. (Effective Jun 27, 2018)
Ratings Report

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Jan 31, 2019
Name Weight (%)
SANOFI SA 5.86
SAFRAN SA 5.44
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE 4.67
UNILEVER NV 4.11
AIRBUS SE 3.64
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IBERDROLA SA 3.52
SAP SE 3.51
VINCI SA 3.37
ALLIANZ SE 3.15
GALP ENERGIA SGPS SA 3.12
Holdings subject to change

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency Distribution Frequency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change 52wk High 52wk Low Bid Price ISIN Offer Price TIS
A2 EUR Accumulating 26.67 0.28 1.06 30.67 23.80 - LU0093502762 - -
D4 GBP Annual 20.47 0.12 0.59 23.88 18.75 - LU0827878447 - -
Class S4 EUR Annual 8.72 0.09 1.04 10.10 7.77 - LU1706558340 - -
A2 Hgd SGD Accumulating 18.30 0.20 1.10 20.74 16.28 - LU1270847343 - -
D2 USD Accumulating 33.16 0.28 0.85 40.71 29.97 - LU0827878280 - -
E2 USD Accumulating 27.30 0.23 0.85 33.87 24.72 - LU0171278376 - -
D2 EUR Accumulating 29.42 0.31 1.06 33.64 26.22 - LU0252966485 - -
C2 USD Accumulating 23.54 0.19 0.81 29.39 21.34 - LU0331283555 - -
A4 EUR Annual 23.20 0.25 1.09 26.79 20.70 - LU0162689763 - -
I2 EUR Accumulating 29.31 0.32 1.10 33.44 26.11 - LU0368230206 - -
D2 Hgd CHF Accumulating 13.94 0.15 1.09 15.97 12.42 - LU0906886691 - -
A2 Hgd HKD Accumulating 94.26 1.01 1.08 106.71 83.87 - LU1791806182 - -
Class I4 EUR Annual 10.70 0.11 1.04 12.39 9.53 - LU1414096542 - -
D4 EUR Annual 23.28 0.25 1.09 26.93 20.75 - LU0827878363 - -
A2 Hgd CHF Accumulating 16.05 0.17 1.07 18.50 14.32 - LU0589470326 - -
A2 USD Accumulating 30.06 0.25 0.84 37.14 27.19 - LU0171277485 - -
Class S2 EUR Accumulating 8.85 0.10 1.14 10.10 7.88 - LU1706558266 - -
C2 EUR Accumulating 20.89 0.22 1.06 24.26 18.67 - LU0147386493 - -
A2 Hgd GBP Accumulating 12.35 0.13 1.06 14.11 11.01 - LU0986743572 - -
A4 GBP Annual 21.96 0.13 0.60 25.53 20.14 - LU0204061948 - -
A2 Hgd USD Accumulating 13.17 0.14 1.07 14.80 11.70 - LU0969580488 - -
E2 EUR Accumulating 24.23 0.26 1.08 27.96 21.63 - LU0093503141 - -
D2 Hgd USD Accumulating 11.95 0.13 1.10 13.36 10.60 - LU1185942403 - -
X2 EUR Accumulating 31.16 0.33 1.07 35.36 27.73 - LU0147386659 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Andreas Zoellinger
Andreas Zoellinger

Literature

Literature