BGF US Dollar Short Duration Bond Fund

Fixed Income

BGF US Dollar Short Duration Bond 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 80% of its total assets in fixed income (FI) securities. The FI securities may be issued by the United States (US) government and its agencies, non-US, governments and government agencies, and companies and supranationals domiciled inside or outside of the US.

Important Information: Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed.

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Performance

Performance

  • Returns

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31-Dec-2013
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Total Return (%) Total return is expressed as the percentage change of an investment over a certain timeframe. It includes the net income earned by the investment in terms of dividends or interest along with any change in the capital value of the investment.

as of 31-Dec-18

1.00 0.27 1.43 1.30 0.68
Benchmark (%) Index: ICE BofAML Government Corporate 1-3 Yr Index (B1A0)<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 31-Dec-18

0.78 0.67 1.29 0.86 1.63

The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in USD, hedged fund 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

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Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in USD. Source: BlackRock. Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested. Source: BlackRock. Past performance is not a guide to future performance and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product.

Distributions

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Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution

Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions) as of 20-Feb-19 USD 1,883.405
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. as of 31-Jan-19 2.13
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 31-Jan-19 519
Base Currency USD
Fund Launch Date 31-Oct-02
Inception Date 31-Oct-02
Asset Class Fixed Income
Morningstar Category USD Diversified Bond - Short Term
Benchmark Index ICE BofAML Government Corporate 1-3 Yr Index (B1A0)
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Ongoing Charges Figures 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. 0.89%
ISIN LU0155445546
Bloomberg Ticker MLLDBNA
Initial Charge 5.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL 7453403
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker ML1-3GC
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Minimum Initial Investment USD 5000
Minimum Subsequent Investment USD 1000
Use of Income Distributing

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Weighted Average YTM Yield to Maturity (YTM) is the discount rate that equates the present value of a bond's cash flows with its market price (including accrued interest). The Fund Average YTM is the weighted average of the fund's individual bond holding YTMs based upon Net Asset Value ('NAV'). The measure does not include fees and expenses. as of 31-Jan-19 3.25%
Modified Duration Modified Duration is a measure of price sensitivity of a bond to changes in interest rates. It inversely indicates the expected change in the price of a bond, assuming a 1% change in interest rates. The Modified Duration of iShares ETFs is calculated as the average of the underlying bonds' modified duration values, weighted by the bond's weight in the fund. as of 31-Jan-19 1.93
Effective Duration Effective Duration is a measure of the potential impact on a bond or portfolio price of a 1% change in interest rates across all maturities. It takes into account the possible changes in expected bond cash flows for bonds with embedded optionality (for example the bond issuer's right to redeem bonds at a pre-determined price on certain dates) due to the 1% change in rates. as of 31-Jan-19 1.88
Weighted Avg Maturity Bond's maturity is the length of time until the date when the principal amount of a bond is to be repaid. Weighted Avg. Maturity, WAM, is used to calculate the maturity of a basket of bonds (fund) and is calculated as the average of the underlying bonds' maturities weighted by the bonds' weight in the fund. as of 31-Jan-19 2.09
WAL to Worst The weighted average time to receipt of principal, adjusting for embedding optionality. as of 31-Jan-19 2.09

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

4
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF US Dollar Short Duration Bond Fund, Class A1, as of 31-Jan-19 rated against 210 USD Diversified Bond - Short Term Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 31-Jan-19
Name Weight (%)
TREASURY NOTE 1.75 09/30/2019 3.64
TREASURY NOTE 1 11/30/2019 3.03
TREASURY NOTE 1.375 02/29/2020 2.07
TREASURY NOTE 1.5 11/30/2019 1.81
TREASURY NOTE 1.25 02/29/2020 1.29
Name Weight (%)
ITALY (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 4.5 03/01/2019 1.24
TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 2.875 11/15/2021 1.16
SOFI_17-D A2FX 144A 1.07
TREASURY NOTE 1.25 01/31/2020 1.03
TREASURY NOTE 1.75 11/30/2019 0.98
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 31-Jan-19

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31-Jan-19

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settlement 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.
as of 31-Jan-19

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Allocations subject to change.
as of 31-Jan-19

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31-Jan-19

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31-Jan-19

% 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

Investor Class Currency Distribution Frequency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change 52wk High 52wk Low Bid Price ISIN Offer Price TIS
Class A1 USD Daily 8.42 0.01 0.12 8.47 8.35 - LU0155445546 - -
Class D2 Hedged EUR None 9.82 0.01 0.10 9.92 9.75 - LU1423762027 - -
Class I5 USD USD - 10.08 0.01 0.10 10.08 9.96 - LU1883300532 - -
Class C1 USD Daily 8.43 0.01 0.12 8.48 8.37 - LU0155447161 - -
Class A2 USD None 13.36 0.02 0.15 13.36 13.11 - LU0154237225 - -
Class I2 USD None 10.39 0.01 0.10 10.39 10.15 - LU1479925726 - -
Class D3 USD Monthly 9.68 0.01 0.10 9.72 9.59 - LU0592702228 - -
Class A3 EUR Monthly 7.43 0.00 0.00 7.47 6.79 - LU0172420597 - -
Class I2 Hedged EUR None 9.85 0.01 0.10 9.94 9.78 - LU1423762613 - -
Class A3 USD Monthly 8.43 0.01 0.12 8.47 8.35 - LU0172419748 - -
Class A3 Hedged SGD Monthly 9.54 0.01 0.10 9.69 9.48 - LU1062843773 - -
Class E2 EUR None 10.78 0.00 0.00 10.84 9.70 - LU0171298564 - -
Class E2 USD None 12.22 0.01 0.08 12.22 12.05 - LU0154237738 - -
Class X2 USD None 14.87 0.01 0.07 14.87 14.49 - LU0245444947 - -
Class D2 USD None 13.65 0.01 0.07 13.65 13.35 - LU0827887356 - -
Class C2 USD None 10.90 0.02 0.18 10.90 10.79 - LU0331289081 - -
Class A2 Hedged EUR None 9.90 0.01 0.10 10.03 9.84 - LU0839485744 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Scott MacLellan
Scott MacLellan
Thomas Musmanno, CFA
Thomas Musmanno, CFA

Literature

Literature