BGF US Flexible Equity Fund

Equity

BGF US Flexible Equity 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, or the main business of which is in, the United States.

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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30-Jun-2014
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30-Jun-2019
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 30-Jun-19

5.37 -5.59 23.49 14.54 2.14
Benchmark (%) Index: Russell 1000 Index (Gross Total Return)<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 30-Jun-19

7.37 2.93 18.03 14.54 10.02

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.

Reinvestments

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions) as of 23-Jul-19 USD 1,492.034
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 28-Jun-19 59
Base Currency USD
Fund Launch Date 31-Oct-02
Inception Date 31-Oct-02
Asset Class Equity
Morningstar Category US Large-Cap Blend Equity
Benchmark Index Russell 1000 Index (Gross Total Return)
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. 2.32%
ISIN LU0154236920
Bloomberg Ticker MLFLEUE
Initial Charge 3.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL 7454280
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker RU10INTR
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 Accumulating

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF US Flexible Equity Fund, Class E2, as of 30-Jun-19 rated against 1364 US Large-Cap Blend Equity Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 28-Jun-19
Name Weight (%)
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.72
APPLE INC 4.98
ALPHABET INC 4.76
COMCAST CORPORATION 3.03
CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.98
Name Weight (%)
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.85
WALMART INC 2.61
PFIZER INC 2.60
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.51
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS 2.47
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
Class E2 USD None 33.81 -0.02 -0.06 34.90 28.07 - LU0154236920 - -
Class I2 EUR None 21.61 0.11 0.51 21.61 17.37 - LU0368235189 - -
Class X2 Hedged EUR - 10.54 0.00 0.00 10.58 10.02 - LU2004776428 - -
Class A2 USD None 36.63 -0.02 -0.05 37.65 30.33 - LU0154236417 - -
- EUR None 10.35 0.00 0.00 10.83 8.67 - LU0368235262 - -
Class A4 GBP Annual 29.42 0.09 0.31 29.59 23.96 - LU0204065857 - -
Class E2 EUR None 30.29 0.15 0.50 30.29 24.56 - LU0171296949 - -
Class A2 Hedged EUR None 23.69 -0.01 -0.04 25.01 19.96 - LU0200684693 - -
Class C2 Hedged EUR None 18.08 0.00 0.00 19.28 15.34 - LU0200684933 - -
Class C2 EUR None 26.46 0.13 0.49 26.46 21.55 - LU0331288190 - -
Class D2 Hedged EUR None 26.19 -0.01 -0.04 27.48 21.97 - LU0252964357 - -
Class A2 Hedged JPY None 1,038.00 -1.00 -0.10 1,043.00 965.00 - LU1948809287 - -
Class I2 USD None 24.12 -0.01 -0.04 24.58 19.85 - LU0368250220 - -
Class A4 Hedged EUR Annual 23.76 -0.01 -0.04 25.08 20.02 - LU0408222163 - -
Class A2 Hedged CNH None 159.25 -0.06 -0.04 163.62 132.11 - LU1333800271 - -
Class AI2 EUR - 10.18 -0.03 -0.29 10.23 9.44 - LU1960224498 - -
Class D4 EUR Annual 34.11 0.18 0.53 34.11 27.46 - LU0827887513 - -
Class X2 USD None 45.69 -0.02 -0.04 46.28 37.45 - LU0154237142 - -
Class D2 EUR None 36.31 0.19 0.53 36.31 29.23 - LU0252963979 - -
Class A4 EUR Annual 32.83 0.17 0.52 32.83 26.55 - LU0408221942 - -
Class C2 USD None 29.54 -0.01 -0.03 30.68 24.63 - LU0213374126 - -
Class D4 GBP Annual 30.56 0.08 0.26 30.74 24.79 - LU0827887430 - -
Class E2 Hedged EUR None 21.09 -0.01 -0.05 22.36 17.82 - LU0200685070 - -
Class D2 USD None 40.53 -0.01 -0.02 41.39 33.41 - LU0252969232 - -
Class A2 EUR None 32.82 0.17 0.52 32.82 26.54 - LU0171296865 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Todd Burnside
Todd Burnside
Joseph Wolfe
Joseph Wolfe

Literature

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