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BSF European Opportunities Extension Fund

Overview

Important Information: 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 10 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 19.97 36.91 3.49 18.24 -10.71 31.64 10.99 44.23 -24.63 21.19
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 7.95 10.85 3.05 12.00 -10.60 27.77 -1.45 25.14 -11.18 16.29

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
21.39 4.37 11.48 12.86 11.69
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 20.00 7.47 8.80 7.69 5.48
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
9.94 -1.10 -0.05 1.28 21.39 13.70 72.19 235.24 561.22
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 12.22 -0.24 2.75 4.46 20.00 24.13 52.47 109.70 148.81
  From
30-Sep-2019
To
30-Sep-2020
From
30-Sep-2020
To
30-Sep-2021
From
30-Sep-2021
To
30-Sep-2022
From
30-Sep-2022
To
30-Sep-2023
From
30-Sep-2023
To
30-Sep-2024
Total Return (%)

as of 30-Sep-24

10.08 37.58 -19.17 15.87 21.39
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%)

as of 30-Sep-24

-5.98 30.65 -13.30 19.30 20.00

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 EUR.

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 10-Oct-24
EUR 750,339,902
Fund Launch Date
31-Aug-07
Base Currency
EUR
Constraint Benchmark 1
S&P Europe BMI Index (EUR)
Ongoing Charges Figures
1.87%
ISIN
LU0313923228
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Europe Flex-Cap Equity
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
B23WFW3
Inception Date
31-Aug-07
Share Class Currency
EUR
Asset Class
Equity
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
BKRSPEA

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 30-Sep-24
142
3y Beta
as of 30-Sep-24
1.056
P/B Ratio
as of 30-Sep-24
9.49
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30-Sep-24
17.52%
P/E Ratio
as of 30-Sep-24
33.38

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 includes ESG considerations in combination with other information in the research phase of the investment process. This may include relevant third-party insights, as well as internal engagement commentary and input from BlackRock Investment Stewardship on governance issues. 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-related metrics, and other factors.

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Typically low rewards Typically high rewards

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

5 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BSF European Opportunities Extension Fund, Class A2, as of 30-Sep-24 rated against 408 Europe Flex-Cap Equity Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 30-Sep-24
Name Weight (%)
NOVO NORDISK A/S 7.17
ASML HOLDING NV 4.15
MTU AERO ENGINES AG 3.55
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 3.29
LINDE PLC 3.07
Name Weight (%)
RELX PLC 3.06
UNICREDIT SPA 2.86
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC 2.84
STRAUMANN HOLDING AG 2.60
HALMA PLC 2.55
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 30-Sep-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 30-Sep-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 30-Sep-24

% 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 A2 EUR 655.00 -1.83 -0.28 10-Oct-24 674.81 517.24 LU0313923228
Class I2 EUR 369.13 -1.02 -0.28 10-Oct-24 378.25 289.47 LU1055043068
Class E2 EUR 615.01 -1.72 -0.28 10-Oct-24 635.03 487.90 LU0418790928
Class D4 GBP 568.44 -1.78 -0.31 10-Oct-24 585.67 464.92 LU0827973438
Class D2 EUR 688.98 -1.91 -0.28 10-Oct-24 707.75 541.81 LU0418791066
Class A4 GBP 543.01 -1.71 -0.31 10-Oct-24 561.81 446.27 LU0313923905
Class D3G EUR 235.16 -0.65 -0.28 10-Oct-24 241.75 186.83 LU1244156755
Class X2 EUR 454.23 -1.24 -0.27 10-Oct-24 466.37 352.45 LU1083780855

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Stephanie Bothwell
Stephanie Bothwell
Christopher Sykes
Christopher Sykes

PRIIPs Performance Scenarios

PRIIPs Performance Scenarios

The EU Packaged Retail and Insurance-Based Products Regulation (PRIIPs) prescribes the calculation methodology, and publication of the outcomes, of four hypothetical performance scenarios regarding how the product may perform under certain conditions and for such to be published on a monthly basis. The figures shown include all the costs of the product itself, but may not include all the costs that you pay to your advisor or distributor. The figures do not take into account your personal tax situation, which may also affect how much you get back. What you will get from this product depends on future market performance. Market developments in the future are uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted. The unfavourable, moderate, and favourable scenarios shown are illustrations using the worst, average, and best performance of the product, which may include input from benchmark(s) / proxy, over the last ten years.
Recommended holding period : 5 years
Example Investment EUR 10,000
Scenario
If you exit after 1 year
If you exit after 5 years

Minimum

There is no minimum guaranteed return. You could lose some or all of your investment.

Stress

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
6,710 EUR
-32.9%
3,280 EUR
-20.0%

Unfavourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
7,160 EUR
-28.4%
9,540 EUR
-0.9%

Moderate

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
10,470 EUR
4.7%
16,030 EUR
9.9%

Favourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
15,020 EUR
50.2%
21,290 EUR
16.3%

The stress scenario shows what you might get back in extreme market circumstances.



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