BGF Pacific Equity Fund

Equity

BGF Pacific 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 Asia Pacific region.

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-2014
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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-19

-2.39 1.67 28.26 -21.70 16.44
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index (Net 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 31-Dec-19

-1.96 4.89 31.67 -13.52 19.36

The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or 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 Share Class 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 26-Feb-20 USD 76.005
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 31-Jan-20 99
Base Currency USD
Fund Launch Date 05-Aug-94
Inception Date 05-Aug-94
Asset Class Equity
Morningstar Category Asia-Pacific Equity
Benchmark Index MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index (Net 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. 1.86%
ISIN LU0035112944
Bloomberg Ticker MRPLU LX
Initial Charge 5.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL 4563521
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker 1
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

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF Pacific Equity Fund, Class A2, as of 31-Jan-20 rated against 275 Asia-Pacific Equity Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 31-Jan-20
Name Weight (%)
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.56
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 3.40
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD 3.28
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 3.23
DIDI KUAIDI JOINT CO. 2.67
Name Weight (%)
NINTENDO CO LTD 2.58
HOYA CORP 2.17
MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO LTD 2.09
BANDAI NAMCO HOLDINGS INC 2.02
SCSK CORP 1.72
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 A2 USD None 35.74 -0.46 -1.27 38.75 33.50 - LU0035112944 - -
Class A2 GBP None 27.65 -0.23 -0.82 29.78 26.30 - LU0171290744 - -
Class D2 USD None 39.63 -0.51 -1.27 42.94 36.94 - LU0252969406 - -
Class C2 EUR None 25.48 -0.38 -1.47 27.08 23.26 - LU0331286657 - -
Class E2 USD None 32.76 -0.42 -1.27 35.54 30.81 - LU0147414618 - -
Class E2 EUR None 30.17 -0.45 -1.47 32.03 27.39 - LU0171290587 - -
Class I2 USD None 11.13 -0.15 -1.33 12.06 10.36 - LU1495983089 - -
Class D2 EUR None 36.49 -0.55 -1.48 38.70 32.83 - LU0252964605 - -
Class A2 EUR None 32.91 -0.50 -1.50 34.93 29.77 - LU0171290314 - -
Class C2 USD None 27.67 -0.36 -1.28 30.04 26.15 - LU0147414535 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Alethea Leung
Alethea Leung

Literature

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