BGF Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund

Equity

BGF Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund

  • NAV as of 22-Feb-19 USD 13.62
    52 WK: 12.22 - 16.43
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 22-Feb-19 0.06 (0.44%)

Overview

Investment Approach

The Fund aims to generate an above average level of income on your investment as well as maintain long term capital growth. The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in shares of companies domiciled in, or the main business of which is in, the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. The Fund distributes income gross of expenses.

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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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

5.47 -9.95 8.77 29.48 -19.75
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Ex Japan Index, Net Dividends<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

2.82 -9.37 6.75 36.99 -13.92

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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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions) as of 22-Feb-19 USD 425.980
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 3.18
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 55
Base Currency USD
Fund Launch Date 18-Sep-09
Inception Date 13-Sep-12
Asset Class Equity
Morningstar Category Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity Income
Benchmark Index MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Ex Japan Index, Net Dividends
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. 1.11%
ISIN LU0827875005
Bloomberg Ticker BGAD5GU
Initial Charge 5.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL B7JZV90
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker NDUECAPF
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Minimum Initial Investment USD 100000
Minimum Subsequent Investment USD 1000
Use of Income Distributing

Risk Indicator

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Ratings

Holdings

Holdings

as of 31-Jan-19
Name Weight (%)
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6.06
CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD 3.87
BANK OF CHINA LTD 3.73
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD 3.11
SPARK NEW ZEALAND LTD 3.09
Name Weight (%)
CTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING CO LTD 2.86
BANK MANDIRI (PERSERO) TBK PT 2.72
SJM HOLDINGS LTD 2.64
SK HYNIX INC 2.49
SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK PCL 2.46
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
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 D5G USD Quarterly 13.62 0.06 0.44 16.43 12.22 - LU0827875005 - -
Class D4G GBP Annual 12.79 0.08 0.63 14.80 11.76 - LU1379100800 - -
Class I2 USD None 11.35 0.05 0.44 13.27 10.19 - LU1523255765 - -
Class E5G Hedged EUR Quarterly 8.82 0.04 0.46 11.13 7.97 - LU0628613472 - -
Class A5G Hedged SGD Quarterly 11.94 0.05 0.42 14.71 10.74 - LU0414403682 - -
Class C5G USD Quarterly 11.49 0.05 0.44 14.13 10.34 - LU0414403849 - -
Class A5G USD Quarterly 12.85 0.06 0.47 15.61 11.54 - LU0414403500 - -
Class A6 Hedged HKD Monthly Stable 102.55 0.45 0.44 126.31 92.54 - LU0765512784 - -
Class A4G Hedged EUR Annual 9.40 0.04 0.43 11.79 8.48 - LU1031077412 - -
Class A8 Hedged AUD Monthly Stable with IRD 12.90 0.05 0.39 15.88 11.63 - LU0916957664 - -
Class A8 Hedged CNY Monthly Stable with IRD 107.10 0.47 0.44 107.10 96.67 - LU1257007481 - -
Class X2 USD None 13.10 0.06 0.46 15.21 11.74 - LU1333799754 - -
Class X6 USD Monthly Stable 11.49 0.05 0.44 13.72 10.33 - LU1390056270 - -
Class A2 USD None 17.08 0.08 0.47 20.16 15.34 - LU0414403419 - -
Class A2 GBP None 15.93 0.10 0.63 18.02 14.68 - LU0852073260 - -
Class D5G Hedged SGD Quarterly 12.64 0.06 0.48 15.46 11.36 - LU0827874966 - -
Class D2 USD None 18.12 0.08 0.44 21.24 16.27 - LU0628613555 - -
Class C5G Hedged SGD Quarterly 10.68 0.04 0.38 13.32 9.63 - LU0414403922 - -
Class E2 EUR None 14.50 0.07 0.49 16.27 12.98 - LU0628613399 - -
Class A6 USD Monthly Stable 13.43 0.06 0.45 16.35 12.10 - LU0738912210 - -
Class A8 Hedged ZAR Monthly Stable with IRD 93.66 0.42 0.45 115.61 84.34 - LU1109561776 - -
Class A5G HKD Quarterly 100.85 0.46 0.46 122.42 90.43 - LU0448666767 - -

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Alethea Leung
Alethea Leung
Oisin Crawley
Oisin Crawley

Literature

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