Fixed Income

BGF US Dollar Bond 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 8 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 2.32 2.66 -2.40 7.47 6.95 -1.71 -15.13 4.30

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
10.00 -3.51 -1.09 - 0.37
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
1.57 -2.91 0.10 4.66 10.00 -10.17 -5.31 - 3.40
  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

5.85 -0.52 -15.97 -0.62 10.71

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 GBP, 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

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets of Fund
as of 29-Nov-24
USD 523,185,622
Fund Launch Date
07-Apr-89
Base Currency
USD
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.66%
ISIN
LU1294567448
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Other Bond
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BYQ6098
Inception Date
04-Nov-15
Share Class Currency
GBP
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Initial Charge
5.00%
Management Fee
0.45%
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BGUD2RF

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 31-Oct-24
1463
3y Beta
as of 31-Oct-24
0.976
Modified Duration
as of 31-Oct-24
6.68
Effective Duration
as of 31-Oct-24
6.43
WAL to Worst
as of 31-Oct-24
9.65
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 31-Oct-24
7.70%
Yield to Maturity
as of 31-Oct-24
5.50
Weighted Average YTM
as of 31-Oct-24
5.48%
Weighted Avg Maturity
as of 31-Oct-24
9.65

ESG Integration

ESG Integration

BlackRock considers many investment risks in our processes. In order to seek the best risk-adjusted returns for our clients, we manage material risks and opportunities that could impact portfolios, including financially material Environmental, Social and/or Governance (ESG) data or information, where available. See our Firm Wide ESG Integration Statement for more information on this approach and fund documentation for how these material risks are considered within this product, where applicable.

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

5 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF US Dollar Bond Fund, Class D2 Hedged, as of 31-Jul-18 rated against 1349 Other Bond Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 31-Oct-24
Name Weight (%)
UNITED STATES TREASURY 24.82
UNIFORM MBS 13.29
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 10.83
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7.10
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION II 5.76
Name Weight (%)
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE 1.63
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.55
MORGAN STANLEY 1.39
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC 1.29
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 1.10
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 31-Oct-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
¹Allocations are subject to change. Source: BlackRock
as of 31-Oct-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31-Oct-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 D2 Hedged GBP 10.48 0.04 0.38 29-Nov-24 10.71 9.83 LU1294567448
Class I2 Hedged EUR 9.50 0.03 0.32 29-Nov-24 9.74 8.99 LU1564327929
Class I2 USD 11.52 0.04 0.35 29-Nov-24 11.77 10.75 LU1165522647
Class A2 Hedged SGD 10.67 0.04 0.38 29-Nov-24 10.95 10.14 LU2699150137
Class X5 USD 8.95 0.03 0.34 29-Nov-24 9.25 8.57 LU1694209633
Class A1 USD 15.06 0.04 0.27 29-Nov-24 15.52 14.49 LU0028835386
Class C1 USD 14.17 0.04 0.28 29-Nov-24 14.61 13.63 LU0147418528
Class A3 USD 15.07 0.00 0.00 29-Nov-24 15.56 14.54 LU0172417379
Class D3 USD 15.07 0.00 0.00 29-Nov-24 15.56 14.54 LU0592701923
Class A2 CZK 801.36 1.99 0.25 29-Nov-24 805.19 694.94 LU1791174102
Class D2 USD 35.50 0.11 0.31 29-Nov-24 36.28 33.18 LU0548367084
Class C2 USD 23.76 0.07 0.30 29-Nov-24 24.36 22.49 LU0147418874
Class A2 USD 33.48 0.10 0.30 29-Nov-24 34.25 31.42 LU0096258362
Class E2 USD 29.76 0.09 0.30 29-Nov-24 30.47 28.05 LU0147419096
Class I5 USD 9.01 0.03 0.33 29-Nov-24 9.31 8.63 LU1718847640
Class X2 USD 11.27 0.03 0.27 29-Nov-24 11.51 10.47 LU0147419252

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Aidan Doyle, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

  

Chi Chen
Director, Portfolio Manager

  

David Rogal
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

  

Sam Summers
Director, Portfolio Manager

   

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 : 3 years
Example Investment GBP 10,000
Scenario
If you exit after 1 year
If you exit after 3 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
7,720 GBP
-22.8%
7,320 GBP
-9.9%

Unfavourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
7,830 GBP
-21.7%
7,730 GBP
-8.2%

Moderate

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
9,580 GBP
-4.2%
9,720 GBP
-1.0%

Favourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
10,520 GBP
5.2%
10,890 GBP
2.9%

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



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