Fixed Income

EMGA

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Govt Bond UCITS ETF

  • NAV as of 13-Dec-24 USD 4.84
    52 WK: 4.64 - 5.13
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 13-Dec-24 -0.02 (-0.33%)
  • NAV Total Return as of 12-Dec-24 YTD: -0.97%
  • Weighted Average YTM as of 12-Dec-24 6.84%

Overview

WHY EMGA?

  1. Diversified exposure to emerging market bonds, denominated in local currency
  2. Direct investment in government bonds
  3. Emerging markets exposure through investment grade and high yield government bonds

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of local currency government bonds from Emerging Market countries.

As of 12th July 2017, the benchmark for this fund changed from Bloomberg Barclays EM Local Currency Government Bond Index to J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 10% Cap 1% Floor

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.

Important Information: The value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. Compared to more established economies, the value of investments in Emerging Markets may be subject to greater volatility due to differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability. Two main risks related to fixed income investing are interest rate risk and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in the market value of bonds. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the bond will not be able to repay the principal and make interest payments. Fixed income securities issued by governments can be affected by the perceived stability of the country concerned and proposed or actual credit rating downgrades. Certain developing countries are especially large debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. Investment in debt obligations (sovereign debt) issued or guaranteed by developing governments or their agencies involve a high degree of risk.

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
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Performance

Performance

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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. Performance data is based on the net asset value (NAV) of the ETF which may not be the same as the market price of the ETF. Individual shareholders may realize returns that are different to the NAV performance.

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

This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 5 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 11.56 1.71 -10.36 -11.15 12.08
Benchmark (%) 12.56 2.67 -9.74 -10.57 12.60
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30-Sep-2019
To
30-Sep-2020		 From
30-Sep-2020
To
30-Sep-2021		 From
30-Sep-2021
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30-Sep-2022		 From
30-Sep-2022
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30-Sep-2023
To
30-Sep-2024
Total Return (%)

as of 30-Sep-24

-2.78 1.60 -20.54 11.92 13.13
Benchmark (%)

as of 30-Sep-24

-1.86 2.36 -20.06 13.02 13.08
  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 2.47 -0.08 -1.36 - -0.48
Benchmark (%) 2.35 0.43 -0.72 - 0.23
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) -1.12 -0.63 -2.20 1.91 2.47 -0.24 -6.61 - -3.08
Benchmark (%) -0.81 -0.59 -2.04 2.10 2.35 1.31 -3.57 - 1.51

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 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. Performance data is based on the net asset value (NAV) of the ETF which may not be the same as the market price of the ETF. Individual shareholders may realize returns that are different to the NAV performance.

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
as of 13-Dec-24
USD 265,561,537
Inception Date
31-May-18
Share Class Currency
USD
Asset Class
Fixed Income
SFDR Classification
Other
Total Expense Ratio
0.50%
Use of Income
Accumulating
Domicile
Ireland
Rebalance Frequency
Monthly
UCITS
Yes
Fund Manager
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Custodian
State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited
Bloomberg Ticker
EMGA LN
Net Assets of Fund
as of 13-Dec-24
USD 2,898,778,669
Fund Launch Date
20-Jun-11
Base Currency
USD
Benchmark Index
J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 10% Cap 1% Floor
Shares Outstanding
as of 13-Dec-24
54,886,398
ISIN
IE00BFZPF546
Securities Lending Return
as of 30-Sep-24
0.01%
Product Structure
Physical
Methodology
Sampled
Issuing Company
iShares III plc
Administrator
State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
Fiscal Year End
30 June

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 12-Dec-24
330
Benchmark Ticker
GBIE1001
3y Beta
as of 30-Nov-24
1.005
Weighted Avg Coupon
as of 12-Dec-24
5.42
Effective Duration
as of 12-Dec-24
5.24
Benchmark Level
as of 13-Dec-24
USD 140.30
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30-Nov-24
10.90%
Weighted Average YTM
as of 12-Dec-24
6.84%
Weighted Avg Maturity
as of 12-Dec-24
7.71

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics provide investors with specific non-traditional metrics. Alongside other metrics and information, these enable investors to evaluate funds on certain environmental, social and governance characteristics. Sustainability Characteristics do not provide an indication of current or future performance nor do they represent the potential risk and reward profile of a fund. They are provided for transparency and for information purposes only. Sustainability Characteristics should not be considered solely or in isolation, but instead are one type of information that investors may wish to consider when assessing a fund.

The metrics are not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. Unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, the metrics do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.

Review the MSCI methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
as of 21-Nov-24
BBB
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
as of 21-Nov-24
4.50
Fund Lipper Global Classification
as of 21-Nov-24
Bond Emerging Markets Global LC
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
as of -
-
MSCI ESG % Coverage
as of 21-Nov-24
100.00
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile
as of 21-Nov-24
30.36
Funds in Peer Group
as of 21-Nov-24
247
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
as of 21-Nov-24
0.00
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of 21-Nov-24, based on holdings as of 31-Oct-24. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% (or 50% for bond funds and money market funds) of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities with ESG coverage by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities.

Ratings

Registered Locations

Registered Locations

  • Austria

  • Chile

  • Denmark

  • Finland

  • France

  • Germany

  • Ireland

  • Italy

  • Luxembourg

  • Netherlands

  • Norway

  • Portugal

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Singapore

  • Spain

  • Sweden

  • Switzerland

  • United Kingdom

Holdings

Holdings

as of 12-Dec-24
Issuer Weight (%)
CHINA PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 10.04
MALAYSIA (GOVERNMENT) 10.00
MEXICO (UNITED MEXICAN STATES) (GOVERNMENT) 9.96
INDONESIA (REPUBLIC OF) 9.90
THAILAND KINGDOM OF (GOVERNMENT) 9.27
Issuer Weight (%)
SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) 8.77
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 7.52
POLAND (REPUBLIC OF) 7.40
INDIA (REPUBLIC OF) 5.97
CZECH REPUBLIC 5.39
Issuer Ticker Name Sector Asset Class Market Value Weight (%) Notional Value Nominal Par Value ISIN Price Location Exchange Duration Maturity Coupon (%) Market Currency Effective Date
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
Detailed Holdings and Analytics contains detailed portfolio holdings information and select analytics.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 12-Dec-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of 12-Dec-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Geographic exposure relates principally to the domicile of the issuers of the securities held in the product, added together and then expressed as a percentage of the product’s total holdings. However, in some instances it can reflect the location where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business. Bonds are included in US bond indices when the securities are denominated in U.S. dollars regardless of the domicile of the issuer. 
as of 12-Dec-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of 12-Dec-24

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Credit quality ratings on underlying securities of the fund are received from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and converted to the equivalent S&P major rating category. This breakdown is provided by BlackRock and takes the median rating of the three agencies when all three agencies rate a security the lower of the two ratings if only two agencies rate a security and one rating if that is all that is provided. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. Below investment-grade is represented by a rating of BB and below. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time.

Allocations are subject to change.

Securities Lending

Securities Lending

Securities lending is an established and well regulated activity in the investment management industry. It involves the transfer of securities (such as shares or bonds) from a Lender (in this case, the iShares fund) to a third-party (the Borrower). The Borrower will give the Lender collateral (the Borrower’s pledge) in the form of shares, bonds or cash, and will also pay the Lender a fee. This fee provides additional income for the fund and thus can help to reduce the total cost of ownership of an ETF.

 

At BlackRock, securities lending is a core investment management function with dedicated trading, research and technology capabilities. The lending programme is designed to deliver superior absolute returns to clients, whilst maintaining a low risk profile. Funds participating in securities lending retain 62.5% of the income, while BlackRock receives 37.5% of the income and covers all the operational costs resulting from securities lending transactions.

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Securities Lending Return (%) 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Average on-loan (% of AUM) 4.18 5.14 5.14 4.59 5.22 3.94 1.23 1.56 3.91 5.06
Maximum on-loan (% of AUM) 7.81 9.17 8.35 7.92 8.18 9.85 5.04 3.39 7.19 6.81
Collateralisation (% of Loan) 107.83 107.33 107.20 106.86 107.00 107.17 105.49 104.72 105.47 105.02
The above table summarises the lending data available for the fund.

The information in the Lending Summary table will not be displayed for the funds that have participated in securities lending for less than 12 months. The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indication of current or future results.
BlackRock’s policy is to disclose performance information quarterly subject to a one-month delay. This means that returns from 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019 can be publicly disclosed from 01/02/2020.

Maximum on-loan figure may increase or decrease over time.

With securities lending there is a risk of loss should the borrower default before the securities are returned, and due to market movements, the value of collateral held has fallen and/or the value of the securities on loan has risen.
as of 12-Dec-24
Ticker Name Asset Class Weight % ISIN SEDOL Exchange Location
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Collateral Holdings shown on this page are provided on days where the fund participating in securities lending had an open loan.

The information in the Collateral Holdings table relates to securities obtained in the collateral basket under the securities lending programme for the fund in question. The information contained in this material is derived from proprietary and non-proprietary sources deemed by BlackRock to be reliable, is not necessarily all inclusive and is not guaranteed as to accuracy. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. The primary risk in securities lending is that a borrower will default on their commitment to return lent securities while the value of the liquidated collateral does not exceed the cost of repurchasing the securities and the fund suffers a loss in respect of the short-fall.
The below table shows the Loan/Collateral Combinations and Collateral Levels for our European Lending funds.
Collateral Types
Loan Type Equities Government, Supranational and Agency Bonds Cash (Not for Reinvestment)
Equities 105%-112% 105%-106% 105%-108%
Government Bonds 110%-112% 102.5%-106% 102.5%-105%
Corporate Bonds 110%-112% 104%-106% 103.5%-105%

We also accept selected physically replicating Equity, Government Bond, Credit and Commodity ETFs as collateral.

Collateral parameters depend on the collateral and the loan combination, and the over collateralisation level may range from 102.5% to 112%. In this context, “Over Collateralisation” means that the aggregate market value of collateral taken will exceed the overall on-loan value. Collateral parameters are reviewed on an ongoing bases and are subject to change.
With securities lending there is a risk of loss should the borrower default before the securities are returned, and due to market movements, the value of collateral held has fallen and/or the value of the securities on loan has risen.

Listings

Listings

Exchange Ticker Currency Listing Date SEDOL Bloomberg Ticker RIC
London Stock Exchange EMGA USD 04-Jun-18 BFZPF54 EMGA LN EMGA.L
Bolsa Mexicana De Valores EMGA MXN 02-Oct-18 BGTZV04 EMGAN MM EMGAN.MX
Santiago Stock Exchange EMGA USD 14-Sep-22 BQ9BG29 EMGA -

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 USD 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
7,810 USD
-21.9%
6,110 USD
-15.1%

Unfavourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
7,950 USD
-20.5%
7,560 USD
-8.9%

Moderate

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
10,200 USD
2.0%
10,000 USD
0.0%

Favourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
11,610 USD
16.1%
12,190 USD
6.8%

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



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