BSF Global Event Driven Fund

Equity
Equity

BSF Global Event Driven Fund

  • NAV as of 30-Sep-26
    USD 150.5752 WK: 124.19 - 153.28
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 30-Sep-26
    USD 0.69(0.46%)
  • NAV as of 30-Sep-26
    USD 150.5752 WK: 124.19 - 153.28
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 30-Sep-26
    USD 0.69(0.46%)

Investment Approach

The Fund aims to achieve a positive absolute return through a combination of capital growth and income on your investment.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to gain at least 70% of its investment exposure through global equity securities (e.g. shares) and equity related securities. The Fund may also invest in fixed income (FI) securities (such as bonds), FI related securities, funds, money market instruments (MMIs) (i.e. debt securities with short-term maturities), deposits and cash.

The Fund will employ a fundamentals-based investment process focussed on identifying investments that are undergoing a sufficiently defined catalyst event (e.g. announced mergers and acquisitions).

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.

Performance

This chart shows the product’s performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 6 years against its benchmark. It can help you to assess how the product has been managed in the past and compare it to its benchmark.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Total Return (%) USD
-16.08
-1.23
13.02
24.09
-17.13
34.31
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) USD
0.67
0.05
1.46
5.01
5.25
4.18

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

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

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 Risks

Credit risk, changes to interest rates and/or issuer defaults will have a significant impact on the performance of fixed income securities. Potential or actual credit rating downgrades may increase the level of risk.The value of equities and equity-related securities can be affected by daily stock market movements. Other influential factors include political, economic news, company earnings and significant corporate events.Due to its investment strategy an 'Absolute Return' fund may not move in line with market trends or fully benefit from a positive market environment.Derivatives may be highly sensitive to changes in the value of the asset on which they are based and can increase the size of losses and gains, resulting in greater fluctuations in the value of the Fund. The impact to the Fund can be greater where derivatives are used in an extensive or complex way.Due to its investment strategy an 'Absolute Return' fund may not move in line with market trends or fully benefit from a positive market environment.Counterparty Risk: The insolvency of any institutions providing services such as safekeeping of assets or acting as counterparty to derivatives or other instruments, may expose the Fund to financial loss.Credit Risk: The issuer of a financial asset held within the Fund may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due.Liquidity Risk: Lower liquidity means there are insufficient buyers or sellers to allow the Fund to sell or buy investments readily.

Key Facts

Net Assets of Fund
as of 30-Sep-26
USD 1,284,966,914
Fund Launch Date
04-Aug-15
Base Currency
USD
Comparator Benchmark 1
ICE BofA 3-MO US Treasury Bill (G0O1) (USD)
Initial Charge
0.00%
Management Fee
1.00%
Performance Fee
20.00%
Minimum Subsequent Investment
USD 10,000.00
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BSGEI2B
Inception Date
19-Jun-19
Share Class Currency
USD
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
1.07%
ISIN
LU2008661006
Minimum Initial Investment
USD 10,000,000.00
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Event Driven
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BK987W5

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 31-Aug-26
265
3y Beta
as of 31-Aug-26
-10.496
P/B Ratio
as of 31-Aug-26
3.15
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 31-Aug-26
12.36%
P/E Ratio
as of 31-Aug-26
30.73

Risk Indicator

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Low RiskHigh Risk
Typically low rewardsTypically high rewards

Ratings

Silver Medal
Morningstar Medalist Rating
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Silver medal. (Effective 27-Apr-26)
100.00%
Analyst-Driven %
as of 27-Apr-26
100.00%
Data Coverage %
as of 27-Apr-26

Holdings

Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

% of Market Value as of
31-Aug-26
Type
Fund
Health Care19.54
Industrials14.35
Communication8.12
Financials6.80
Information Technology5.64
Consumer Discretionary5.16
Real Estate3.41
Consumer Staples2.53
Materials2.30
Energy2.18
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
NAV
NAV Amount Change
NAV % Change
NAV As Of
52wk High
52wk Low
ISIN
Class A2USD153.57-0.17-0.1130-Sep-26155.19146.64LU1251620883
Class A2 HedgedCHF111.50-0.14-0.1330-Sep-26113.66110.41LU1400751324
Class A2 HedgedHKD1,201.44-1.46-0.1230-Sep-261,216.791,162.28LU2114397776
Class A2 HedgedSGD116.58-0.13-0.1130-Sep-26118.40114.05LU2114397859
Class A2 HedgedEUR121.91-0.14-0.1130-Sep-26123.50118.35LU1376384878
Class A4 HedgedEUR117.04-0.14-0.1230-Sep-26118.57113.63LU1697783881
Class AI2EUR113.18-0.13-0.1130-Sep-26114.66109.89LU2103007592
Class D2USD161.24-0.18-0.1130-Sep-26162.74153.21LU1251621188
Class D2 HedgedCHF116.93-0.14-0.1230-Sep-26119.04115.28LU1387771113
Class D2 HedgedEUR128.89-0.15-0.1230-Sep-26130.41124.59LU1373035077

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Portfolio Managers

Mark McKenna
Mark McKenna

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 USD 10,000
as of
Scenarios
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
7,270 USD
-27.3%
4,310 USD
-15.5%

Unfavourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
7,270 USD
-27.3%
8,160 USD
-4.0%

Moderate

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
10,160 USD
1.6%
10,930 USD
1.8%

Favourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
13,590 USD
35.9%
18,040 USD
12.5%
The stress scenario shows what you might get back in extreme market circumstances.



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.

For funds with an investment objective that include the integration of ESG criteria, there may be corporate actions or other situations that may cause the fund or index to passively hold securities that may not comply with ESG criteria. Please refer to the fund’s prospectus for more information. The screening applied by the fund's index provider may include revenue thresholds set by the index provider. The information displayed on this website may not include all of the screens that apply to the relevant index or the relevant fund. These screens are described in more detail in the fund’s prospectus, other fund documents, and the relevant index methodology document.

Review the MSCI methodology behind the Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics: 1ESG Fund Ratings; 2Index Carbon Footprint Metrics; 3Business Involvement Screening Research; 4ESG Screened Index Methodology; 5ESG Controversies; 6MSCI Implied Temperature Rise

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