Equity

BSF Emerging Companies Absolute Return 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.

Shares in smaller companies typically trade in less volume and experience greater price variations than larger companies. Investment risk is concentrated in specific sectors, countries, currencies or companies. This means the Fund is more sensitive to any localised economic, market, political or regulatory events. 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.

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 product's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 6 years.

  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Return (%) CHF 12,3 9,7 8,7 -22,8 8,7 7,8
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) GBP 0,8 0,3 0,1 1,5 4,8 5,3

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-2,59 4,59 -0,01 - 2,16
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) GBP 4,51 4,84 3,15 - 2,38
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-1,25 -1,14 3,26 2,85 -2,59 14,42 -0,04 - 16,42
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) GBP 4,08 0,34 1,02 2,12 4,51 15,24 16,77 - 18,26
  From
30.09.2020
To
30.09.2021
From
30.09.2021
To
30.09.2022
From
30.09.2022
To
30.09.2023
From
30.09.2023
To
30.09.2024
From
30.09.2024
To
30.09.2025
Total Return (%) CHF

as of 30.Sept.2025

7,08 -21,33 5,52 10,22 -1,50
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) GBP

as of 30.Sept.2025

0,06 0,83 4,18 5,43 4,66

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 Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets of Fund
as of 04.Dec.2025
GBP 254 720 479
Fund Launch Date
17.Oct.2018
Fund Base Currency
GBP
Comparator Benchmark 1
3 Month SONIA Compounded in Arrears + 11.9 basis points spread
Initial Charge
5,00
Management Fee
1,00%
Performance Fee
20,00%
Minimum Subsequent Investment
USD 1 000,00
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BRUD2CH
Share Class launch date
17.Oct.2018
Share Class Currency
CHF
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
1,37%
ISIN
LU1861219373
Minimum Initial Investment
USD 100 000,00
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Long/Short Equity - Other
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BDRMQV2

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 28.Nov.2025
2
3y Beta
as of 30.Nov.2025
4,57
P/B Ratio
as of 28.Nov.2025
2 178,51
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30.Nov.2025
5,59%
P/E Ratio
as of 28.Nov.2025
-173,28

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Low Risk High Risk
Typically low rewards Typically high rewards

Ratings

Holdings

Holdings

as of 28.Nov.2025
Name Weight (%)
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3,76
ROSEBANK INDUSTRIES PLC 3,41
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC 3,07
CRH PLC 2,93
ALPHABET INC 2,83
Name Weight (%)
AMAZON.COM INC 2,82
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC 2,78
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC 2,32
GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES PLC 2,27
NATWEST GROUP PLC 2,06
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 28.Nov.2025

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of 28.Nov.2025

% of Market Value

Type Fund
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 CHF 115,66 0,02 0,02 04.Dec.2025 120,66 109,19 LU1861219373
Class A2 Hedged CHF 110,10 0,02 0,02 04.Dec.2025 115,44 104,29 LU1991003358
Class Z2 Hedged USD 148,26 0,09 0,06 04.Dec.2025 151,16 135,48 LU1861219704
Class D2 Hedged USD 142,93 0,08 0,06 04.Dec.2025 145,75 130,81 LU1861219613
Class A2 Hedged USD 132,31 0,07 0,05 04.Dec.2025 134,99 121,51 LU1990978147
Class Z2 GBP 142,02 0,08 0,06 04.Dec.2025 144,86 130,00 LU1861218219
Class I2 Hedged EUR 128,20 0,05 0,04 04.Dec.2025 130,96 118,98 LU1861219290
Class X2 Hedged AUD 99,37 0,06 0,06 04.Dec.2025 101,30 90,66 LU2379649341
Class A2 GBP 128,75 0,07 0,05 04.Dec.2025 131,41 118,45 LU1990957067
Class D2 GBP 136,99 0,08 0,06 04.Dec.2025 139,76 125,61 LU1861218136
Class I2 Hedged USD 146,18 0,08 0,05 04.Dec.2025 149,04 133,54 LU1861219886
Class Z2 Hedged EUR 129,62 0,05 0,04 04.Dec.2025 132,42 120,32 LU1861219027
Class D2 Hedged EUR 125,44 0,05 0,04 04.Dec.2025 128,17 116,65 LU1861218995
Class I2 Hedged JPY 8 797,92 2,41 0,03 04.Dec.2025 9 105,97 8 238,63 LU2413649091
Class I4 GBP 130,76 0,07 0,05 04.Dec.2025 133,37 119,67 LU2066748497
Class I2 Hedged CHF 118,21 0,03 0,03 04.Dec.2025 122,95 111,37 LU1861219530
Class A2 Hedged EUR 121,65 0,04 0,03 04.Dec.2025 124,52 113,49 LU1861218565
Class I2 GBP 140,17 0,07 0,05 04.Dec.2025 142,97 128,28 LU1861218300
Class X2 GBP 158,25 0,09 0,06 04.Dec.2025 161,28 143,86 LU1861218482
Class Z2 Hedged CHF 119,53 0,03 0,03 04.Dec.2025 124,37 112,65 LU1861219456
Class D2 AUD Hedged AUD 97,19 0,06 0,06 04.Dec.2025 99,18 89,33 LU2402058403

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Dan Whitestone
Dan Whitestone
Matthew Betts
Matthew Betts

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.
Example Investment CHF 10 000
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
7 310 CHF
-26,9%
4 950 CHF
-13,1%

Unfavourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
7 310 CHF
-26,9%
8 240 CHF
-3,8%

Moderate

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
10 250 CHF
2,5%
10 590 CHF
1,2%

Favourable

What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
11 460 CHF
14,6%
16 870 CHF
11,0%

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



Literature

Literature

 
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