IMPORTANT:
• The Fund's investments in equities could incur significant losses due to higher fluctuation of equity values. The Fund's income-generating investment strategy may reduce the potential for capital growth and future income of the Fund.
• The Fund is subject to currency risk, emerging market risk, foreign investments restrictions risk, small-cap companies’ volatility and liquidity risks and currency conversion risk including Renminbi denominated Classes.
• Class 5(G) Shares pay dividends gross of expenses. Class 6 Shares pay dividends gross of expenses and/or from capital at the Directors’ discretion. Class 8 Shares pay dividends gross of expenses and/or from capital at the Directors’ discretion and include interest rate differentials arising from share class currency hedging. Negative interest rate differentials may decrease the dividends paid. Paying dividends gross of expenses may result in more income being available for distribution; however these shares may effectively pay dividends from capital – may amount to a partial return or withdrawal of an investor’s original investment or capital gains. All declared dividends result in an immediate reduction in the NAV price of the share class on the ex-dividend date.
• The Fund may use derivatives for hedging and for investment purposes. However, usage for investment purposes will not be extensive. The Fund may suffer losses from its derivatives usage.
• The value of the Fund can be volatile and can go down substantially within a short period of time. It is possible that a certain amount of your investment could be lost.
• Investors should not make investment decisions based on this document alone. Investors should refer to the Prospectus and Key Facts Statement for details including risk factors.
Overview

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
Performance
Performance
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Returns
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 EUR 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
Portfolio Characteristics
Portfolio Characteristics
Sustainability Characteristics
Sustainability Characteristics
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. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.
Business Involvement
Business Involvement
Business Involvement metrics can help investors gain a more comprehensive view of specific activities in which a fund may be exposed through its investments.
Business Involvement metrics are not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, 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 methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics, using links below.
Business Involvement metrics are calculated by BlackRock using data from MSCI ESG Research which provides a profile of each company’s specific business involvement. BlackRock leverages this data to provide a summed up view across holdings and translates it to a fund's market value exposure to the listed Business Involvement areas above.
Business Involvement metrics are designed only to identify companies where MSCI has conducted research and identified as having involvement in the covered activity. As a result, it is possible there is additional involvement in these covered activities where MSCI does not have coverage. This information should not be used to produce comprehensive lists of companies without involvement. Business Involvement metrics are only displayed if at least 1% of the fund’s gross weight includes securities covered by MSCI ESG Research.
ESG Integration
ESG Integration
ESG integration is the practice of incorporating material environmental, social and governance (ESG) information or insights alongside traditional measures into the investment decision process to improve long term financial outcomes of portfolios. Unless otherwise stated in Fund documentation or included within the Fund’s investment objective, inclusion of this statement does not imply that the Fund has an ESG-aligned investment objective, but rather describes how ESG information is considered as part of the overall investment process.
The Fund manager includes ESG considerations in the research and decision phases of the investment process. This may include relevant, internal ESG research which along with multiple other research insights, informs active portfolio weighting versus a reference benchmark (or weighting implemented to achieve an absolute return outcome, if applicable). The Fund manager conducts regular portfolio reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group and with the Chief Investment Officers. These reviews include discussion of the portfolio’s exposure to material ESG risks, as well as exposure to sustainability-related business involvements, climate-related metrics, and other factors.
Holdings
Holdings
Name | Weight (%) |
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APPLE INC | 4.06 |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.66 |
PEPSICO INC | 2.45 |
WALMART INC | 2.26 |
COCA-COLA CO | 1.97 |
Name | Weight (%) |
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.89 |
AMAZON.COM INC | 1.71 |
ADOBE INC | 1.40 |
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | 1.38 |
CHEVRON CORP | 1.37 |
Exposure Breakdowns
Exposure Breakdowns
Due to rounding, the total may not be equal to 100%
Pricing & Exchange
Pricing & Exchange
Share Class | Currency | Distribution Frequency | NAV | NAV Amount Change | NAV % Change | NAV As Of | 52wk High | 52wk Low | ISIN | TIS |
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A2 Hedged | EUR | N/A | 9.75 | 0.04 | 0.41 | 26-May-2023 | 10.27 | 8.59 | LU0278718100 | - |
A8 Hedged | CAD | Monthly | 7.51 | 0.03 | 0.40 | 26-May-2023 | 8.35 | 6.83 | LU1116320497 | - |
A6 Hedged | SGD | Monthly | 8.16 | 0.04 | 0.49 | 26-May-2023 | 9.11 | 7.46 | LU2381873111 | - |
A2 Hedged | CHF | N/A | 9.39 | 0.04 | 0.43 | 26-May-2023 | 9.95 | 8.34 | LU2315843826 | - |
D5 Hedged | GBP | Quarterly | 8.57 | 0.04 | 0.47 | 26-May-2023 | 9.48 | 7.71 | LU2325744022 | - |
A6 Hedged | HKD | Monthly | 74.69 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 26-May-2023 | 83.62 | 68.32 | LU1116320901 | - |
A8 Hedged | AUD | Monthly | 7.42 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 26-May-2023 | 8.31 | 6.77 | LU1116320141 | - |
A8 Hedged | NZD | Monthly | 7.51 | 0.04 | 0.54 | 26-May-2023 | 8.38 | 6.82 | LU1116319648 | - |
A2 Hedged | SGD | N/A | 13.50 | 0.06 | 0.45 | 26-May-2023 | 13.90 | 11.75 | LU0326426086 | - |
A2 | USD | N/A | 17.07 | 0.07 | 0.41 | 26-May-2023 | 17.48 | 14.73 | LU0265550359 | - |
A5 | USD | Quarterly | 4.73 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 26-May-2023 | 5.16 | 4.22 | LU0265550946 | - |
A6 Hedged | GBP | Monthly | 6.98 | 0.03 | 0.43 | 26-May-2023 | 7.89 | 6.41 | LU1116319994 | - |
A5 Hedged | EUR | Quarterly | 3.16 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 26-May-2023 | 3.58 | 2.89 | LU0278719090 | - |
A6 | USD | Monthly | 7.87 | 0.04 | 0.51 | 26-May-2023 | 8.68 | 7.13 | LU1116320737 | - |
D2 | USD | N/A | 19.21 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 26-May-2023 | 19.66 | 16.48 | LU0368268602 | - |
D5 | USD | Quarterly | 5.25 | 0.02 | 0.38 | 26-May-2023 | 5.68 | 4.66 | LU0265552215 | - |
A5 Hedged | CHF | Quarterly | 8.16 | 0.03 | 0.37 | 26-May-2023 | 9.30 | 7.50 | LU2315843669 | - |
A8 Hedged | ZAR | Monthly | 92.33 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 26-May-2023 | 102.44 | 83.58 | LU2250418733 | - |
A8 Hedged | CNH | Monthly | 78.91 | 0.34 | 0.43 | 26-May-2023 | 89.89 | 73.02 | LU1149717743 | - |
D5 Hedged | CHF | Quarterly | 8.32 | 0.03 | 0.36 | 26-May-2023 | 9.40 | 7.61 | LU2315843743 | - |
D5 Hedged | EUR | Quarterly | 8.38 | 0.04 | 0.48 | 26-May-2023 | 9.41 | 7.61 | LU2315843586 | - |
D2 Hedged | EUR | N/A | 10.71 | 0.04 | 0.37 | 26-May-2023 | 11.18 | 9.39 | LU0827880930 | - |
A2 Hedged | HKD | N/A | 100.86 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 26-May-2023 | 103.84 | 87.78 | LU2290526081 | - |
D2 Hedged | CHF | N/A | 9.58 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 26-May-2023 | 10.06 | 8.46 | LU2315844048 | - |
Ratings
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers


