Equity

BGF Systematic Global Equity High Income Fund

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

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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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  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-3.68 7.27 2.23 2.89 1.35
0.00 9.49 4.81 4.68 3.40
-8.49 5.46 1.19 2.37 1.03
-5.00 7.63 3.74 4.14 3.08
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
6.30 2.05 2.58 9.10 -3.68 23.45 11.67 33.02 24.53
7.48 2.29 3.39 11.12 0.00 31.25 26.47 57.95 73.90
0.99 -3.05 -2.55 3.65 -8.49 17.28 6.09 26.37 18.30
2.10 -2.82 -1.78 5.56 -5.00 24.68 20.15 50.05 65.21
Performance of the Fund is calculated on NAV to NAV basis on the assumption that all dividends and distributions are reinvested, taking into account all charges which would have been payable upon such reinvestment.

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

Net Assets of Fund as of 26-May-2023 USD 4,397,508,783
Share Class Inception Date 20-Dec-2006
Fund Inception 13-Oct-2006
Share Class Currency EUR
Fund Base Currency USD
Asset Class Equity
Benchmark -
SFDR Classification Other
Initial Charge 5.00%
Management Fee (incl. Distribution Fee, if any) 1.50%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment EUR 5000
Minimum Subsequent Investment EUR 1000
Use of Income Accumulating
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Morningstar Category Other Equity
Dealing Settlement Trade date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker MLGEEEA
ISIN LU0278718100
SEDOL B43MP27
MAS ESG Fund No

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of 28-Apr-2023 429
Standard Deviation (3y) as of 30-Apr-2023 13.59%
3y Beta as of 31-Dec-2018 0.896
P/E Ratio as of 28-Apr-2023 14.45
P/B Ratio as of 28-Apr-2023 2.39
5Y Annualised Volatility as of 30-Apr-2023 14.80
Since Share Inception – Annualised Volatility as of 30-Apr-2023 14.64

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.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons as of 28-Apr-2023 0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of 28-Apr-2023 1.09%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of 28-Apr-2023 0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of 28-Apr-2023 0.87%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of 28-Apr-2023 0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of 28-Apr-2023 0.39%
MSCI - Tobacco as of 28-Apr-2023 1.48%

Business Involvement Coverage as of 28-Apr-2023 100.06%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of 28-Apr-2023 0.05%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 1.41% and for Oil Sands 2.80%.

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

as of 28-Apr-2023
Name Weight (%)
APPLE INC 4.06
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.66
PEPSICO INC 2.45
WALMART INC 2.26
COCA-COLA CO 1.97
Name Weight (%)
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

as of 28-Apr-2023

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 28-Apr-2023

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Sorry, markets/regions are not available at this time.
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 country where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business.
Sorry, market cap data is not available at this time.
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.
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
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

Robert Fisher
Robert Fisher
Andrew Huzzey
Andrew Huzzey
Muzo Kayacan
Muzo Kayacan

Documents

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