Equity

iShares Japan Equity Index Fund (LU)

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.

The fund invests a large portion of assets which are denominated in other currencies; hence changes in the relevant exchange rate will affect the value of the investment.

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 fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 10 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 10.1 20.9 7.1 8.0 -9.5 21.6 4.5 9.4 -11.7 15.3
Benchmark (%) 9.2 21.7 5.5 9.3 -9.0 22.3 4.9 9.8 -11.5 15.6

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

  From
30-Sept-2019
To
30-Sept-2020
From
30-Sept-2020
To
30-Sept-2021
From
30-Sept-2021
To
30-Sept-2022
From
30-Sept-2022
To
30-Sept-2023
From
30-Sept-2023
To
30-Sept-2024
Total Return (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

-0.97 22.90 -16.16 15.63 14.51
Benchmark (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

-0.56 23.21 -15.91 16.13 15.10
  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
17.17 5.57 5.83 7.53 7.37
Benchmark (%) 17.85 5.96 6.24 7.91 7.59
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
13.95 6.19 0.89 4.10 17.17 17.66 32.77 106.67 126.58
Benchmark (%) 14.58 3.97 1.05 4.43 17.85 18.96 35.33 114.10 132.06

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 10/Dec/2024
USD 114,284,195
Fund Launch Date
23/Oct/2012
Fund Base Currency
USD
Benchmark Index
Japan Net EUR (Custom 4pm LUX)
Initial Charge
0.00%
Management Fee
0.00%
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BGIJX2E
Share Class launch date
29/May/2013
Share Class Currency
EUR
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.09%
ISIN
LU0938202743
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Japan Large-Cap Equity
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BB369W6

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 29/Nov/2024
191
3y Beta
as of 30/Nov/2024
0.977
P/B Ratio
as of 29/Nov/2024
1.52
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30/Nov/2024
12.54%
P/E Ratio
as of 29/Nov/2024
15.81

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Typically low rewards Typically high rewards

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for iShares Japan Equity Index Fund (LU), Class X2, as of 30/Nov/2024 rated against 1041 Japan Large-Cap Equity Funds.

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - SILVER
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Silver medal. (Effective 31/Oct/2024)
Analyst-Driven % as of 31/Oct/2024
100.00
Data Coverage % as of 31/Oct/2024
100.00

Holdings

Holdings

as of 29/Nov/2024
Name Weight (%)
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 4.65
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.53
SONY GROUP CORP 3.33
HITACHI LTD 3.08
RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD 2.58
Name Weight (%)
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN 2.44
KEYENCE CORP 2.22
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC 1.86
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 1.85
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL LTD 1.78
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 29/Nov/2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 29/Nov/2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
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 Distribution Frequency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class X2 EUR None 218.70 0.58 0.27 10/Dec/2024 224.05 184.90 LU0938202743
Class F2 USD None 225.66 -0.62 -0.27 10/Dec/2024 232.84 198.18 LU0836515634
Class X2 USD None 230.61 -0.64 -0.28 10/Dec/2024 237.86 202.17 LU0826446873
Class A2 USD None 217.41 -0.60 -0.28 10/Dec/2024 224.55 191.50 LU0836512888
Class N7 EUR Semi-Annual 227.60 0.60 0.26 10/Dec/2024 233.18 194.29 LU0852473288
Class N2 USD None 226.48 -0.63 -0.28 10/Dec/2024 233.67 198.84 LU0836514231
Class D2 EUR - 143.82 0.37 0.26 10/Dec/2024 147.35 121.69 LU1811364642
Class D2 USD - 127.62 -0.35 -0.27 10/Dec/2024 131.68 112.08 LU1811364568
Class N7 USD Semi-Annual 239.68 -0.67 -0.28 10/Dec/2024 249.87 213.38 LU0960941911

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Dharma Laloobhai
Dharma Laloobhai

Literature

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