Equity

BlackRock Japan Equity 1 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.

All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. Overseas investment will be affected by movements in currency exchange rates. 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 Fund uses derivatives as part of its investment strategy. Compared to a fund which only invests in traditional instruments such as stocks and bonds, derivatives are potentially subject to a higher level of 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.

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

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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 7 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 19.6 -15.2 18.4 9.0 13.4 -4.5 28.5
Benchmark (%) 19.7 -15.1 18.5 8.8 13.4 -4.5 28.6

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

4.59 29.12 -8.27 29.76 16.40
Benchmark (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

4.40 29.06 -8.28 29.82 16.52
  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
15.13 13.65 12.19 - 11.51
Benchmark (%) 15.23 13.68 12.18 - 11.42
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
15.69 -0.77 -0.79 -3.03 15.13 46.80 77.76 - 156.60
Benchmark (%) 15.78 -0.76 -0.80 -2.96 15.23 46.90 77.69 - 154.99

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 JPY, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in JPY.

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 11/Dec/2024
JPY 232,573,603,905
Fund Launch Date
31/Mar/2016
Fund Base Currency
JPY
Benchmark Index
MSCI Japan Index
Initial Charge
0.00%
Management Fee
0.04%
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Ireland
Management Company
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 2 days
SEDOL
BZCTKC1
Share Class launch date
05/Apr/2016
Share Class Currency
JPY
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.08%
ISIN
IE00BZCTKC13
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Japan Large-Cap Equity
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 29/Nov/2024
191
3y Beta
as of 30/Nov/2024
0.999
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
15.83

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Typically low rewards Typically high rewards

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

4 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BlackRock Japan Equity 1 Fund, Class J, 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 4.63
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.52
SONY GROUP CORP 3.32
HITACHI LTD 3.08
RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD 2.58
Name Weight (%)
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN 2.43
KEYENCE CORP 2.23
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC 1.85
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 1.84
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL LTD 1.77
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

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 J JPY None 26,374.65 73.18 0.28 11/Dec/2024 28,227.00 21,136.40 IE00BZCTKC13
Class J GBP - 100.16 0.02 0.02 11/Dec/2024 105.11 87.26 IE00087SFKB5
Class J EUR - 104.07 0.20 0.19 11/Dec/2024 106.23 86.73 IE000OQYDOW4
Class J Hedged USD None 288.43 0.85 0.30 11/Dec/2024 306.50 225.97 IE00BZCTKD20
Class J USD - 100.75 0.05 0.04 11/Dec/2024 108.87 87.78 IE000A0JN870
Class J Hedged EUR None 242.47 0.70 0.29 11/Dec/2024 259.03 191.45 IE00BZCTKF44
Class J Hedged GBP Annual 223.11 0.65 0.29 11/Dec/2024 241.70 178.59 IE00BZCTKG50

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Kieran Doyle
Kieran Doyle
Group Index Equity PM Core DM EMEA
Group Index Equity PM Core DM EMEA

Literature

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