Equity

iShares World 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 5 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 27.4 15.6 22.3 -18.8 24.6
Benchmark (%) 27.7 15.7 22.4 -18.4 24.4

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

10.50 29.94 -19.76 21.69 30.48
Benchmark (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

10.54 30.01 -19.53 21.61 30.82
  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
27.64 7.97 12.19 - 11.25
Benchmark (%) 27.88 8.17 12.32 - -
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
21.02 4.13 4.40 11.38 27.64 25.86 77.77 - 101.64
Benchmark (%) 21.24 4.10 4.41 11.50 27.88 26.57 78.79 - -

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 USD, 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 13/Dec/2024
USD 3,126,351,705
Fund Launch Date
23/Oct/2012
Fund Base Currency
USD
Benchmark Index
MSCI World Index (custom) (USD)
Initial Charge
5.00%
Management Fee
0.15%
Performance Fee
-
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BGWED2U
Share Class launch date
02/May/2018
Share Class Currency
USD
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.22%
ISIN
LU1811364055
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Global Large-Cap Blend Equity
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BFNBHS1

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 29/Nov/2024
1390
3y Beta
as of 30/Nov/2024
1.005
P/B Ratio
as of 29/Nov/2024
3.62
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30/Nov/2024
16.04%
P/E Ratio
as of 29/Nov/2024
24.49

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Typically low rewards Typically high rewards

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

4 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU), Class D2, as of 30/Nov/2024 rated against 4887 Global Large-Cap Blend 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 (%)
APPLE INC 5.07
NVIDIA CORP 4.76
MICROSOFT CORP 4.20
AMAZON COM INC 2.76
META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 1.76
Name Weight (%)
TESLA INC 1.39
ALPHABET INC CLASS A 1.39
ALPHABET INC CLASS C 1.20
BROADCOM INC 1.01
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.00
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
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 D2 USD - 203.21 -0.54 -0.27 13/Dec/2024 204.78 160.92 LU1811364055
Class A2 EUR - 143.63 -0.01 -0.01 13/Dec/2024 143.84 110.84 LU2504564761
Class F2 GBP None 283.02 1.54 0.55 13/Dec/2024 283.02 226.14 LU1396764083
Class X2 EUR None 348.16 -0.02 -0.01 13/Dec/2024 348.67 267.40 LU0839962346
Class X2 USD None 365.68 -0.97 -0.26 13/Dec/2024 368.49 289.06 LU0826442534
Class A2 USD None 344.65 -0.93 -0.27 13/Dec/2024 347.34 273.75 LU0836512615
Class N7 EUR Semi-Annual 357.05 -0.02 -0.01 13/Dec/2024 357.58 278.25 LU0852472983
Class I2 USD - 193.56 -0.52 -0.27 13/Dec/2024 195.06 153.24 LU2060767121
Class F2 EUR None 340.55 -0.02 -0.01 13/Dec/2024 341.06 262.02 LU1055041369
Class D2 EUR None 424.58 -0.03 -0.01 13/Dec/2024 425.21 351.44 LU0875157702
Class F2 USD None 357.65 -0.96 -0.27 13/Dec/2024 360.42 283.23 LU0836515477
Class N2 EUR None 436.40 -0.02 0.00 13/Dec/2024 437.04 335.61 LU0852473015

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Dharma Laloobhai
Dharma Laloobhai

Literature

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