Fixed Income

iShares Emerging Markets Local Government Bond Index Fund (IE)

  • NAV as of 30/Oct/2024 GBP 7.71
    52 WK: 7.69 - 8.29
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 30/Oct/2024 -0.01 (-0.10%)

Overview

Investment Approach


The Fund aims to achieve a total return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income, which reflects the return of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Market Global Diversified Index, the Fund’s benchmark index (Index).

The Fund invests predominantly in fixed income (FI) securities (such as bonds) that make up the Index. The Index is comprised of local currency denominated fixed rate FI securities issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities. Quasi-sovereign entities must be 100% guaranteed or 100% owned by the relevant sovereign entity.

At the time of purchase, the FI securities may be investment grade (i.e. meet a specified level of credit worthiness) non-investment grade or unrated. Below investment grade FI securities may constitute a significant portion of the Index. Such securities may be rated or are deemed by the investment manager to be of equivalent rating. If the credit rating of a FI security is downgraded, the Fund may continue to hold this, until it is practicable to sell the position.

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.

Emerging markets are generally more sensitive to economic and political conditions than developed markets. Other factors include greater 'Liquidity Risk', restrictions on investment or transfer of assets and failed/delayed delivery of securities or payments to the Fund. Fixed income securities issued or guaranteed by government entities in emerging markets generally experience higher ‘Credit Risk’ than developed economies. Changes to interest rates, credit risk and/or issuer defaults will have a significant impact on the performance of fixed income securities. Noninvestment grade fixed income securities can be more sensitive to changes in these risks than higher rated fixed income securities. Potential or actual credit rating downgrades may increase the level of perceived risk. Currency Risk: The Fund invests in other currencies. Changes in exchange rates will therefore 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

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Performance

Performance

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Source: For UK-domiciled funds (such as the BlackRock Retail Authorised Unit Trusts and BlackRock Collective Investment Funds 'BCIF'), performance is shown on a bid to bid price basis, with net income reinvested, in the currency indicated on the chart. Performance is shown net of fees. For Luxembourg-domiciled funds (such as BlackRock Global Funds 'BGF' and BlackRock Strategic Funds 'BSF'), performance is shown on a net asset value basis, with gross income reinvested, in the currency indicated in the chart. Performance is shown net of fees. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Distributions

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This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 4 years.

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) -0.8 -8.2 -0.6 5.7
Benchmark (%) -0.5 -7.9 -0.6 6.3

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

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

as of 30/Sept/2024

- -1.99 -4.32 2.67 3.31
Benchmark (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

- -1.59 -4.13 3.44 3.20
  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 3.31 0.50 - - -0.87
Benchmark (%) 3.20 0.77 - - -0.52
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) -0.30 1.28 2.79 1.00 3.31 1.49 - - -4.18
Benchmark (%) -0.26 1.31 2.72 0.97 3.20 2.34 - - -2.50

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 GBP, 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
as of 30/Oct/2024
GBP 5,459,599
Share Class launch date
13/Nov/2019
Share Class Currency
GBP
Asset Class
Fixed Income
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.25%
ISIN
IE00BKFVZC40
Use of Income
Distributing
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Global Emerging Markets Bond - Local Currency
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BKFVZC4
Net Assets of Fund
as of 30/Oct/2024
USD 1,549,185,636
Fund Launch Date
04/May/2018
Fund Base Currency
USD
Benchmark Index
J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index
Initial Charge
0.00%
Management Fee
0.15%
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Ireland
Management Company
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
EMLOCDFGD

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 30/Sept/2024
320
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30/Sept/2024
6.46%
Yield to Maturity
as of 30/Sept/2024
6.55
Weighted Average YTM
as of 30/Sept/2024
6.55%
Weighted Avg Maturity
as of 30/Sept/2024
7.63
12 Month Trailing Dividend Distribution Yield
as of 30/Sept/2024
4.98
3y Beta
as of 30/Sept/2024
1.011
Modified Duration
as of 30/Sept/2024
5.26
Effective Duration
as of 30/Sept/2024
5.26
WAL to Worst
as of 30/Sept/2024
7.63

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Typically low rewards Typically high rewards

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - SILVER
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Silver medal. (Effective 31/Dec/2023)
Analyst-Driven % as of 31/Dec/2023
20.00
Data Coverage % as of 31/Dec/2023
69.00

Holdings

Holdings

as of 30/Sept/2024
Name Weight (%)
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOV 0 07/01/2026 1.50
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOV 0 01/01/2026 1.25
CHINA PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNM 2.68 05/21/2030 1.22
SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) 10.5 12/21/2026 1.20
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO 10 01/01/2027 1.16
Name Weight (%)
SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) 8.75 02/28/2048 1.10
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOV 10 01/01/2029 1.06
SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) 8.25 03/31/2032 0.99
CHINA PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNM 2.69 08/15/2032 0.97
SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) 8.875 02/28/2035 0.94
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 30/Sept/2024

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as of 30/Sept/2024

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Type Fund Benchmark Net
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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 NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class D Dist GBP 7.71 -0.01 -0.10 30/Oct/2024 8.29 7.69 IE00BKFVZC40
Class D Acc EUR 11.03 -0.07 -0.66 30/Oct/2024 11.29 10.37 IE000HDKMJN5
Class D Acc USD 9.73 -0.01 -0.06 30/Oct/2024 10.23 8.94 IE00BF2N5W82
Class Inst Acc USD 10.15 -0.01 -0.06 30/Oct/2024 10.67 9.33 IE000OZZKBN3
Inst Acc GBP 9.39 -0.01 -0.10 30/Oct/2024 9.63 9.14 IE00BM9G6X72
Flexible Dist GBP 9.74 -0.01 -0.10 30/Oct/2024 10.22 9.49 IE000A8DUDZ3
Class Flexible Acc EUR 10.78 -0.07 -0.66 30/Oct/2024 11.02 10.12 IE00BD9H4D36

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Francis Rayner
Francis Rayner

Literature

Literature