This section includes investor type descriptions for professional clients and market counterparties.
Professional client
A Professional Client is either: (i) a ‘deemed’ professional client; (ii) serviced-based professional client; or (iii) an assessed professional Client
(i) Deemed Professional Client
A person is a “deemed” professional client if the person is:
(ii) Service-based Professional Clients
A person is a ‘serviced-based’ professional client if
(iii) Assessed-based Professional Clients
Assessed-based professional clients can be either (i) individuals; or (ii) undertakings
Individuals
An individual (and associated joint account holders) would be classified as an ‘assessed-based professional client’ if:
Where there is a joint account in place, the secondary account holder must obtain confirmation in writing that investment decisions relating to the joint account are made for or on behalf of the secondary account holder
Undertakings
Undertakings, which are generally not individuals, would be classified as ‘assessed-based’ professional clients if it:
Market counterparties
A Market Counterparty is any person who is either:
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Record Date | Ex-Date | Payable Date | Total Distribution | Income | ST Cap Gains | LT Cap Gains | Return on Capital |
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17-Dec-2024 | 17-Dec-2024 | 20-Dec-2024 | USD 0.42 | USD 0.42 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
25-Sep-2024 | 25-Sep-2024 | 30-Sep-2024 | USD 0.41 | USD 0.41 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
11-Jun-2024 | 11-Jun-2024 | 17-Jun-2024 | USD 0.30 | USD 0.30 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
22-Mar-2024 | 21-Mar-2024 | 27-Mar-2024 | USD 0.36 | USD 0.36 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
21-Dec-2023 | 20-Dec-2023 | 27-Dec-2023 | USD 0.43 | USD 0.43 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
27-Sep-2023 | 26-Sep-2023 | 02-Oct-2023 | USD 0.39 | USD 0.39 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
08-Jun-2023 | 07-Jun-2023 | 13-Jun-2023 | USD 0.28 | USD 0.28 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
24-Mar-2023 | 23-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2023 | USD 0.32 | USD 0.32 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 | USD 0.00 |
This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 10 years.
This chart shows the fund’s performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 10 years against its benchmark. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past and compare it to its benchmark.
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Return (%) | 5.5 | 10.5 | 19.0 | 1.4 | 27.8 | 5.6 | 20.8 | -9.3 | 10.2 | 15.8 |
Benchmark (%) | 5.6 | 10.7 | 19.2 | 1.5 | 28.0 | 5.8 | 21.0 | -9.2 | 9.8 | 16.0 |
MSCI USA Index (USD) | 1.3 | 11.6 | 21.9 | -4.5 | 31.6 | 21.4 | 27.0 | -19.5 | 27.1 | 25.1 |
From 31-Dec-2019 To 31-Dec-2020 |
From 31-Dec-2020 To 31-Dec-2021 |
From 31-Dec-2021 To 31-Dec-2022 |
From 31-Dec-2022 To 31-Dec-2023 |
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Total Return (%)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
5.60 | 20.79 | -9.35 | 10.21 | 15.83 |
Benchmark (%)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
5.76 | 21.01 | -9.19 | 9.79 | 15.99 |
1y | 3y | 5y | 10y | Incept. | |
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Total Return (%)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
15.83 | 4.99 | 8.10 | 10.24 | 12.11 |
Benchmark (%)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
15.99 | 4.97 | 8.16 | 10.36 | 12.24 |
MSCI USA Index (USD)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
25.08 | 8.59 | 14.56 | 13.08 | 14.75 |
YTD | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y | 3y | 5y | 10y | Incept. | |
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Total Return (%)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
15.83 | -5.59 | -2.29 | 6.79 | 15.83 | 15.72 | 47.62 | 165.14 | 352.36 |
Benchmark (%)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
15.99 | -5.58 | -2.26 | 6.87 | 15.99 | 15.65 | 47.99 | 167.95 | 359.42 |
MSCI USA Index (USD)
as of 31-Dec-2024 |
25.08 | -2.54 | 2.79 | 8.88 | 25.08 | 28.04 | 97.31 | 241.94 | 515.04 |
Sustainability Characteristics provide investors with specific non-traditional metrics. Alongside other metrics and information, these enable investors to evaluate funds on certain environmental, social and governance characteristics. Sustainability Characteristics do not provide an indication of current or future performance nor do they represent the potential risk and reward profile of a fund. They are provided for transparency and for information purposes only. Sustainability Characteristics should not be considered solely or in isolation, but instead are one type of information that investors may wish to consider when assessing a fund.
This fund does not seek to follow a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy. The metrics do not change the fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy will be adopted by the fund. For more information regarding the fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.
Review the MSCI methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.
What is the Implied Temperature Rise (ITR) metric? Learn what the metric means, how it is calculated, and about the assumptions and limitations for this forward-looking climate-related metric.
To address climate change, many of the world's major countries have signed the Paris Agreement. The temperature goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and ideally 1.5 °C, which will help us avoid the most severe impacts of climate change.
What is the ITR metric?
The ITR metric is used to provide an indication of alignment to the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement for a company or a portfolio. ITR employs open source 1.55° C decarbonization pathways derived from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). These pathways can be regional and sector specific and set a net zero target of 2050, in line with GFANZ (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero) industry standards. We make use of this feature for all GHG scopes. This enhanced ITR model was implemented by MSCI on February 19, 2024.
How is the ITR metric calculated?
The ITR metric is calculated by looking at the current emissions intensity of companies within the fund's portfolio as well as the potential for those companies to reduce its emissions over time. If emissions in the global economy followed the same trend as the emissions of companies within the fund's portfolio, global temperatures would ultimately rise within this band.
Note, only corporate issuers are covered within the calculation. A summary explanation of MSCI’s methodology and assumptions for its ITR metric can be found here.
Because the ITR metric is calculated in part by considering the potential for a company within the fund’s portfolio to reduce its emissions over time, it is forward-looking and prone to limitations. As a result, BlackRock publishes MSCI’s ITR metric for its funds in temperature range bands. The bands help to underscore the underlying uncertainty in the calculations and the variability of the metric.
What are the key assumptions and limitations of the ITR metric?
This forward-looking metric is calculated based on a model, which is dependent upon multiple assumptions. Also, there are limitations with the data inputs to the model. Importantly, an ITR metric may vary meaningfully across data providers for a variety of reasons due to methodological choices (e.g., differences in time horizons, the scope(s) of emissions included and portfolio aggregation calculations).
There is not a universally accepted way to calculate an ITR. There is not a universally agreed upon set of inputs for the calculation. At present, availability of input data varies across asset classes and markets. To the extent that data becomes more readily available and more accurate over time, we expect that ITR metric methodologies will evolve and may result in different outputs. Funds may change bands as methodologies evolve. Where data is not available, and / or if data changes, the estimation methods vary, particularly those related to a company’s future emissions.
The ITR metric estimates a fund’s alignment with the Paris Agreement temperature goal based on a credibility assessment of stated decarbonization targets. However, there is no guarantee that these estimates will be reached. The ITR metric is not a real time estimate and may change over time, therefore it is prone to variance and may not always reflect a current estimate.
The ITR metric is not an indication or estimate of a fund’s performance or risk. Investors should not rely on this metric when making an investment decision and instead should refer to a fund’s prospectus and governing documents. This estimate and the associated information is not intended as a recommendation to invest in any fund, nor is it intended to indicate any correlation between a fund’s ITR metric and its future investment performance.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Management Fee | 0.15 |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | 0.00 |
Foreign Taxes and Other Expenses | 0.00 |
Gross Expense Ratio | 0.15 |
Issuer Ticker | Name | Sector | Asset Class | Market Value | Weight (%) | Notional Value | Nominal | CUSIP | ISIN | SEDOL | Accrual Date |
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WMT | WALMART INC | Consumer Staples | Equity | USD 382,086,274.68 | 1.67 | 382,086,274.68 | 4,155,822.00 | 931142103 | US9311421039 | 2936921 | - |
CSCO | CISCO SYSTEMS INC | Information Technology | Equity | USD 361,289,895.92 | 1.58 | 361,289,895.92 | 5,998,504.00 | 17275R102 | US17275R1023 | 2198163 | - |
MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | Information Technology | Equity | USD 358,522,780.77 | 1.56 | 358,522,780.77 | 835,659.00 | 594918104 | US5949181045 | 2588173 | - |
BRKB | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B | Financials | Equity | USD 355,207,742.40 | 1.55 | 355,207,742.40 | 759,072.00 | 084670702 | US0846707026 | 2073390 | - |
RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES INC | Industrials | Equity | USD 353,752,003.55 | 1.54 | 353,752,003.55 | 1,655,135.00 | 760759100 | US7607591002 | 2262530 | - |
MRK | MERCK & CO INC | Health Care | Equity | USD 353,231,516.16 | 1.54 | 353,231,516.16 | 3,607,348.00 | 58933Y105 | US58933Y1055 | 2778844 | - |
WCN | WASTE CONNECTIONS INC | Industrials | Equity | USD 337,776,029.12 | 1.47 | 337,776,029.12 | 1,895,063.00 | 94106B101 | CA94106B1013 | BYVG1F6 | - |
DUK | DUKE ENERGY CORP | Utilities | Equity | USD 334,703,150.64 | 1.46 | 334,703,150.64 | 3,063,364.00 | 26441C204 | US26441C2044 | B7VD3F2 | - |
IBM | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CO | Information Technology | Equity | USD 334,536,074.64 | 1.46 | 334,536,074.64 | 1,488,216.00 | 459200101 | US4592001014 | 2005973 | - |
MSI | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC | Information Technology | Equity | USD 332,545,038.76 | 1.45 | 332,545,038.76 | 715,366.00 | 620076307 | US6200763075 | B5BKPQ4 | - |
The values shown for “market value,” “weight,” and “notional value” (the “calculated values”) are based off of a price provided by a third-party pricing vendor for the portfolio holding and do not reflect the impact of systematic fair valuation (“the vendor price”). The vendor price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). Holdings data shown reflects the investment book of record, which may differ from the accounting book of record used for the purposes of determining the Net Assets of the Fund. Additionally, where applicable, foreign currency exchange rates with respect to the portfolio holdings denominated in non-U.S. currencies for the valuation price will be generally determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange, whereas for the vendor price will be generally determined as of 4 p.m. London. The calculated values may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The vendor price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.
Please see the “Determination of Net Asset Value” section of each Fund’s prospectus for additional information on the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures.
Review the MSCI methodology behind the Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics: 1ESG Fund Ratings; 2Index Carbon Footprint Metrics; 3Business Involvement Screening Research; 4ESG Screened Index Methodology; 5ESG Controversies; 6MSCI Implied Temperature Rise
For funds with an investment objective that include the integration of ESG criteria, there may be corporate actions or other situations that may cause the fund or index to passively hold securities that may not comply with ESG criteria. Please refer to the fund’s prospectus for more information. The screening applied by the fund's index provider may include revenue thresholds set by the index provider. The information displayed on this website may not include all of the screens that apply to the relevant index or the relevant fund. These screens are described in more detail in the fund’s prospectus, other fund documents, and the relevant index methodology document.
Certain information contained herein (the “Information”) has been provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC, a RIA under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and may include data from its affiliates (including MSCI Inc. and its subsidiaries (“MSCI”)), or third party suppliers (each an “Information Provider”), and it may not be reproduced or redisseminated in whole or in part without prior written permission. The Information has not been submitted to, nor received approval from, the US SEC or any other regulatory body. The Information may not be used to create any derivative works, or in connection with, nor does it constitute, an offer to buy or sell, or a promotion or recommendation of, any security, financial instrument or product or trading strategy, nor should it be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance, analysis, forecast or prediction. Some funds may be based on or linked to MSCI indexes, and MSCI may be compensated based on the fund’s assets under management or other measures. MSCI has established an information barrier between equity index research and certain Information. None of the Information in and of itself can be used to determine which securities to buy or sell or when to buy or sell them. The Information is provided “as is” and the user of the Information assumes the entire risk of any use it may make or permit to be made of the Information. Neither MSCI ESG Research nor any Information Party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed), nor shall they incur liability for any errors or omissions in the Information, or for any damages related thereto. The foregoing shall not exclude or limit any liability that may not by applicable law be excluded or limited.
If the Fund invests in any underlying fund, certain portfolio information, including sustainability characteristics and business-involvement metrics, provided for the Fund may include information (on a look-through basis) of such underlying fund, to the extent available.
Distribution Yield and 12m Trailing Yield results may have period over period volatility due to factors including tax considerations such as treatment of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), treatment of defaulted bonds or excise tax requirements; exceptional corporate actions; seasonality of dividends from underlying holdings; significant fluctuations in fund shares outstanding; or fund capital gain distributions.
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