Equity

BlackRock Systematic Equity Factor Plus Fund

Overview

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.

Credit risk, changes to interest rates and/or issuer defaults will have a significant impact on the performance of fixed income securities. Potential or actual credit rating downgrades may increase the level of risk. The value of equities and equity-related securities can be affected by daily stock market movements. Other influential factors include political, economic news, company earnings and significant corporate events. The Fund seeks to exclude companies engaging in certain activities inconsistent with ESG criteria. Investors should therefore make a personal ethical assessment of the Fund’s ESG screening prior to investing in the Fund. Such ESG screening may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments compared to a fund without such screening.
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Performance

Performance

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  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Return (%) 17.5 15.0
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) 23.8 19.1

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
5.32 6.26 - - 5.08
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) 9.73 10.07 - - 8.35
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-3.05 1.11 -6.19 -0.93 5.32 19.99 - - 16.97
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%) -2.45 0.73 -6.32 -0.47 9.73 33.34 - - 28.89
  From
31-Mar-2020
To
31-Mar-2021
From
31-Mar-2021
To
31-Mar-2022
From
31-Mar-2022
To
31-Mar-2023
From
31-Mar-2023
To
31-Mar-2024
From
31-Mar-2024
To
31-Mar-2025
Total Return (%)

as of 31-Mar-2025

- - -11.38 23.30 0.23
Comparator Benchmark 1 (%)

as of 31-Mar-2025

- - -7.02 25.11 5.96

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 16-May-2025
USD 584,539,065
Fund Launch Date
01-Mar-2022
Fund Base Currency
USD
Comparator Benchmark 1
MSCI WORLD 4 PM BST - NET USD
Initial Charge
0.00%
Management Fee
0.00%
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Ireland
Management Company
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
SEDOL
BNKSQ06
Share Class launch date
01-Mar-2022
Share Class Currency
EUR
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Article 8
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.15%
ISIN
IE000NHL7CK0
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
-
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 30-Apr-2025
171
3y Beta
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.995
P/B Ratio
as of 30-Apr-2025
3.17
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 30-Apr-2025
15.04%
P/E Ratio
as of 30-Apr-2025
22.75

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of 30-Apr-2025
Name Weight (%)
APPLE INC 5.51
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.00
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.13
AMAZON.COM INC 2.76
SAP SE 2.43
Name Weight (%)
ALPHABET INC 2.35
META PLATFORMS INC 2.35
S&P GLOBAL INC 2.24
GILEAD SCIENCES INC 2.07
TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 2.04
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 30-Apr-2025

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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

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Philip Hodges, PhD
Managing Director, Co-head of Systematic Equities Macro and Lead Portfolio Manager for Enhanced Factors Strategies

  

He Ren
Director, Systematic Equities

  

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

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. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.

Business Involvement

Business Involvement

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, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. 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.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage
as of 30-Apr-2025
99.42%
Percentage of Fund not covered
as of 30-Apr-2025
0.00%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 0.02% and for Oil Sands 0.18%.

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.

ESG Integration

ESG Integration

BlackRock considers many investment risks in our processes. In order to seek the best risk-adjusted returns for our clients, we manage material risks and opportunities that could impact portfolios, including financially material Environmental, Social and/or Governance (ESG) data or information, where available. See our Firm Wide ESG Integration Statement for more information on this approach and fund documentation for how these material risks are considered within this product, where applicable.

Literature

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