Equity

BGF Asian Growth Leaders Fund

  • NAV as of 22/Nov/2024 GBP 17.49
    52 WK: 14.74 - 18.19
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 22/Nov/2024 0.19 (1.10%)
  • Morningstar Rating

Overview

Investment Approach


The Fund aims to maximise the return on your investment through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund's assets.

The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities (e.g. shares) of companies which are domiciled in, or the main business of which is in, Asia excluding Japan. Many of these countries are developing countries. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) via the Stock Connect (a program that aims to achieve mutual stock market access between the PRC and Hong Kong) and the Renminbi denominated investment quota issued to Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII Quota).

In particular, the Fund will invest in the equity securities of companies, which, in the investment adviser’s (IA) opinion, have good growth potential. For example the companies may demonstrate above-average growth rates in earnings or sales and high or improving returns on capital.

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. The fund invests in a limited number of market sectors. Compared to investments which spread investment risk through investing in a variety of sectors, share price movements may have a greater effect on the overall value of this fund. Compared to more established economies, the value of investments in developing Emerging Markets may be subject to greater volatility due to differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability. The fund may invest in smaller company shares which can be more unpredictable and less liquid than those of larger company shares.

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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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.

This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 9 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 6.9 28.2 27.4 -15.0 14.1 27.0 -3.8 -14.5 -2.8
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) -3.9 25.8 29.5 -9.1 13.6 21.2 -3.8 -9.6 0.0

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 13.82 -3.55 3.10 7.01 7.66
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 20.78 0.74 4.76 7.00 7.42
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 9.77 -1.20 4.28 4.15 13.82 -10.27 16.50 96.81 114.11
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%) 14.61 -0.46 5.37 8.61 20.78 2.24 26.15 96.75 109.15
  From
30-Sept-2019
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30-Sept-2020 		From
30-Sept-2020
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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

10.00 15.59 -17.50 -0.63 11.25
Constraint Benchmark 1 (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

12.32 9.70 -13.94 1.41 17.33

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 of Fund
as of 22/Nov/2024
USD 456,995,831
Fund Launch Date
31/Oct/2012
Fund Base Currency
USD
Constraint Benchmark 1
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index
Initial Charge
5.00%
Management Fee
0.75%
Performance Fee
0.00%
Domicile
Luxembourg
Management Company
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
Bloomberg Ticker
BGAD2RF
Share Class launch date
09/Jul/2014
Share Class Currency
GBP
Asset Class
Equity
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
1.06%
ISIN
LU1085282496
Use of Income
Accumulating
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
Asia ex-Japan Equity
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
SEDOL
BP25SS1

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 31/Oct/2024
51
3y Beta
as of 31/Oct/2024
0.935
P/B Ratio
as of 31/Oct/2024
3.50
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 31/Oct/2024
15.23%
P/E Ratio
as of 31/Oct/2024
24.12

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.

Risk Indicator

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

4 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for BGF Asian Growth Leaders Fund, Class D2, as of 28/Feb/2019 rated against 766 Asia ex-Japan Equity Funds.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 31/Oct/2024
Name Weight (%)
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD 9.93
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 7.81
BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK PT 3.77
AIA GROUP LTD 3.68
SK HYNIX INC 3.26
Name Weight (%)
WIWYNN CORP 2.52
GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD 2.49
ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP 2.48
PDD HOLDINGS INC 2.46
CP ALL PCL 2.38
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 31/Oct/2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31/Oct/2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31/Oct/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 NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class D2 GBP 17.49 0.19 1.10 22/Nov/2024 18.19 14.74 LU1085282496
Class I2 EUR 15.32 0.21 1.39 22/Nov/2024 15.77 12.48 LU1791182626
Class I4 USD 9.88 0.02 0.20 22/Nov/2024 10.74 8.48 LU1800013101
Class D2 Hedged EUR 12.76 0.02 0.16 22/Nov/2024 13.93 11.03 LU1279614090
Class A2 Hedged SGD 13.96 0.03 0.22 22/Nov/2024 15.25 12.16 LU1048596156
Class S2 USD 12.24 0.02 0.16 22/Nov/2024 13.31 10.41 LU1992157872
Class D2 USD 21.90 0.03 0.14 22/Nov/2024 23.83 18.65 LU0859042482
Class S2 Hedged CHF 10.33 0.01 0.10 22/Nov/2024 11.32 9.05 LU1992156122
Class A2 Hedged AUD 12.94 0.02 0.15 22/Nov/2024 14.11 11.26 LU1121335696
Class A2 Hedged CHF 11.32 0.02 0.18 22/Nov/2024 12.41 9.99 LU1279613795
Class S2 Hedged GBP 11.42 0.02 0.18 22/Nov/2024 12.43 9.75 LU1992157955
Class A2 Hedged EUR 11.90 0.02 0.17 22/Nov/2024 13.01 10.35 LU1279613951
Class I5 GBP GBP 11.22 0.12 1.08 22/Nov/2024 11.67 9.54 LU2054448829
Class D2 Hedged SGD 10.28 0.01 0.10 22/Nov/2024 11.23 8.90 LU1862385751
Class D3 USD 9.56 0.02 0.21 22/Nov/2024 10.40 8.21 LU1741217456
Class D2 EUR 21.05 0.29 1.40 22/Nov/2024 21.67 17.19 LU1578216449
Class A2 USD 20.32 0.03 0.15 22/Nov/2024 22.13 17.41 LU0821914370
Class S2 Hedged EUR 10.67 0.02 0.19 22/Nov/2024 11.64 9.21 LU1992155744
Class D2 Hedged CHF 12.14 0.02 0.17 22/Nov/2024 13.30 10.64 LU1279613878
Class S2 Hedged SGD 11.52 0.02 0.17 22/Nov/2024 12.57 9.96 LU1992158094
Class I2 USD 15.94 0.02 0.13 22/Nov/2024 17.34 13.54 LU1091682382

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Stephen Andrews
Stephen Andrews
Karthik Sankaran
Karthik Sankaran

Literature

Literature