Morningstar® Fund Report™
BlackRock Global Funds - Japan Flexible Equity Fund (EUR-RMB)
Performance History 31/05/2025
Growth of 1,000(NZD) Advanced Graph
Fund 7.40 -8.13 38.26 36.02 0.60
+/-Cat 0.81 2.70 19.62 14.70 -
+/-Idx - - - - -
Category: Other Equity
Index: -
Trailing Returns 24/06/2025
Fund +/-Idx
YTD 0.94 -
3 Years 96.25 -
5 Years 117.56 -
10 Years 138.07 -
12 Month Yield -
Dividend Paying Frequency -
Key Stats
Morningstar Category
Other Equity
Morningstar Rating™
Not Rated
ISIN
LU0255399239
NAV 24/06/2025
EUR 18.3700
Day Change
-0.11%
Total Net Assets (mil)
30/05/2025
USD 657.88
Front Load Fee
3.00%
Deferred Load Fee
-
Manager Name
Rie Shigekawa
Inception Date
29/05/2006
Benchmark
Fund Benchmark
MSCI Japan NR JPY
Morningstar® Benchmark
-
Investment strategy
The fund seeks to maximise total return in a manner consistent with the principles of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) investing. The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies domiciled in or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in, Japan. The Fund normally invests in securities that, in the opinion of the Investment Adviser, exhibit either growth or value investment characteristics, placing an emphasis as the market outlook warrants. The Fund may use derivatives for investment purposes and for the purposes of efficient portfolio management.
Portfolio Profile 31/05/2025
Morningstar Style Box®_Morningstar:
Equity Style
Asset Allocation %
% Long % Short % Net Assets
Stocks 98.20 0.00 98.20
Bonds 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash 2.08 0.28 1.80
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Top 5 Regions %
Japan 100.00
United States 0.00
Canada 0.00
Latin America 0.00
United Kingdom 0.00
Top 5 Sectors %
 Industrials 26.79
 Financial Services 19.98
 Consumer Cyclical 19.89
 Technology 14.89
 Basic Materials 5.64
Top 5 Holdings Sector %
Toyota Motor Corp Consumer Cyclical Consumer Cyclical 6.14
Sony Group Corp Technology Technology 5.82
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc Financial Services Financial Services 5.09
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc Financial Services Financial Services 4.21
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Financial Services Financial Services 3.01

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Annual Returns 31/05/2025
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Return -18.80 15.33 18.91 7.40 -8.13 38.26 36.02 0.60
+/- Category -8.30 -3.28 10.77 0.81 2.70 19.62 14.70 -
+/- Index - - - - - - - -
% Rank (Rel to Cat) - - - - - - - -
Trailing Returns 24/06/2025
Total Return +/- Category +/- Index
1 Day -0.66 -0.89 -
1 Week 0.58 1.42 -
1 Month 4.10 9.04 -
3 Months 1.26 3.02 -
6 Months 4.66 14.06 -
YTD 0.94 2.45 -
1 Year 9.22 15.37 -
3 Years 96.25 110.83 -
5 Years 117.56 151.17 -
10 Years 138.07 152.65 -
Quarterly Returns 31/05/2025
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
2025 -3.27 - - -
2024 26.23 2.76 -8.13 14.14
2023 11.19 19.54 3.00 0.99
2022 -9.44 -1.01 0.91 1.57
Dividend 24/06/2025
12 Month Yield -
Morningstar Rating™                 Relative to Category -
3-Year Not Rated
5-Year Not Rated
10-Year Not Rated
Overall Not Rated
Volatility Measurements 31/05/2025
1-Yr Volatility 15.67%   3-Yr Volatility 13.26%
1-Yr MaximumDrawdown -9.03% 3-Yr MaximumDrawdown -12.74%
1 Yr Sharpe Ratio -0.02 3-Yr Sharpe Ratio 1.00
3-Yr Mean Return 1.91%
Investment Style Details 31/05/2025
Morningstar Style Box®_Morningstar:
Equity Style
Size Relative to Category
Average Mkt Cap (Mil) JPY 3451005.00 0.00
Market Capitalisation % Of Equity
Giant 38.98
Large 38.71
Medium 17.46
Small 3.05
Micro 0.00
Valuations and Growth Rates Equity Portfolio Relative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings 13.40 0.00
Price/Book 1.32 0.00
Price/Sales 0.89 0.00
Price/Cash Flow 8.03 0.00
Dividend-Yield Factor 2.76 0.00
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth 10.56 0.00
Historical Earnings Growth 14.68 0.00
Sales Growth 6.95 0.00
Cash-Flow Growth 21.52 0.00
Book-Value Growth 8.91 0.00
AssetAllocation 31/05/2025
Asset Allocation
% Long % Short % Net Assets
Stocks 98.20 0.00 98.20
Bonds 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash 2.08 0.28 1.80
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
World Regions 31/05/2025
% Of Equity Relative to Category
United States 0.00 0.00
Canada 0.00 0.00
Latin America 0.00 0.00
United Kingdom 0.00 0.00
Eurozone 0.00 0.00
Europe - ex Euro 0.00 0.00
Europe - Emerging 0.00 0.00
Africa 0.00 0.00
Middle East 0.00 0.00
Japan 100.00 0.00
Australasia 0.00 0.00
Asia - Developed 0.00 0.00
Asia - Emerging 0.00 0.00
Emerging Market 0.00 0.00
Developed Country 100.00 0.00
Not Classified 0.00 0.00
Stock Sector Weightings 31/05/2025
% Of Equity Relative to Category
CyclicalCyclical 47.49 -
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials 5.64 -
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical 19.89 -
Financial ServicesFinancial Services 19.98 -
Real EstateReal Estate 1.98 -
Sensitive 43.07 -
Communication ServicesCommunication Services 1.40 -
EnergyEnergy - -
IndustrialsIndustrials 26.79 -
TechnologyTechnology 14.89 -
DefensiveDefensive 7.65 -
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive 2.98 -
HealthcareHealthcare 4.66 -
UtilitiesUtilities - -
Top 10 Holdings 31/05/2025
Portfolio
Total Number of Equity Holdings 51
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings % 38.23
Product Name Sector Country/Region % of Assets
Toyota Motor Corp Consumer Cyclical Consumer Cyclical Japan 6.14
Sony Group Corp Technology Technology Japan 5.82
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc Financial Services Financial Services Japan 5.09
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc Financial Services Financial Services Japan 4.21
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Financial Services Financial Services Japan 3.01
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd Basic Materials Basic Materials Japan 2.96
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd Industrials Industrials Japan 2.91
Toray Industries Inc Consumer Cyclical Consumer Cyclical Japan 2.74
Mitsubishi Electric Corp Industrials Industrials Japan 2.68
Fast Retailing Co Ltd Consumer Cyclical Consumer Cyclical Japan 2.68
Management Team
CompanyName BlackRock (Luxembourg) SA
Phone +44 20 77433000
Website www.blackrock.com
Address 35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy,

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

 
Domicile LUX
Legal Structure SICAV
UCITS Yes
Inception Date 29/05/2006
Fund Advisor(s)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
Fund Manager   Rie Shigekawa
Manager Start Date   01/07/2019
Education  
Biography  
Since joining Fidelity Investments in 2002, Ms. Shigekawa has worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum)
Front Load Fee 3.00%
Deferred Load Fee -
Switching Fee 1.00%
Annual Charge
Management (Max) 1.50%

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