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BlackRock Balanced Growth Portfolio D Acc

ISIN: GB00B7XQBS82 | MEX: MYDICE | CITI: GU0A

  • Buy 521.21 GBX

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  • Price Change -0.27960%

Past Performance

  • 11th May 2020 to 11th May 202126.01%
  • 11th May 2021 to 11th May 2022-2.95%
  • 11th May 2022 to 11th May 20231.69%
  • 11th May 2023 to 11th May 202412.58%
  • 11th May 2024 to 11th May 20252.05%
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Objectives and Approach

The Fund aims to provide a return on your investment (generated through an increase in the value of the assets held by the Fund) with the opportunity for additional income generation (i.e. income received on the Fund’s assets) where market conditions allow. The Fund may invest globally in equity securities (e.g. shares), fixed income securities (such as bonds), money-market instruments (i.e. debt securities with short-term maturities), funds and cash (in any currency). The fixed income securities and money-market instruments may be issued by governments, government agencies, companies and supranationals (e.g. the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development). The Fund will invest in the full range of fixed income securities which may include investments with a relatively low credit rating or which are unrated. The investment adviser (IA) will use derivatives (i.e. investments the prices of which are based on one or more underlying assets) to help achieve the Fund’s investment objective. These may be used to gain indirect exposure to commodities (such as precious metals and agricultural produce) and to property. The Fund may, via derivatives, generate varying amounts of market leverage (i.e. where the Fund gains market exposure in excess of the value of its assets). The Fund is actively managed and the IA has discretion to select the Fund's investments. In doing so, the IA will refer to a composite benchmark (i.e. a benchmark made up of number of benchmarks) of 30% FTSE All Share, 45% FTSE World ex-UK, 25% Barclays Global Aggregate Index (the “Index”) when constructing the Fund’s portfolio, and also for risk management purposes to ensure that the active risk (i.e. degree of deviation from the index) taken by the Fund remains appropriate given the Fund’s investment objective and policy. The IA is not bound by the components or weighting of the Index when selecting investments. The IA may also use its discretion to invest in securities not included in the Index in order to take advantage of specific investment opportunities. However, the geographical emphasis of the investment objective and policy may have the effect of limiting the extent to which the portfolio holdings will deviate from the Index. The Investment Association OE Mixed Investment 40%-85% Shares Average Sector should be used by unitholders to compare the performance of the Fund. Recommendation: This Fund may not be appropriate for short-term investment.

Key Information

Inception 31st Jan 1995
Historic Yield 2.4100%
Sector IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares
Fund Size £310.632mn
Fund Type UNIT
Classification Accumulation

Charges

Total Ongoing Charges 
Please note that whilst we endeavour to show all charges associated with specific funds, sometimes this is not possible due to the information not being made available by the fund provider. In such cases transaction or incidental cost information may be missing. 		1.18%
Initial Charge 0%
AMC 0.75%
Our Platform Charge
We charge a platform fee of 0.30%. Our charges are shown on our rates and charges sheet 		0.30%

Cost and Charges Information

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Account Type

  • Investment Account
  • Stocks & Shares ISA
  • SIPP

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of over 1 year assuming a net zero growth rate

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Our annual fee

Our annual fee

Includes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here 		0.30%
Dealing charges

Dealing charges

Any one-off commission charges associated with investing. Note that government taxes and levies are not included. This does not include any commission credits you may have available 		N/A
Product provider costs

Product provider costs

Product provider costs shown are inclusive of the fund ongoing charges figure (OCF), transaction costs and incidental costs 		1.18%
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Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return

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lump sum invested with an assumed growth rate of 1 year years
What you might get back at  with no charges applied

What you might get back at  with no charges applied

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Annual charges

Annual charges

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Effect of charges on return (%)

Effect of charges on return (%)

These are the overall costs in percentage terms, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
Effect of charges on return (£)

Effect of charges on return (£)

These are the overall costs in monetary value, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
What you might get back at with charges applied

What you might get back at with charges applied

These are the illustrative values of a investment after growth and costs at the end of the defined period

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Performance

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      • Cumulative Performance

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        9.04% -5.17% -0.88% 2.05% 16.83% 42.88%

        Important Information
        Headline performance can mask the true characteristics of a fund. Without fully understanding how a fund is managed, you may inadvertently become exposed to an undesirable level of risk to your capital. Some funds carry a dilution levy which reduces the number of units realised on any initial investment as an initial charge. If this fund carries such a levy it should be detailed in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID), which we must provide and you should read before investing.

        The charts and performance data shown are supplied by an external data provider and may contain data that appears to precede the introduction of the clean unit class for this fund. In such cases, historical data has been synthesised at the entire discretion of that external provider as realistically as possible using historical data recorded against the previously available commission-paying version of the fund, adjusting for fees in the process.



      Composition

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      Important Documents


      The documents listed below are the latest versions made available to our data provider by the fund management group, but may not necessarily reflect the applicable charges that would be levied should you purchase this fund via Charles Stanley Direct. You should treat the charges and other figures shown in the 'Overview' tab as accurate.

      Fund Provider Factsheet
      The Fact Sheet is supplied on a monthly basis by the management group and provides limited information on the fund. Past performance data and a review of how the fund has performed are commonly featured. &nbsp;
      FUND PROVIDER FACTSHEET
      377,380 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Mar 2025
      Key Investor Information Document This document, issued by the product provider, provides key information about an investment product. The information is required by law to help potential investors understand the nature, risks, costs, potential gains and losses of the product and enable comparison with other products.
      KEY INVESTOR INFORMATION DOCUMENT
      163,743 bytes PDF Document; last updated 10 Feb 2025
      Annual Report A report published by the Fund Management Group detailing the progress of the fund during the course of the previous 12 months. The information provided includes a financial statement for the group as a whole.
      ANNUAL REPORT
      403,339 bytes PDF Document; last updated 28 Feb 2023
      Semi Annual Report Published periodically through the course of the financial year of the fund, the report provides an overview of the fund's performance and the prospects for the remainder of the year. Included are portfolio changes (i.e. which stocks have been bought and sold), and changes in the geographical breakdown during the course of the previous 12 months.
      SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
      343,261 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Aug 2023
      Prospectus This is a formal document which contains details of the funds' objectives, investment strategies, risks, performance, distribution policy, fees and expenses and, fund management style.  A fund’s prospectus must be lodged with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for authorisation.
      PROSPECTUS
      1,498,585 bytes PDF Document; last updated 10 Jan 2024
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      Management Team

      Conan McKenzie Jason Byrom Adam Ryan

      Conan McKenzie has managed this fund for 7 years .

      Conan McKenzie Conan McKenzie, CFA, Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the Diversified Strategies team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies (MAS) group. Within Diversified Strategies, Mr. McKenzie is involved in managing both benchmarked and outcome oriented funds. As with Mr. Ryan, Mr. McKenzie has portfolio management responsibilities across the charities funds and DDG. Conan has been a portfolio manager on the charities funds since April 2013. He also leads the team's ESG research agenda that drives the potential for ESG-related thematic investments, as well as alternative investment opportunities and third party manager research. Mr. McKenzie holds a MA degree in History & Politics from the University of Oxford, and is a CFA Charterholder. His service with the firm dates back to 2011.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

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      All funds managed by Conan

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      BlackRock Dynamic Allocation Co Mar 2024
      BlackRock Dynamic Divfd Gth Co Jun 2023
      BlackRock Dynamic Divfd Gth Co Jun 2023
      BlackRock Bal Growth Pfl Co May 2018

      Jason Byrom has managed this fund for 7 years .

      Jason Byrom Member of the Diversified Strategies team within the Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions team. The Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) team is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock's portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active management ecosystem. MASS draws on the full toolkit of BlackRock's index, factor, and alpha-seeking investment capabilities to deliver precise investment outcomes and cutting-edge alpha insights. MASS constructs active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions across a wide spectrum of commingled funds, separate accounts, model portfolios, and outsourcing solutions in the wealth and institutional channels. Jason is the lead portfolio manager for the benchmark relative and advisory mandates which are managed on behalf of pension funds, advisory and retail clients. Jason's service with the firm dates back to 1998, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. In 2013 he left BlackRock to work on solutions structures and portfolio construction with Canopius, a specialist insurance company. Jason re-joined BlackRock as part of the Diversified Strategies team in 2015. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. Byrom spent seven years in the engineering industry. Jason earned a BSc degree, with first class honours, in control engineering from City University in 1990 and an MSc degree in mathematical trading and finance from Cass Business School in 1998.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

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      All funds managed by Jason

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      BlackRock Bal Growth Pfl Co May 2018

      Adam Ryan has managed this fund for 7 years .

      Adam Ryan Adam Ryan, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is Head of the Diversified Strategies team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies (MAS) group, which is responsible for developing, assembling and managing investment strategies involving multiple asset classes. Mr. Ryan is the lead portfolio manager of the charities funds; Charities Growth & Income Fund, Armed Forces Common Investment Fund and Charifaith Common Investment Fund. Adam is also the lead portfolio manager of the BlackRock Dynamic Diversified Growth (DDG) strategy. Mr Ryan's service with the firm dates back to 1999, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. His background is in fixed income portfolio management where he was Head of Fixed Income for MLIM's Private Client business before developing and managing diversified multi-asset portfolios for both private and institutional clients. Mr. Ryan earned a BA degree with honours in engineering from Cambridge University in 1991.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      All funds managed by Adam

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      BlackRock Dynamic Allocation Co Apr 2015
      BlackRock Dynamic Divfd Gth Co Jun 2006
      BlackRock Dynamic Divfd Gth Co Jun 2006
      BlackRock Bal Growth Pfl Co May 2018

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