BlackRock BSF European Absolute Return Fund D2 Hedged GBP
ISIN: LU0802637750 | MEX: N/A | CITI: F1OI
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Buy 19,034 GBX
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Sell 19,034 GBX
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Price Change -0.17310%
Past Performance
- 2nd May 2019 to 2nd May 20206.43%
- 2nd May 2020 to 2nd May 20213.08%
- 2nd May 2021 to 2nd May 20228.09%
- 2nd May 2022 to 2nd May 20230.90%
- 2nd May 2023 to 2nd May 20249.74%
Objectives and Approach
The investment strategy of the Fund is deemed by the Directors of the Fund to be capacity constrained. Buying Shares in the Fund (or converting shares from another fund) is capped at a daily limit of EUR 5 million (or the equivalent thereof) per investor until further notice except at the discretion of the Directors of the Fund (you can still sell your Shares daily without limit). The Fund aims to achieve positive absolute returns through a combination of capital growth and income on your investment regardless of market conditions. The Fund seeks to gain at least 70% of any market exposure to equity securities (e.g. shares) of companies domiciled in, or the main business of which is in, Europe (including former Soviet Union countries). This is achieved by investing at least 70% of its assets in equity securities, other equity-related securities and when determined appropriate fixed income (FI) securities (such as bonds), money market instruments (MMIs) (i.e. debt securities with short-term maturities) deposits and cash. The equity-related securities include financial derivative instruments (FDIs) (i.e. investments the prices of which are based on one or more underlying assets). At any one time, a substantial amount, or even all of the Fund’s assets may be held as cash to provide cover for the exposure created by the use of FDIs or to assist in achieving its investment objective. The FI securities and MMIs may be issued by governments, government agencies, companies and supranationals (e.g. the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and may be investment grade (i.e. meet a specified level of credit worthiness), non-investment grade or unrated at the time of purchase. The investment adviser (IA) will use FDIs (including to achieve synthetic short positions where the Fund uses an FDI to benefit from the sale of an asset it does not physically own with the aim of buying it later at a lower price to secure a profit). The Fund may, via FDIs, 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 and is not constrained by any benchmark in this process. The 3 Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) should be used by shareholders to compare the performance of the Fund. Recommendation: This Fund may not be appropriate for short-term investment. The investment strategy of the Fund has been capacity constrained in the past and steps may be taken to control the size of the Fund in the future.
Key Information
Inception | 25th Jul 2012 |
Historic Yield | 0% |
Sector | FO Absolute Return |
Fund Size | £900.743mn |
Fund Type | SICV |
Classification | Accumulation |
Charges
Total Ongoing Charges
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2.2411% |
Initial Charge | 0% |
AMC | 1.00% |
Performance Fee | 20% |
Our Platform Charge We charge a platform fee starting at 0.35% for the first £250,000 of assets. Our charges for assets above £250,000 are shown on our rates and charges sheet |
0.35% |
Cost and Charges Information
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Annual charges
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Our annual fee
Our annual feeIncludes our platform fee at 0.35% per annum for Funds (up to £250,000) and Stocks & Shares (min £24 max £240), plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if <£30,000 held) - see here |
0.35% | |
Dealing charges
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N/A | |
Product provider costs
Product provider costsProduct provider costs shown are inclusive of the fund ongoing charges figure (OCF), transaction costs and incidental costs |
2.2411% | |
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Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return
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What you might get back at with no charges applied
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Annual charges
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Effect of charges on return (£)
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What you might get back at with charges applied
What you might get back at with charges appliedThese are the illustrative values of a investment after growth and costs at the end of the defined period |
This illustration is not a forecast of future investment performance but merely a means to demonstrate the potential impact of costs and charges for an assumed return of . Whilst we make reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of third party charges information, this is intended for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon. We do not warrant or represent that this information is accurate, complete or up to date, therefore we accept no responsibility or liability for its use
Performance
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Cumulative Performance
1 month 3 months 6 months 1 year 3 years 5 years -1.64% 2.84% 8.29% 9.74% 19.68% 31.30%
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
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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.
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Management Team
Stefan Gries Stephanie Bothwell
Stefan Gries
has managed this fund for 6 years and 10 months.
Stefan Gries is co-manager of BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc. He is a member of the European Equity team within the Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock’s Active Equity Group. He is co-manager on the European Absolute return (long/short) portfolios as well as on Pan European and Europe ex UK long-only portfolios. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2008, he spent two years at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. Since joining BlackRock, he has worked both as a portfolio manager and as an analyst covering, at various times, energy, pharmaceuticals and insurance on behalf of the European Equity team. He earned an MA in economics and Spanish.
Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group
All funds managed by Stefan
Name of Security | Sole/Co | Managed Since |
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BlackRock Cntl European | Co | Jun 2017 |
BlackRock Eurpn Abs Alpha | Co | Jul 2013 |
BlackRock GF Eurpn | Co | Jun 2019 |
BlackRock Cntl European | Co | Jun 2017 |
Stephanie Bothwell
has managed this fund for 3 years and 2 months.
There is currently no biography information for Stephanie Bothwell.
Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group
All funds managed by Stephanie
Name of Security | Sole/Co | Managed Since |
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BlackRock Eurpn Abs Alpha | Co | Feb 2021 |