Fixed Income

iShares Overseas Government Bond Index Fund (UK)

Overview

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 value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount is not guaranteed. Overseas investments will be affected by movements in currency exchange rates. Two main risks related to fixed income investing are interest rate risk and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in the market value of bonds. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the bond will not be able to repay the principal and make interest payments.

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

Fixed income securities issued by governments can be affected by the perceived stability of the country concerned and proposed or actual credit rating downgrades.
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Performance

Performance

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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 (%) 1.9 22.7 -3.1 6.0 1.6 5.8 -5.6 -5.8 -2.3
Target Benchmark 1 (%) 3.2 22.0 -2.7 5.9 1.5 6.1 -5.7 -5.5 -2.2

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

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-3.59 -3.56 -1.09 - 1.92
Target Benchmark 1 (%) -3.31 -3.31 -0.87 - 2.09
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-2.63 -0.94 0.38 0.95 -3.59 -10.29 -5.32 - 19.74
Target Benchmark 1 (%) -2.32 -0.82 1.07 1.18 -3.31 -9.60 -4.28 - 21.66
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31-Dec-2018
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31-Dec-2019
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31-Dec-2019
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31-Dec-2020
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31-Dec-2020
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31-Dec-2021
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31-Dec-2021
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31-Dec-2022
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31-Dec-2023
Total Return (%)

as of 31/Dec/2023

1.59 5.83 -5.65 -5.84 -2.31
Target Benchmark 1 (%)

as of 31/Dec/2023

1.55 6.07 -5.66 -5.49 -2.18

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 GBP.

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 27/Mar/2024 GBP 3,857,898,500
Inception Date 02/Sept/2014
Fund Launch Date 28/Jan/2011
Share Class Currency GBP
Base Currency GBP
Asset Class Fixed Income
Target Benchmark 1 JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index ex UK
Initial Charge 5.00%
Ongoing Charges Figures 0.11%
ISIN GB00BPFJD859
Annual Management Fee 0.10%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment GBP 100,000.00
Minimum Subsequent Investment GBP 100.00
Use of Income Accumulating
Domicile United Kingdom
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd
Morningstar Category Global Bond
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker BOVBTHA
SEDOL BPFJD85

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of 29/Feb/2024 981
Standard Deviation (3y) as of 29/Feb/2024 5.67%
3y Beta as of 29/Feb/2024 0.951
Yield to Maturity as of 29/Feb/2024 3.45
Modified Duration as of 29/Feb/2024 6.82
Weighted Average YTM as of 29/Feb/2024 3.45%
Effective Duration as of 29/Feb/2024 6.84
Weighted Avg Maturity as of 29/Feb/2024 8.41
WAL to Worst as of 29/Feb/2024 8.41

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics provide investors with specific non-traditional metrics. Alongside other metrics and information, these enable investors to evaluate funds on certain environmental, social and governance characteristics. Sustainability Characteristics do not provide an indication of current or future performance nor do they represent the potential risk and reward profile of a fund. They are provided for transparency and for information purposes only. Sustainability Characteristics should not be considered solely or in isolation, but instead are one type of information that investors may wish to consider when assessing a fund.


The metrics are not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. Unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, the metrics 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 methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC) as of 21/Mar/2024 A
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of 21/Mar/2024 100.00
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of 21/Mar/2024 6.15
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of 21/Mar/2024 13.18
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of 21/Mar/2024 Bond Global GBP
Funds in Peer Group as of 21/Mar/2024 311
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of - -
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage as of 21/Mar/2024 0.00
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of 21/Mar/2024, based on holdings as of 31/Oct/2023. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

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.

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Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for iShares Overseas Government Bond Index Fund (UK), Class H, as of 29/Feb/2024 rated against 932 Global Bond Funds.

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - BRONZE
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Bronze medal. (Effective 17/Nov/2023)

Holdings

Holdings

as of 29/Feb/2024
Name Weight (%)
TREASURY NOTE 2.875 05/15/2032 0.50
TREASURY NOTE 4.125 11/15/2032 0.50
TREASURY NOTE 2.375 05/15/2029 0.49
TREASURY NOTE 3.875 08/15/2033 0.48
TREASURY NOTE 1.375 11/15/2031 0.47
Name Weight (%)
TREASURY NOTE 1.625 05/15/2031 0.45
TREASURY NOTE 2.5 03/31/2027 0.44
TREASURY NOTE 1.875 02/15/2032 0.43
TREASURY NOTE 1.5 01/31/2027 0.42
TREASURY NOTE 0.875 11/15/2030 0.42
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 29/Feb/2024

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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

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class H GBP 1.21 0.00 0.40 27/Mar/2024 1.27 1.17 GB00BPFJD859
Class D GBP 1.21 0.00 0.40 27/Mar/2024 1.27 1.17 GB00B849C803
Class D Hedged GBP 1.03 0.00 0.19 27/Mar/2024 1.04 0.97 GB00BN091P94
Class L GBP 1.21 0.00 0.40 27/Mar/2024 1.27 1.17 GB00B59HT769
Class X GBP 0.89 0.00 0.40 27/Mar/2024 0.95 0.87 GB00BFBFXP43
Class D Hedged GBP 1.02 0.00 0.19 27/Mar/2024 1.04 0.97 GB00BN091Q02
Class X Hedged GBP 1.03 0.00 0.19 27/Mar/2024 1.05 0.98 GB00BN091602
Class X GBP 1.18 0.00 0.40 27/Mar/2024 1.24 1.14 GB00B59THW30

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Francis Rayner
Francis Rayner

Literature

Literature