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iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI ex Tobacco ex Controversial ex Nuclear Weapons Net TR Index (unhedged in AUD).
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in emerging market equity securities that form the Index. The Fund's investment strategy aims to remain fully exposed to the emerging market equity market, with cash exposure being maintained at a minimum, which may be, where practicable, equitised using index futures contracts.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 1.78% 6.53% 8.6% 11.5% 5.36% 0.37% 4.15% 6.38%
Growth return 1.78% 6.53% 8.6% 8.94% 0.73% -4.62% -0.64% 1.63%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 2.56% 4.63% 4.99% 4.79% 4.75%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return 2.28% 7.07% 9.23% 11.03% 5.44% -0.02% -% 6.63%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index
International Equities
99.04%
Cash
0.69%
Property
0.27%
Australian Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.88%
Cash
2.40%
Property
0.60%
Australian Equities
0.06%
Alternatives
1.06%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index (Wholesale)
BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
BGL0083AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
2 Sep 2010
$298.17 million (as at 29 Feb 2024)
$1.21929 (as at 12 Apr 2024)
$1.21139 (as at 12 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.55% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 29 Feb 2024)

Holding (as at 29 Feb 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Equity 6.52%
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FAQs about the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index

The objective of the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI ex Tobacco ex Controversial ex Nuclear Weapons Net TR Index (unhedged in AUD).

The strategy of the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is The Fund invests in emerging market equity securities that form the Index. The Fund's investment strategy aims to remain fully exposed to the emerging market equity market, with cash exposure being maintained at a minimum, which may be, where practicable, equitised using index futures contracts.

The APIR code of the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is BGL0083AU.

iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index’s total return last month was 1.78%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.78% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index’s total return for the last three months was 6.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.53% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index’s one-year total return is 11.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.94% and an income return of 2.56%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index’s one-year total return is 0.37%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.62% and an income return of 4.99%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is :

International Equities
99.04%
Cash
0.69%
Property
0.27%
Australian Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

The iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 29 Feb 2024, the size of the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund was $298.17 million.

The iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund has an inception date of 2 Sep 2010.

The current entry price of the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is $1.21929 per unit and the current exit price is $1.21139 per unit (as at 12 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is $1.21139 per unit and the current entry price is $1.21929 per unit (as at 12 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the iShares Emerging Markets IMI Equity Index managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.