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Last Updated: 12 Jul 2026 8:57:05 PM(Singapore Time)
BLACKROCK WORLD FINANCIALS A2 USD
BLACKROCK (SINGAPORE) LIMITED
USD 81.17
Latest NAV Price.
Overview
Information
Fund Review
Price History
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Charges
The World Financials Fund seeks to maximise total return and invest in a manner consistent with the principles of environmental, social and governance ("ESG") investing. The Fund invests globally at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies whose predominant economic activity is financial services.
AUM (million)
USD 2,607.81
FSM Risk Rating
10 - Highest Risk
Launch Date
02 Mar 2000
Launch Price
-
Historical Dividend
-
Dividend Yield (%)
-
Dividend Frequency
-
CPF Risk Classification
na
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 135.60 / USD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
RSP Special List
Yes
Annual Expense Ratio
1.81%
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Latest NAV Price
Past 3 Months
USD 81.17
USD 8.43
Annualised Returns
1 WK -0.940%
1 MTH 6.290%
3 MTH 9.400%
6 MTH 2.610%
YTD 3.210%
1 YR 18.200%
2 YR 30.530%
3 YR 30.880%
5 YR 15.160%
10 YR 16.900%
Calendar Year Returns
2025 43.912%
2024 30.940%
2023 27.856%
2022 -19.393%
2021 16.108%
Fund Historical Price
1Y High
81.95
06 Jul 2026
1Y Low
65.62
29 Mar 2026
3Y High
81.95
06 Jul 2026
3Y Low
34.13
24 Oct 2023
All Time High
81.95
06 Jul 2026
All Time Low
8.02
08 Mar 2009
Documents
Prospectus
02 Jul 2026
Semi-Annual Report
08 May 2026
Annual Report
28 Nov 2025
Product Highlights Sheet
27 Jun 2026
Fund Factsheet
24 Jun 2026
Funds Objective and Investment Information
Asset Class
Equity
Sector
Financials
Geographical Allocation
Global
RSP Special List
Yes
MAS Registration
Recognised
Right to cancel
No
Pricing Basis
Forward Pricing
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 135.60 / USD 100.00
Min. Subsequent Investment
SGD 135.60 / USD 100.00
Min. Redemption Amount
USD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
Min. Holdings
USD 1,000.00
Charges & Fees
Yes
Dividend
No
Fund Manager Information
BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
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Company
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
Address
20 Anson Road, #18-01
Singapore 079912
Singapore 079912
Telephone
+65 6411 3000
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Fund Top 10 Holdings (35.58% of Total Assets
18 Jun 2026)
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Country/Region
Last Updated on 18 Jun 2026
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US
40.35%
United Kingdom
8.42%
Austria
6.83%
France
6.59%
Switzerland
5.46%
China
3.86%
Sweden
3.31%
India
3.16%
Greece
2.66%
Others
19.18%
Sector
Last Updated on 18 Jun 2026
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Banks
54.25%
Capital Markets
18.56%
Consumer Finance
10.55%
Financial Services
9.36%
Cash and/or Derivatives
2.57%
Insurance
2.20%
Real Estate Management
1.83%
IT Services
0.50%
REITS
0.10%
Payment Method
Included under CashYes
Included under SRSYes
Included under CPFIS-OANo
Included under CPFIS-SANo
Buy Processing Flow
Order Placement
12 Jul 2026
Order Transact
13 Jul 2026
Complete to Holdings
17 Jul 2026
Sell Processing Flow
Order Placement
12 Jul 2026
Order Transact
13 Jul 2026
Paid Out
22 Jul 2026
Risk Metric
3 YR Annualised Volatility
21.17%
3 YR Sharpe Ratio
1.29
1 YR Max Drawdown -17.02%
3 YR Max Drawdown -20.02%
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There are no upcoming fund holidays for this fund.
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