BlackRock 1895 Wereld Investment Grade Obligaties Fonds

The Fund aims to achieve a return on your investment over a period of at least 5 years, through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund’s assets, whilst also seeking to outperform BBG Barclays Global Aggregate ex Corporate Index EUR Hedged (the “Index”). The Fund will seek to invest in fixed income securities (e.g. bonds) and fixed income-related securities of issuers worldwide. The Fund’s investments will normally be listed or traded on regulated markets globally. The Fund may also invest in other fixed income securities (such as bonds issued by Economic and Monetary Union (“EMU”) and non-EMU governments and government agencies and supranational bonds domiciled in and outside the European Union). All fixed income securities in which the Fund invests will be investment grade rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Fitch Ratings at the time of purchase or are deemed by the Investment Manager (“IM”) to be of an equivalent rating. If the credit ratings of such fixed income securities are downgraded, the Fund may continue to hold the affected fixed income securities for a period of time, at the discretion of the IM, in order to avoid a distressed sale of the downgraded security. Within 6 months from launch, the IM will, in addition to the investment criteria set out above, take into account certain ESG related characteristics when selecting the investments to be held by the Fund. The IM will seek to limit and/or exclude direct investment (as applicable) in issuers which, in the IM’s opinion, have certain levels of exposure to, or ties with, certain sectors. However, the Fund’s asset allocation will not solely be driven by this ESG analysis, rather such considerations will be utilised by the IM in determining whether an investment may be appropriate for the Fund. Such sectors may include (but are not limited to): (i) the production of controversial weapons (including, but not limited to, cluster munitions, anti-personnel mines, white phosphorus used in incendiary weapons or munitions, depleted uranium munitions, biological, chemical and nuclear weapons); (ii) thermal coal extraction and generation; (iii) the production and distribution of tar sands; (iv) tobacco production; (v) issuers which have failed to comply with UN Global Compact principles (which cover human rights, labour standards, the environment and anticorruption) and; (vi) such other activities which the IM has determined (in its absolute discretion) conflicts with the IM’s consideration of ESG related issues or characteristics.