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BlackRock European Absolute Alpha D Acc

ISIN: GB00B4Y62W78 | MEX: MYBLEP | CITI: EYN0

  • Buy 185.77 GBX

  • Sell 185.66 GBX

  • Price Change -1.12350%

Accumulation

Past Performance

  • 12th Mar 2020 to 12th Mar 20214.44%
  • 12th Mar 2021 to 12th Mar 20227.18%
  • 12th Mar 2022 to 12th Mar 20230.76%
  • 12th Mar 2023 to 12th Mar 202414.77%
  • 12th Mar 2024 to 12th Mar 2025-3.61%
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Objectives and Approach

The investment strategy of the Fund is deemed by the Manager to be capacity constrained and therefore, when the net asset value of the Fund reaches £900,000,000, units in the Fund will not be available to buy until further notice except at the discretion of the Manager (you will still be able to sell your units daily). The Fund aims to achieve positive absolute returns on your investment (i.e. an increase in the overall value of the Fund) over a period of 12 months regardless of market conditions. As such, the Fund will not be managed against any European equity index. The Fund will be managed with the aim of delivering absolute (more than zero) returns on a 12 month basis in any market conditions. However, an absolute return is not guaranteed over a 12 month or any period and the Fund may experience periods of negative return. The Fund’s capital is at risk.

Key Information

Inception 31st Mar 2009
Historic Yield 2.6200%
Sector IA Targeted Absolute Return
Fund Size £310.340mn
Fund Type UNIT
Classification Accumulation

Charges

Total Ongoing Charges 
Please note that whilst we endeavour to show all charges associated with specific funds, sometimes this is not possible due to the information not being made available by the fund provider. In such cases transaction or incidental cost information may be missing. 		2.2577%
Initial Charge 0%
AMC 0.75%
Performance Fee 20%
Our Platform Charge
We charge a platform fee of 0.30%. Our charges are shown on our rates and charges sheet 		0.30%

Cost and Charges Information

This calculator provides you with costs and charges information regarding our charges and, where relevant, the costs within this investment product

Account Type

  • Investment Account
  • Stocks & Shares ISA
  • SIPP

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of over 1 year assuming a net zero growth rate

Cost Category % of Investment lump sum costs
Our annual fee

Our annual fee

Includes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here 		0.30%
Dealing charges

Dealing charges

Any one-off commission charges associated with investing. Note that government taxes and levies are not included. This does not include any commission credits you may have available 		N/A
Product provider costs

Product provider costs

Product provider costs shown are inclusive of the fund ongoing charges figure (OCF), transaction costs and incidental costs 		2.2577%
Total (£)

Total (£)

Costs per annum displayed in monetary value
Total (%)

Total (%)

Costs per annum displayed as a percentage of investment value

Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return

This illustration assumes that costs occur evenly throughout the year, charges are paid out of the investment evenly throughout the year, and that an annual growth rate of applies evenly throughout the year, before any charges including product charges

lump sum invested with an assumed growth rate of 1 year years
What you might get back at  with no charges applied

What you might get back at  with no charges applied

These are the illustrative values of a  investment after growth and no costs applied at the end of the defined period
Annual charges

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of assuming a net zero growth rate
Effect of charges on return (%)

Effect of charges on return (%)

These are the overall costs in percentage terms, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
Effect of charges on return (£)

Effect of charges on return (£)

These are the overall costs in monetary value, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
What you might get back at with charges applied

What you might get back at with charges applied

These 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 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years
        -6.11% -3.38% -1.00% -3.61% 11.47% 24.77%

        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


      The documents listed below are the latest versions made available to our data provider by the fund management group, but may not necessarily reflect the applicable charges that would be levied should you purchase this fund via Charles Stanley Direct. You should treat the charges and other figures shown in the 'Overview' tab as accurate.

      Fund Provider Factsheet
      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. &nbsp;
      FUND PROVIDER FACTSHEET
      422,416 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Jan 2025
      Key Investor Information Document This document, issued by the product provider, provides key information about an investment product. The information is required by law to help potential investors understand the nature, risks, costs, potential gains and losses of the product and enable comparison with other products.
      KEY INVESTOR INFORMATION DOCUMENT
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      Prospectus This is a formal document which contains details of the funds' objectives, investment strategies, risks, performance, distribution policy, fees and expenses and, fund management style.  A fund’s prospectus must be lodged with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for authorisation.
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      Management Team

      Stefan Gries Stephanie Bothwell

      Stefan Gries has managed this fund for 11 years and 8 months.

      Stefan Gries 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

      Performance Graph

      All funds managed by Stefan

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      BlackRock Cntl European Co Jun 2017
      BlackRock BSFEARF Co Jun 2017
      BlackRock GF Eurpn Co Jun 2019
      BlackRock Cntl European Co Jun 2017

      Stephanie Bothwell has managed this fund for 4 years and 1 month.

      Stephanie Bothwell There is currently no biography information for Stephanie Bothwell.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      All funds managed by Stephanie

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      BlackRock BSFEARF Co Feb 2021

      Investment involves risk. You may get back less than invested.