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6D, route de Treves,
L-2633 Senningerberg,
Grand-duchy of Luxembourg
020 7743 1143 (Fax Number)
084 5740 5405 (Main Number)

investor.services@blackrock.com

Fund managers

* Evy Hambro»01-Jan-2002 to Present
Graham Birch»01-Nov-2001 to 01-Jan-2010
Trevor Steel»01-Dec-1994 to 01-Nov-2001


Investment objectives

To maximise total return. The Fund invests globally at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies whose predominant economic activity is gold-mining. It may also invest in the equity securities of companies whose predominant economic activity is other precious metal or mineral and base metal or mineral mining.The fund does not hold physical gold or metal.

Performance

performance chart
chart
    1y 3y 5y 12m-24m 24m-36m 36m-48m 48m-60m
-31.2 -32.2 -42.0 -23.3 +28.5 +11.3 -23.1
  COMMODITY & ENERGY -2.0+1.6-34.2-21.4+32.0+5.7-38.8
Price
  Bid OfferCurrency+/-YieldCiticodeSEDOLISINCodeWKNDate
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD D2 HEDGED CHF 6.17 CHF 0.01 - 0A1C B52T6P6 LU0669555244 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A4 USD 32.45 USD 0.04 - 0NRX n/a LU0724618789 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD X2 EUR 28.92 EUR -0.07 - AXA8 B43GLL0 LU0243984555 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD X2 USD 37.46 USD 0.05 - AXA9 B43GLN2 LU0320298689 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD D2 EUR 26.45 EUR -0.07 - BNC8 B43HP22 LU0252963623 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD D2 USD 34.27 USD 0.04 - BNC9 B43HP99 LU0252968424 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A2 HEDGED EUR 5.65 EUR 0.01 - BND0 B3KVCC9 LU0326422689 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD D2 HEDGED EUR 5.89 EUR 0.00 - BND1 B43HQ30 LU0326423067 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD E2 HEDGED EUR 5.49 EUR 0.00 - BND2 B43HQ52 LU0326423224 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD C2 HEDGED EUR 5.26 EUR 0.00 - BND3 B43HPC2 LU0326422762 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A4 EUR 25.05 EUR -0.07 - EEJ0 B3L15M9 LU0408222320 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD I2 EUR 25.91 EUR -0.07 - EGB0 B39TZS1 LU0368236070 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD I2 HEDGED EUR 5.87 EUR 0.00 - EGB1 B39TZR0 LU0368236153 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A2 HEDGED SGD 5.97 SGD 0.00 - EGH0 B3BB1P4 LU0368265764 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD I2 USD 33.57 USD 0.04 - EGI1 B39V015 LU0368252358 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD D4 EUR 25.17 EUR -0.07 - F2WZ n/a LU0827889139 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD D2RF HEDGED GBP 20.24 GBP 0.03 - F2XA n/a LU0827889212 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD D2 SGD 6.00 SGD 0.00 - F2XB n/a LU0827889303 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A2 HKD 6.52 HKD 0.00 - G50U B8760B7 LU0788108826 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A2 HEDGED CHF 6.09 CHF 0.00 - KGT3 B3YGQL7 LU0521028471 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A2 EUR 25.05 EUR -0.07 - M006 B1VGBX3 LU0171305526 A0BMAL 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD B2 USD 27.87 USD 0.03 - MD97 7557112 LU0147402449 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD C2 USD 27.21 USD 0.03 - MD98 7557101 LU0147402951 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD A2 USD 32.45 USD 0.04 - MN48 4940016 LU0055631609 974119 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD B2 EUR 21.51 EUR -0.06 - MT89 B43HN84 LU0338176737 622761 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD C2 EUR 21.00 EUR -0.06 - MT90 B43HP00 LU0331289594 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD E2 USD 30.24 USD 0.04 - MV59 5548828 LU0090841262 988813 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD E2 EUR 23.34 EUR -0.07 - MV60 B0LCFV0 LU0171306680 n/a 24-May-2013
pdf BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS WORLD GOLD Q2 USD 27.71 USD 0.03 - WF02 7092293 LU0090827436 988812 24-May-2013
Detailed fund information
Launch date30-Dec-1994
Fund size £4,146.9m / $6,277.6m (31-Jan-13)
Minimum initial $ 5,000
Minimum additional $ 1,000
Savings plan Fund has Savings Plan 
FE Trustnet Sector Commodity & Energy
Asset ClassCommodity/Energy
Pricing times12:00 Daily
Dealing frequencyDaily
Distributor statusFund distributor status
Peer groups
Region Asset Class Sector
Luxembourg Commodity/Energy Commodity & Energy
Largest holdings, 31-Mar-2013
Holding (%) Rank Holding (%) Rank
NEWCREST MINING7.501ELDORADO GOLD CORP5.206
GOLDCORP INC6.602KINROSS GOLD CORP4.407
FRESNILLO PLC6.403YAMANA GOLD INC4.108
RANDGOLD RESOURCES6.104INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV3.909
FRANCO NEVADA CORP5.605NEWMONT MINING CORP3.4010
 Total53.20 
Regional weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Region(%)Rank 
North America59.201 59.20% North America
Europe17.202 17.20% Europe
Australasia8.803 8.80% Australasia
South Africa6.704 6.70% South Africa
Latin America4.505 4.50% Latin America
Money Market1.506 1.50% Money Market
Russia1.407 1.40% Russia
China0.708 0.70% China
Total100.00 
Sector weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Sector(%)Rank 
Gold78.001 78.00% Gold
Precious Metals & Stones18.102 18.10% Precious Metals & Stones
Money Market1.503 1.50% Money Market
Other Metals1.404 1.40% Other Metals
Others1.005 1.00% Others
Total100.00 

Price total return performance figures are calculated on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid where applicable) with gross income (dividends) reinvested. Performance figures are shown in fund’s native currency unless otherwise specified – performance figures can be rebased to Pence Sterling (GBX) using the rebasing option.

 
 
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Ratios

  1y 3y
Volatility 28.31 28.11
Alpha -20.54 -8.45
Beta 1.26 0.91
Sharpe -0.10 -0.05
Info Ratio -1.15 -0.47
R2 0.43 0.44
Quartiles:   1  2  3  4  help with ratios
vs. Commodity & Energy»

Fund vs sector

  1y 3y
Position 125 / 135 91 / 101
Quartile 4 4

Fund ratings

FE Crown Rating: 1 FE
Crown Rating
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PlatinumS&P Rating
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Asset allocation

Commodity & Energy, 98.50%
98.5000% ofCommodity & Energy
Money Market, 1.50%
1.5000% ofMoney Market

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