BlackRock Global Funds - World Technology Fund D2

Category Sector Equity Technology


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This fund can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account
Last buy/sell price

£83.12

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Fund Code

BGWTD

B3Z1LZ0

LU0827890491

Prices updated as at 12 Nov 2024
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Prices in GBP

Investment objective
The 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 in the technology sector. The Fund is a Stock Connect Fund and may invest directly up to 20% of its total assets in the PRC by investing via the Stock Connects.

Important notice: This product is based overseas and is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling and disclosure requirements. Please refer to the FCA website which details further information in relation to sustainability disclosure requirements for retail clients.

Company name
BlackRock (Luxembourg) SA
Fund launch date
03 Mar 1995
Domicile
Luxembourg
UCITS
Yes
Fund manager
Tony Kim
Manager start date
03 Jul 2017
Fund manager biography
Tony Kim, Managing Director is a member of the Fundamental Active Equity division of BlackRock's Active Equities Group. Mr. Kim is a portfolio manager and sector head for the technology vertical and runs the Technology funds. Mr. Kim joined BlackRock in 2013.He has 23 years of experience in investments at companies including Artisan Partners, Credit Suisse Asset Management, Neuberger Berman, Merrill Lynch, SG Warburg, and Rockwell Intl. Mr. Kim has an MBA from Columbia (1994), and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois (1989).
Fund manager
Reid Menge
Manager start date
01 Jun 2020
Fund manager biography
Reid Menge, Director is a member of the Fundamental Active Equity division of BlackRock’s Active Equity Group. He is co-portfolio manager for the Technology equity portfolios and responsible for coverage of the technology sector. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2014, Mr. Menge was an associate director of equity research at UBS covering global technology. From 2006 to 2009, he was an investment research analyst at Citigroup responsible for global software. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Menge was a member of the Prudential Equity Group where he was responsible for enterprise software coverage. Mr. Menge began his investment career in 2001 at Credit Suisse First Boston as an analyst for fixed income sales. Mr. Menge earned a BA degree in history from Cornell University in 2001.
Head office
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy,
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
L-1855
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