<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;font-family: Arial;">The Fund aims to achieve a combination of capital growth and income which reflects the return of the benchmark (Bloomberg Global Aggregate 1-5 Year Index) by investing so far as possible and practicable in fixed income securities that make up the index.</span></p>


BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Ltd

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Global Diversified Bond - USD Hedged

Morningstar Gbl Core Bd GR Hdg USD

Fixed Income

Bloomberg Global Aggregate 1-5Y TR USD

iShares Glb Aggt 1-5 Yr Bd Idx D AccUSDH

iShares Glb Aggt 1-5 Yr Bd Idx D Dis USD

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

FixedIncome

United States

China

Japan

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Canada

Italy

Supranational

Spain

Australia

South Korea

Netherlands

Sweden

Ireland

Other countries

Unclassified

Bond - Gov't/Treasury

Bond - Corporate Bond

Bond - Capital Contingent Debt

Bond - Gov't Agency Debt

Bond - Covered Bond

Bond - Supranational

Bond - Sub-sovereign Government Debt

Bond - Gov't Agency Pass-Thru

Bond - U.S. Agency TBA

Mutual Fund - Open End

Bond - Gov't Agency ARM

Bond - Contingent Convertible

Bond - Asset Backed

Bond - Commercial MBS

China (People's Republic Of) 2.64% (2028-01-15 Maturity)

China Development Bank 3.45% (2029-09-20 Maturity)

United States Treasury Notes 3.88% (2030-06-30 Maturity)

Federal National Mortgage Association 2% (2025-07-17 Maturity)

China (People's Republic Of) 2.44% (2027-10-15 Maturity)

Federal National Mortgage Association 6% (2025-07-14 Maturity)

BlackRock ICS USD LiqEnvtlyAwr Agcy Inc

United States Treasury Notes 4% (2030-02-28 Maturity)

China (People's Republic Of) 2.62% (2029-09-25 Maturity)

United States Treasury Notes 4.12% (2026-10-31 Maturity)