The World Financials 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 financial services.
AUM (million)
USD 2,646.92
FSM Risk Rating
10 - Highest Risk
Launch Date
02 Mar 2000
Launch Price
-
Historical Dividend
-
Dividend Yield (%)
-
Dividend Frequency
-
CPF Risk Classification
na
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 134.31 / USD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
RSP Special List
Yes
Annual Expense Ratio
1.81%
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Latest NAV Price
Past 3 Months
USD 75.73
USD -5.52
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Annualised Returns
1 WK -0.260%
1 MTH -7.350%
3 MTH -6.200%
6 MTH 4.120%
YTD -2.380%
1 YR 10.420%
2 YR 21.860%
3 YR 27.830%
5 YR 12.660%
10 YR 14.850%
Calendar Year Returns
2025 43.912%
2024 30.940%
2023 27.856%
2022 -19.393%
2021 16.108%
Fund Historical Price
1Y High
85.21
13 Aug 2026
1Y Low
65.62
29 Mar 2026
3Y High
85.21
13 Aug 2026
3Y Low
34.13
24 Oct 2023
All Time High
85.21
13 Aug 2026
All Time Low
8.02
08 Mar 2009
Documents
Prospectus
27 Sep 2026
Semi-Annual Report
08 May 2026
Annual Report
28 Nov 2025
Product Highlights Sheet
27 Jun 2026
Fund Factsheet
24 Sep 2026
Funds Objective and Investment Information
Asset Class
Equity
Sector
Financials
Geographical Allocation
Global
RSP Special List
Yes
MAS Registration
Recognised
Right to cancel
No
Pricing Basis
Forward Pricing
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 134.31 / USD 100.00
Min. Subsequent Investment
SGD 134.31 / USD 100.00
Min. Redemption Amount
USD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
Min. Holdings
USD 1,000.00
Charges & Fees
Yes
Dividend
No
Fund Manager Information
BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
Fund Top 10 Holdings(37.25% of Total Assets
20 Sep 2026)
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Name
Weighting (%)
Sector
BANK OF AMERICA
5.25
-
CITIGROUP
4.19
-
CHARLES SCHWAB
4.12
-
UBS GROUP AG
4.12
-
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
3.83
-
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
3.62
-
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
3.19
-
BNP PARIBAS SA
3.12
-
NATIONAL INVESTMENT FUND OF THE RE
3.02
-
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
2.79
-
Country/Region
Last Updated on 20 Sep 2026
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
US
44.62%
Switzerland
6.78%
United Kingdom
4.40%
China
3.81%
Uzbekistan
3.02%
Germany
2.73%
India
2.63%
France
1.66%
Sweden
1.12%
Others
16.25%
Sector
Last Updated on 20 Sep 2026
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Banks
47.78%
Capital Markets
19.58%
Consumer Finance
12.82%
Financial Services
10.66%
Insurance
4.55%
Real Estate Management
1.69%
Cash and/or Derivatives
1.47%
REITS
0.10%
IT Services
0.02%
Payment Method
Included under CashYes
Included under SRSYes
Included under CPFIS-OANo
Included under CPFIS-SANo
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Order Placement
14 Oct 2026
Order Transact
14 Oct 2026
Complete to Holdings
20 Oct 2026
Sell Processing Flow
Order Placement
14 Oct 2026
Order Transact
14 Oct 2026
Paid Out
23 Oct 2026
Risk Metric
3 YR Annualised Volatility
19.81%
3 YR Sharpe Ratio
1.23
1 YR Max Drawdown -17.02%
3 YR Max Drawdown -20.02%
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