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Data as at: 18/04/2024

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Objective
To achieve long-term capital growth by investing in companies domiciled or listed in, or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in, less developed countries.
AIC sector
Global Emerging Markets
Management group
BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Company website
BlackRock Frontiers website
Launch date
17/12/2010
Financial year end
September
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Sam Vecht, Emily Fletcher, Sudaif Niaz
Dividend frequency
Semi-Annually
Wind-up provisions
The Company does not have a fixed life, however before the Company's fifth AGM, and at subsequent five yearly intervals, the Board will formulate proposals for Shareholders to realise the value of their ordinary shares at NAV less costs. The next continuation vote will be held in the AGM of 2026.
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
278.31 304.15 147.00 160.65 -8.50 0 4.29 May, Dec 1.38 (30/09/2023)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-Dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
04/01/2024 14/02/2024 3.861 No 2023
15/06/2023 07/07/2023 2.441 No 2023
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
BlackRock Frontiers Share price total return 17.2 30.4 33.7 92.9
Global Emerging Markets AIC sector Share price total return 4.6 -16.8 9.4 70.1
Morningstar Emerging Markets * Total return 6.9 -2.9 20.5 97
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* The Morningstar market index is not necessarily the official benchmark of the investment company, however it has been identified as an appropriate comparative index. Please hover over the definition for further detail on the index construction.

Share structure

Number of shares
189,325,748
Number of treasury shares
52,497,053

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 299,565 6,942,756 64,142,455 463,950,847
Average N/A 330,031 253,984 368,254
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0.44 10.54 91.79 558.37
Average N/A 0.50 0.36 0.44
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Trading details

ISIN TIDM Traded currency Stock exchange
GB00B3SXM832 BRFI GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
Chi-x Europe Limited
London Stock Exchange
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC 2.5

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