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BlackRock Gold And General Fund
Managed by BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd
Latest factsheet
Aug 2026
Fund size
£2.38bn
Yearly charge
1.89%
Manager fee
1.75%
Income yield
–
Holdings
51
Launched
7 Apr 1988
The Fund aims to provide a return on your investment (generated through an increase in the value of the assets held by the Fund) over the long term (5 or more consecutive years beginning at the point of investment). The Fund invests invest at least 70% of its total assets in global equity securities (e.g. shares) of companies which derive a significant proportion of their income from gold mining or commodities such as precious metals. The Fund has the flexibility to invest outside of the sector set out above.
Evy Hambro · Tom Holl
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | +27.58% | – | +33.79% | – |
| 3M | +11.22% | – | +10.37% | – |
| 6M | -12.18% | – | -14.96% | – |
| YTD | +13.00% | – | +13.32% | – |
| 1Y | +68.90% | – | +57.99% | – |
| 3Y | +49.19% | – | +50.26% | – |
| 5Y | +25.37% | – | +25.53% | – |
| Since launch | +11.11% | – | – | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +78.68% | -3.61% | -11.80% | +31.52% | +26.29% | -10.37% | -7.19% | +1.14% | +16.27% | +145.54% |
Top holdings · top 10: 51.99%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARRICK MINING CORP | 7.84% | |
| 2 | NEWMONT CORPORATION | 6.03% | |
| 3 | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD (ONTARIO) | 5.86% | |
| 4 | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | 5.52% | |
| 5 | WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 5.45% | |
| 6 | FRANCO-NEVADA CORP | 4.72% | |
| 7 | NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD | 4.69% | |
| 8 | ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC | 3.98% | |
| 9 | KINROSS GOLD CORP | 3.98% | |
| 10 | ELDORADO GOLD CORPORATION | 3.92% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A British Pound | GB0005852396 | – | acc | – | 1.75% | 1.89% | – |
| – | GB00B5ZNJ904 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00B99BDY18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00B99BF015 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00BFBFVW79 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00BFBFW808 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB0001732584 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00B5ZNJ896 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 2 Aug 2026 |