BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

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BlackRock Global Allocation Inv A (MDLOX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 0.5% and below 1.5%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
D
10.66%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
61
holdings flagged
10%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $1.75 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
4 holdings
0.54% of assets
$92.95 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
17 holdings
2.44% of assets
$420.26 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
42 holdings
7.45% of assets
$1.29 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
4 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
4 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.26%0.26% of portfolio
    $46.85M$46.85M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Bunge Global SA
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.23%0.23% of portfolio
    $40.67M$40.67M invested
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Hormel Foods Corp
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $4.72M$4.72M invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
  • 4. PT Astra International Tbk
    Palm oil producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $704,331$704,331 invested
    Palm oil producer
Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
17 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
17 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Bank of America Corp
    0.64%0.64% of portfolio
    $115.56M$115.56M invested
  • 2. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.53%0.53% of portfolio
    $96.63M$96.63M invested
  • 3. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
    0.36%0.36% of portfolio
    $65.81M$65.81M invested
  • 4. ING Groep NV
    0.35%0.35% of portfolio
    $63.96M$63.96M invested
  • 5. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    0.13%0.13% of portfolio
    $22.98M$22.98M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
42 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
42 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.45%1.45% of portfolio
    $261.89M$261.89M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Walmart Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.68%0.68% of portfolio
    $122.93M$122.93M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Shell PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.63%0.63% of portfolio
    $113.67M$113.67M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. TJX Companies Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.48%0.48% of portfolio
    $87.48M$87.48M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 5. Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.46%0.46% of portfolio
    $83.42M$83.42M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Aug 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on MDLOX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
MDLOX
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Global Allocation
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-7.82% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.37% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.01% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
4.04% less invested
Current fund
MDLOX
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Global Allocation
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-7.82% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.37% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.01% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
4.04% less invested
Current fund
MDLOX
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Global Allocation
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-7.82% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.37% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.01% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
4.04% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
MDLOX - BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
21%
0.6%
6.41%
5.14%
0.54% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
38%
9.05%
15%
13%
0.17% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-17%
-8.45%
-8.83%
-7.82%
0.37%  higher
Find more financial data on MDLOX at Morningstar.com
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