Annual Short Report Blackrock UK Income Fund
ANNUAL SHORT REPort BLACKROCK UK INCOME FUND For the year ended 28 February 2015 BlackRock UK Income Fund Performance Record This Annual Short Report for the BlackRock UK Income Fund (the “Fund”) covers the year ended 28 February Capital (Unit Prices) 2015. The first six months were commented on in the Interim Report to 31 August 2014. A Income A Accumulation D Income D Accumulation Summary of Performance over the Period Units Units Units# Units† The Fund returned 11.7%* over the period from 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015, significantly outperforming Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Highest Lowest its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, which returned 5.6%. During the six month period to 28 February Offer Bid Offer Bid Offer Bid Offer Bid 2015, the Fund returned 9.0%*, significantly outperforming its benchmark, which returned 4.1%. Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Calendar Year p p p p p p p p # The Fund delivered a yield of 3.4% compared to the FTSE All-Share Index’s 3.2%. Over a rolling three year 2015* 440.2 379.6 1,409 1,215 432.6 391.4 1,366 1,237 period (as stipulated by the Investment Association sector) the Fund has achieved its objective of delivering 110% of the yield of the Index. 2014 415.5 3 4 8 .1 1,330 1,107 407.7 358.3 1,287 1,125 Fund Managers’ Commentary 2013 391.9 333.0 1,222 1,013 382.6 340.2 1,175 1,019 One of the big surprises over the period was that the potential for a relatively modest rise in UK interest 2012 36 3.1 305.9 1,076 893.5 352.3 310.4 1,027 891.4 rates caused a disproportionately large reaction from equity markets.
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