BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. It is managed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Europe, excluding the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of large cap companies with a market capitalization of over "5 billion. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index. BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc was formed on September 20, 2004 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.