Fixed Income

iShares ESG Screened Euro Corporate Bond Index Fund (IE)

Overview

Important Information: Capital at Risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.

All currency hedged share classes of this fund use derivatives to hedge currency risk. The use of derivatives for a share class could pose a potential risk of contagion (also known as spill-over) to other share classes in the fund. The fund’s management company will ensure appropriate procedures are in place to minimise contagion risk to other share class. Using the drop down box directly below the name of the fund, you can view a list of all share classes in the fund – currency hedged share classes are indicated by the word “Hedged” in the name of the share class. In addition, a full list of all currency hedged share classes is available on request from the fund’s management company

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Performance

Performance

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  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 2.77 -0.98 -13.65 8.21
Benchmark (%) 2.77 -0.97 -13.65 8.19

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

  From
31-Dec-2018
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31-Dec-2019
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31-Dec-2019
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31-Dec-2020
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31-Dec-2020
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31-Dec-2021
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31-Dec-2021
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31-Dec-2022
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31-Dec-2022
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31-Dec-2023
Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

- 2.77 -0.98 -13.65 8.21
Benchmark (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

- 2.77 -0.97 -13.65 8.19
  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
6.67 -2.51 - - -0.74
Benchmark (%) 6.58 -2.51 - - -0.74
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
-0.75 -0.89 1.94 3.82 6.67 -7.34 - - -3.51
Benchmark (%) -0.75 -0.88 1.96 3.83 6.58 -7.34 - - -3.53
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Markets could develop very differently in the future. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past

Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in EUR, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in EUR.

Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested where applicable. The return of your investment may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations if your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation. Source: Blackrock

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of Mar 27, 2024 EUR 686,726,797
Net Assets of Fund as of Mar 27, 2024 EUR 1,503,804,580
Share Class Inception Date May 8, 2019
Fund Inception Date May 8, 2019
Share Class Currency EUR
Base Currency EUR
Asset Class Fixed Income
Benchmark Index iBoxx MSCI ESG EUR Corporates
SFDR Classification Article 8
Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge 0.06%
ISIN IE00BJP12Y80
Annual Management Fee -
Performance Fee -
Minimum Initial Investment EUR 500000000
Minimum Subsequent Investment EUR 5000
Use of Income Accumulating
Domicile Ireland
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Morningstar Category EUR Corporate Bond
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker BGIEQEA
SEDOL BJP12Y8

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Feb 29, 2024 3079
Standard Deviation (3y) as of Feb 29, 2024 6.38%
3y Beta as of Feb 29, 2024 1.002
Yield to Maturity as of Feb 29, 2024 3.92%
Modified Duration as of Feb 29, 2024 4.41 yrs
Yield to Worst as of Feb 29, 2024 3.84%
Effective Duration as of Feb 29, 2024 4.47 yrs
Weighted Avg Maturity as of Feb 29, 2024 4.97 yrs
WAL to Worst as of Feb 29, 2024 4.97 yrs

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

3 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for iShares ESG Screened Euro Corporate Bond Index Fund (IE), Q Acc, as of Jan 31, 2023 rated against 1266 EUR Corporate Bond Funds.

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - BRONZE
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Bronze medal. Fewer than 10% of US open-end funds hold medalist ratings. (Effective Dec 31, 2023)

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 29, 2024
Name Weight (%)
UBS GROUP AG MTN RegS 7.75 03/01/2029 0.13
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN RegS 1.963 03/23/2030 0.11
MORGAN STANLEY MTN 1.875 04/27/2027 0.11
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN RegS 1.09 03/11/2027 0.11
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2.75 03/17/2036 0.10
Name Weight (%)
MORGAN STANLEY MTN 5.148 01/25/2034 0.10
NC10 VOLKSWAGEN INTERNATIONAL FINA RegS 4.625 12/31/2079 0.10
BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC NC6 RegS 3.25 12/31/2079 0.10
BNP PARIBAS SA MTN RegS 2.125 01/23/2027 0.10
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2 03/17/2028 0.10
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Feb 29, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management. Allocations are subject to change.

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Q Acc EUR 9.76 0.03 0.28 Mar 27, 2024 9.76 9.11 IE00BJP12Y80
Flex GBP 10.46 0.03 0.29 Mar 27, 2024 10.46 9.63 IE00029JTMU3
Class D Acc GBP 10.11 0.03 0.29 Mar 27, 2024 10.11 9.32 IE0004CHBHI7
Flex EUR 9.77 0.03 0.28 Mar 27, 2024 9.77 9.12 IE00BJP13018
Class Inst Acc EUR 9.26 0.03 0.28 Mar 27, 2024 9.26 8.65 IE000KDUZ5O6

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Divya Manek
Divya Manek
John Hutson
John Hutson
PortSols CREDIT LON GFI - Group
PortSols CREDIT LON GFI - Group

Literature

Literature