Fixed Income

iShares ESG Screened Global 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. Credit risk, changes to interest rates and/or issuer defaults will have a significant impact on the performance of fixed income securities. Potential or actual credit rating downgrades may increase the level of risk. Investment risk is concentrated in specific sectors, countries, currencies or companies. This means the Fund is more sensitive to any localised economic, market, political or regulatory events. The Fund seeks to exclude companies engaging in certain activities inconsistent with ESG criteria. Investors should therefore make a personal ethical assessment of the Fund’s ESG screening prior to investment. Such ESG screening may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments compared to a fund without such screening.

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 (%) -16.82 9.70
Benchmark (%) -16.72 9.61

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

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31-Mar-2019
To
31-Mar-2020
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31-Mar-2020
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31-Mar-2021
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31-Mar-2021
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31-Mar-2022
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31-Mar-2022
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31-Mar-2023
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31-Mar-2024
Total Return (%)

as of Mar 31, 2024

- - -6.02 -7.05 5.22
Benchmark (%)

as of Mar 31, 2024

- - -6.13 -6.91 5.13
  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
5.22 -2.77 - - -3.67
Benchmark (%) 5.13 -2.79 - - -3.69
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
-0.76 1.17 -0.76 8.09 5.22 -8.08 - - -11.27
Benchmark (%) -0.76 1.16 -0.76 8.01 5.13 -8.14 - - -11.32
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 USD, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in USD.

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 Apr 17, 2024 USD 345,869,382
Net Assets of Fund as of Apr 17, 2024 USD 1,757,591,146
Share Class Inception Date Jan 19, 2021
Fund Inception Date Feb 12, 2020
Share Class Currency USD
Base Currency USD
Asset Class Fixed Income
Benchmark Index BBG Global Aggregate Corporate Index
Index Ticker LGCPTRUU
SFDR Classification Article 8
Initial Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charge 0.03%
ISIN IE00BNDQ8C32
Annual Management Fee 0.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
Minimum Initial Investment USD 500000
Minimum Subsequent Investment USD 5000
Use of Income Accumulating
Domicile Ireland
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Morningstar Category -
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Bloomberg Ticker BIESFUA
SEDOL BNDQ8C3

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Feb 29, 2024 8691
Standard Deviation (3y) as of Mar 31, 2024 9.46%
3y Beta as of Mar 31, 2024 1.000
Yield to Maturity as of Feb 29, 2024 5.06%
Modified Duration as of Feb 29, 2024 5.98 yrs
Yield to Worst as of Feb 29, 2024 5.01%
Effective Duration as of Feb 29, 2024 5.97 yrs
Weighted Avg Maturity as of Feb 29, 2024 8.55 yrs
WAL to Worst as of Feb 29, 2024 8.55 yrs

Ratings

Ratings

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 Feb 29, 2024)

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 29, 2024
Name Weight (%)
JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 10YR #357 0.1 12/20/2029 0.29
JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 5YR #144 0.1 06/20/2025 0.19
JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 20YR #167 0.5 12/20/2038 0.11
LIBERTY UTILITIES FINANCE GP1 144A 2.05 09/15/2030 0.10
ENEL CHILE SA 4.875 06/12/2028 0.08
Name Weight (%)
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.9 02/01/2046 0.08
E.ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE BV 144A 6.65 04/30/2038 0.08
CITIGROUP INC 4.45 09/29/2027 0.07
PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 4.45 05/19/2028 0.06
CITIGROUP INC 3.887 01/10/2028 0.06
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
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
Class Flexible Acc USD 8.67 0.03 0.38 Apr 17, 2024 8.98 8.05 IE00BNDQ8C32
Class Inst Acc USD 9.32 0.03 0.38 Apr 17, 2024 9.66 8.66 IE00BJN4RH73
Class D Dist Hedged GBP 8.29 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 8.61 7.86 IE00BJN4RF59
Class D Acc GBP Hedged GBP 9.00 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 9.19 8.38 IE000PKMKVX7
Class D Dist Hedged AUD 9.71 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 10.12 9.25 IE000Y1LWY25
Class Q Acc Hedged EUR 9.24 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 9.48 8.67 IE00BJN4RJ97
Class D Acc Hedged SGD 10.24 0.04 0.35 Apr 17, 2024 10.51 9.60 IE000H2D8E66
Class D Acc Hedged EUR 8.93 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 9.16 8.37 IE00BJN4RG66
Class Flexible Acc Hedged GBP 9.04 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 9.23 8.42 IE00BJN4S634
Class Inst Acc Hedged GBP 8.99 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 9.18 8.38 IE00BP2C1Z01
Flex Dist EUR hedged EUR 8.18 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 8.54 7.81 IE00058C1MX3
Class Flexible Acc Hedged EUR 8.79 0.03 0.36 Apr 17, 2024 9.01 8.24 IE00BMC44015

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

John Hutson
John Hutson

Literature

Literature