Fixed Income

IMBA

iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF

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. Important Information: Important Information: The value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. ETFs trade on exchanges like stocks and are bought and sold at market prices which may be different to the net asset values of the ETFs. Two main risks related to fixed income investing are interest rate risk and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in the market value of bonds. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the bond will not be able to repay the principal and make interest payments. The fund invests in fixed interest securities issued by companies. There is a risk of default where the issuing company may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due. The currency hedging is designed to reduce, but cannot eliminate the impact of currency movements between the Base Currency and the currencies in which some or all of the underlying investments are transacted. Depending on the exchange rates, this may have a positive or negative impact on the performance of the Fund.

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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  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 0.58 6.06 3.81 -1.61 -12.11 4.74
Benchmark (%) 0.99 6.35 3.87 -1.04 -11.81 5.05
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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-2021
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31-Dec-2022
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Total Return (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

6.06 3.81 -1.61 -12.11 4.74
Benchmark (%)

as of Dec 31, 2023

6.35 3.87 -1.04 -11.81 5.05
  1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
1.91 -3.72 -0.62 - -0.12
Benchmark (%) 2.28 -3.34 -0.31 - 0.19
  YTD 1m 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10y Incept.
-2.12 -1.64 2.05 1.69 1.91 -10.74 -3.08 - -0.83
Benchmark (%) -2.08 -1.63 2.14 1.89 2.28 -9.70 -1.53 - 1.34
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. Performance data is based on the net asset value (NAV) of the ETF which may not be the same as the market price of the ETF. Individual shareholders may realize returns that are different to the NAV performance.

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 USD 1,350,101,112
Net Assets of Fund as of Mar 27, 2024 USD 2,219,469,297
Inception Date Apr 13, 2017
Fund Inception Date May 23, 2016
Share Class Currency USD
Base Currency USD
Asset Class Fixed Income
Benchmark Index Bloomberg US Mortgage Backed Securities Index
SFDR Classification Other
Shares Outstanding as of Mar 27, 2024 268,294,520
Total Expense Ratio 0.28%
ISIN IE00BYXYYN70
Use of Income Accumulating
Domicile Ireland
Product Structure Physical
Rebalance Freq Monthly
Methodology Sampled
UCITS Compliant Yes
Issuing Company iShares IV plc
Fund Manager BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Administrator State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
Custodian State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited
Fiscal Year End May 31, 2024
Bloomberg Ticker IMBA LN

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Mar 27, 2024 463
Benchmark Level as of Mar 28, 2024 USD 2,107.71
Benchmark Ticker LUMSTRUU
Standard Deviation (3y) as of Feb 29, 2024 7.76%
3y Beta as of Feb 29, 2024 0.995
Average Yield to Maturity as of Mar 27, 2024 5.00%
Weighted Avg Coupon as of Mar 27, 2024 3.03%
Weighted Avg Maturity as of Mar 27, 2024 7.82 yrs
Effective Duration as of Mar 27, 2024 5.70 yrs

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% (or 50% for bond funds and money market funds) of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities with ESG coverage by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.

Business Involvement

Business Involvement

Business Involvement metrics can help investors gain a more comprehensive view of specific activities in which a fund may be exposed through its investments.


Business Involvement metrics are not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


Review the MSCI methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics, using links below.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons as of Mar 27, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of Mar 27, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of Mar 27, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of Mar 27, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of Mar 27, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Mar 27, 2024 0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Mar 27, 2024 0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage as of Mar 27, 2024 5.05%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Mar 27, 2024 94.95%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 0.00% and for Oil Sands 0.00%.

Business Involvement metrics are calculated by BlackRock using data from MSCI ESG Research which provides a profile of each company’s specific business involvement. BlackRock leverages this data to provide a summed up view across holdings and translates it to a fund's market value exposure to the listed Business Involvement areas above.


Business Involvement metrics are designed only to identify companies where MSCI has conducted research and identified as having involvement in the covered activity. As a result, it is possible there is additional involvement in these covered activities where MSCI does not have coverage. This information should not be used to produce comprehensive lists of companies without involvement. Business Involvement metrics are only displayed if at least 1% of the fund’s gross weight includes securities covered by MSCI ESG Research.

Ratings

Holdings

Holdings

as of Mar 27, 2024
Issuer Weight (%)
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 43.79
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 28.30
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION II 21.50
Issuer Weight (%)
UNIFORM MBS 2.99
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION I 1.19
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION -GOLD 1.08
Issuer Ticker Name Sector Asset Class Market Value Weight (%) Notional Value Shares Par Value ISIN Price Location Exchange Duration Maturity Coupon (%) Market Currency Effective Date
Holdings are subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Mar 27, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Mar 27, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Mar 27, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Credit quality ratings on underlying securities of the fund are received from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and converted to the equivalent S&P major rating category. This breakdown is provided by BlackRock and takes the median rating of the three agencies when all three agencies rate a security the lower of the two ratings if only two agencies rate a security and one rating if that is all that is provided. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. Below investment-grade is represented by a rating of BB and below. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time.

Allocations are subject to change.

Listings

Listings

Exchange Ticker Currency Listing Date SEDOL Bloomberg Ticker RIC
London Stock Exchange IMBA USD Apr 13, 2017 BYXYYN7 IMBA LN IMBA.L
Bolsa Mexicana De Valores IMBA MXN May 4, 2017 BDVJRZ0 IMBAN MM -
SIX Swiss Exchange IMBA CHF Jun 6, 2017 BF2MYD9 IMBA IMBA.S

Literature

Literature