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iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF

Overview

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Performance

Performance

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Distributions

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DRIP/PACC

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
4.38 -2.22 0.60 - 1.69
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
-1.26 -0.46 2.05 3.51 4.38 -6.51 3.05 - 15.26
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 8.42 7.67 -2.84 -11.95 6.64

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of Mar 27, 2024 CAD 134,970,420
Inception Date Sep 1, 2015
Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Asset Class Fixed Income
Units Outstanding as of Mar 27, 2024 7,600,000
CUSIP 464291103
Number of Underlying Holdings as of Mar 27, 2024 14181
Price as of Mar 27, 2024 17.77
Number of Holdings as of Mar 27, 2024 11

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Investment Program* DRIP
12m Trailing Yield as of Mar 27, 2024 3.55%
Eligible for Registered Plans Yes
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Last Distribution per Share as of Mar 18, 2024 0.05
DRIP Price as of Feb 23, 2024 17.77
Distribution Yield as of Mar 27, 2024 3.65%
Weighted Avg YTM as of Mar 27, 2024 5.37%
Weighted Avg Coupon as of - -
Weighted Avg Maturity as of Mar 27, 2024 10.15 yrs
Effective Duration as of Mar 27, 2024 6.87 yrs

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics provide investors with specific non-traditional metrics. Alongside other metrics and information, these enable investors to evaluate funds on certain environmental, social and governance characteristics. Sustainability Characteristics do not provide an indication of current or future performance nor do they represent the potential risk and reward profile of a fund. They are provided for transparency and for information purposes only. Sustainability Characteristics should not be considered solely or in isolation, but instead are one type of information that investors may wish to consider when assessing a fund.


The metrics are not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. Unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, the metrics 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 methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC) as of Mar 21, 2024 A
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of Mar 21, 2024 79.24
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of Mar 21, 2024 6.16
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of Mar 21, 2024 69.44
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of Mar 21, 2024 Bond Global High Yield CAD
Funds in Peer Group as of Mar 21, 2024 72
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of Mar 21, 2024 220.19
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage as of Mar 21, 2024 46.94
View historical Sustainability Characteristics
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Mar 21, 2024, based on holdings as of Feb 29, 2024. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

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.


Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics are updated monthly, subject to the availability of data. Sustainability Characteristics do not evaluate the ESG-related investment objectives of, or any ESG strategies used by, a fund and are not indicative of how well ESG factors are integrated by a fund. Providers other than MSCI ESG Research may also prepare ESG ratings or scores using their own methodologies, which may be different than the methodology used by MSCI ESG Research.

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 0.01%
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 0.02%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Mar 27, 2024 0.20%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Mar 27, 2024 0.03%

Business Involvement Coverage as of Mar 27, 2024 35.41%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Mar 27, 2024 64.59%
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 0.22%.

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.


Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics are updated monthly, subject to the availability of data. Sustainability Characteristics do not evaluate the ESG-related investment objectives of, or any ESG strategies used by, a fund and are not indicative of how well ESG factors are integrated by a fund. Providers other than MSCI ESG Research may also prepare ESG ratings or scores using their own methodologies, which may be different than the methodology used by MSCI ESG Research.

Ratings

Fees

Fees

Management Fee 0.50%
Management Expense Ratio (MER) 0.55%

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

Low
Low to Medium
Medium
Medium to High
High

Holdings

Holdings

as of Mar 27, 2024
Issuer Weight (%)
UNITED STATES TREASURY 22.61
CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 14.77
CANADA HOUSING TRUST NO.1 10.39
ONTARIO (PROVINCE OF) 2.75
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 1.78
Issuer Weight (%)
QUEBEC (PROVINCE OF) 1.51
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1.17
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION II 0.88
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK/THE 0.80
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.75
as of Mar 27, 2024
Ticker Name Sector Market Value Weight (%) Notional Value
Ticker Name Sector Weight (%) Notional Value ISIN Location of Risk Exchange Currency FX Rate
Ticker Name Sector Weight (%) Notional Value ISIN Location of Risk Exchange Currency FX Rate
Holdings are subject to change. Source: BlackRock

In general, the values shown for “market value,” “weight,” and “notional value” (the “calculated values”) are based on a price provided by a third-party pricing vendor and do not reflect the impact of fair valuation, if applicable (the “vendor price”). The vendor price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining the Fund’s net asset value (the “valuation price”), and the calculated values may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The vendor price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Where a Fund invests directly or indirectly in Russian equity securities, as well as American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts evidencing ownership of Russian equity securities and for which trading has been suspended, the calculated values for such securities are based on the Fund’s valuation price.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Mar 27, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Mar 27, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Geographic exposure relates principally to the domicile of the issuers of the securities held in the product, added together and then expressed as a percentage of the product’s total holdings. However, in some instances it can reflect the location where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business.
as of Mar 27, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Mar 27, 2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Allocations are subject to change.

Literature

Literature

 
If the Fund invests in any underlying fund, certain portfolio information, including sustainability characteristics and business-involvement metrics, provided for the Fund may include information (on a look-through basis) of such underlying fund, to the extent available.

Important Information

Review the MSCI methodology behind the Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics: 1ESG Fund Ratings; 2Index Carbon Footprint Metrics; 3Business Involvement Screening Research; 4ESG Screened Index Methodology; 5ESG Controversies; 6MSCI Implied Temperature Rise

For funds with an investment objective that include the integration of ESG criteria, there may be corporate actions or other situations that may cause the fund or index to passively hold securities that may not comply with ESG criteria. Please refer to the fund’s prospectus for more information. The screening applied by the fund's index provider may include revenue thresholds set by the index provider. The information displayed on this website may not include all of the screens that apply to the relevant index or the relevant fund. These screens are described in more detail in the fund’s prospectus, other fund documents, and the relevant index methodology document.

Certain information contained herein (the “Information”) has been provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC, a RIA under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and may include data from its affiliates (including MSCI Inc. and its subsidiaries (“MSCI”)), or third party suppliers (each an “Information Provider”), and it may not be reproduced or redisseminated in whole or in part without prior written permission. The Information has not been submitted to, nor received approval from, the US SEC or any other regulatory body. The Information may not be used to create any derivative works, or in connection with, nor does it constitute, an offer to buy or sell, or a promotion or recommendation of, any security, financial instrument or product or trading strategy, nor should it be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance, analysis, forecast or prediction. Some funds may be based on or linked to MSCI indexes, and MSCI may be compensated based on the fund’s assets under management or other measures. MSCI has established an information barrier between equity index research and certain Information. None of the Information in and of itself can be used to determine which securities to buy or sell or when to buy or sell them. The Information is provided “as is” and the user of the Information assumes the entire risk of any use it may make or permit to be made of the Information. Neither MSCI ESG Research nor any Information Party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed), nor shall they incur liability for any errors or omissions in the Information, or for any damages related thereto. The foregoing shall not exclude or limit any liability that may not by applicable law be excluded or limited.

Important information about the iShares® Funds

iShares® ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

Although BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”) shall obtain data from sources that BlackRock considers reliable, all data contained herein is provided “as is” and BlackRock makes no representation or warranty of any kind, either express or implied, with respect to such data, the timeliness thereof, the results to be obtained by the use thereof or any other matter. BlackRock expressly disclaims any and all implied warranties, including without limitation, warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United States and elsewhere. Used with permission.

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Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics provide investors with specific non-traditional metrics. Alongside other metrics and information, these enable investors to evaluate funds on certain environmental, social and governance characteristics. Sustainability Characteristics do not provide an indication of current or future performance nor do they represent the potential risk and reward profile of a fund. They are provided for transparency and for information purposes only. Sustainability Characteristics should not be considered solely or in isolation, but instead are one type of information that investors may wish to consider when assessing a fund.


The metrics are not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. Unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, the metrics 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 methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC) as of Mar 21, 2024 A
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of Mar 21, 2024 79.24
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of Mar 21, 2024 6.16
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of Mar 21, 2024 69.44
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of Mar 21, 2024 Bond Global High Yield CAD
Funds in Peer Group as of Mar 21, 2024 72
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of Mar 21, 2024 220.19
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage as of Mar 21, 2024 46.94
View historical Sustainability Characteristics
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Mar 21, 2024, based on holdings as of Feb 29, 2024. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

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.


Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics are updated monthly, subject to the availability of data. Sustainability Characteristics do not evaluate the ESG-related investment objectives of, or any ESG strategies used by, a fund and are not indicative of how well ESG factors are integrated by a fund. Providers other than MSCI ESG Research may also prepare ESG ratings or scores using their own methodologies, which may be different than the methodology used by MSCI ESG Research.