Simplifying fixed income investing.
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.
Why invest in iShares for bond ETFs?
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Access and innovation
iShares pioneered ETF innovation by launching the first bond ETFs and continues to provide new exposures — from fixed maturity to active strategies — opening bond markets to new investors.1
02.
Choice
With over 100 funds across index and active strategies, iShares offers the broadest range of UCITS bond ETFs, granting access to nearly all parts of the bond market.2,3
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Liquidity
The resiliency of iShares bond ETFs was tested during periods of market volatility. Offering investors price transparency, immediacy of execution, and tight tracking when most needed.4
Access AT1 bonds with the efficiency of active ETFs
Tap into differentiated income from Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds issued by highly rated European banks, all within the flexibility of an actively managed ETF.5
Discover our latest iBonds ETFs
iBonds ETFs combine the ease of ETFs with the predictability of bonds — they mature like a bond, trade like a stock and diversify like a fund.
Power up portfolios with enhanced active ETFs
Active low-cost asset allocation building blocks that seek to outperform their benchmarks year in, year out.
Pursue your goals with iShares bond ETFs
iShares bond ETFs are designed with your goals in mind. Select from the options below to see which ETFs could be the best fit:
Today's broader bond universe may offer opportunities to reduce risk and increase yield by moving beyond core bonds (such as investment grade credit or government debt). Investors may benefit from a more balanced allocation between core bonds and 'plus' sectors, including high-yield credit, securitised assets and emerging market debt.
Risk management cannot fully eliminate the risk of investment loss.
iShares’ active and index income solutions enable investors to adapt to fast-emerging trends and tap into niche sources of income.
Companies which issue higher yield bonds typically have an increased risk of defaulting on repayments. In the event of default, the value of investors investment may reduce. Economic conditions and interest rate levels may also impact significantly the values of high yield bonds.
With over 60% of the bond market yielding +4% today, investors have a compelling opportunity.6 While holding individual bonds to maturity can secure these yields, fixed maturity ETFs like iBonds offer a more efficient solution.
iBonds ETFs invest in a basket of bonds that all mature in the same year, providing the predictability of individual bonds with the simplicity and diversification of an ETF.
Diversification and asset allocation may not fully protect you from market risk.
Accessing a broad basket of core bonds can be complex and costly - iShares core building blocks ETFs can help.
01.
Diversification
With a single trade, investors can gain exposure to basket of bonds, spreading risk across issuers, sectors, geographies and maturities.
02.
Liquidity
iShares core bond ETFs offer liquidity even during stressed markets, as ETF shares trade on exchanges while the underlying bonds may not.
03.
Transparent access
Unlike mutual funds or bonds, ETFs trade all day like stocks, allowing real-time pricing and swift reactions to market changes.
04.
Cost efficiency
Why pay more to access core bonds? Get efficient exposure with ETFs: low fees, no hidden costs and no minimum investment.
Diversification and asset allocation may not fully protect you from market risk.
The Fund’s investments may have low liquidity which often causes the value of these investments to be less predictable. In extreme cases, the Fund may not be able to realise the investment at the latest market price or at a price considered fair.
Holding cash in low-yielding deposit accounts can erode real returns over time, as inflation gradually diminishes purchasing power. iShares cash and short duration ETFs seek to offer a more efficient way to manage liquidity while seeking improved yield.
These funds typically invest in low risk, highly liquid assets such as Treasury bills, short term government bonds, and corporate bonds with short maturities.
They offer a way to potentially earn higher yields while maintaining capital preservation. Investors can buy and sell these ETFs on the stock market, providing quick access to funds, unlike some fixed deposits or longer-term bonds.
Bond ETFs: A durable foundation to portfolios
Discover how bond ETFs are powering a portfolio evolution and fixed income revolution.
1BlackRock as of 31 July 2025. iShares launched the industry first bond ETF bond ETFs in 2002 domiciled in the US. In 2003 iShares launches IBCX, the first ever UCITS bond ETF.
2BlackRock as of 1 December 2025.
3Morningstar and Bloomberg, as of 31 July 2025.
4This statement is based on trading volume observations, bid/ ask spreads between May 2019 and February 2025. The numbers are showing a surge in trading volumes and low bid ask spreads in iShares flagship IG credit ETF IEAC during periods of volatility (covid 19 - Ukraine invasion - 2023 banking crisis and trump tariffs in 2025). Volumes are based on 20 days average daily volumes (ADV). There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained.
5Quality credit issuers, typically investment grade credit rated national champion banks (BBB+/A- rating). Based on index analysis ICE Developed Markets Contingent Capital Index, as of 12 November 2025.
6BlackRock Investment Institute, with data from LSEG Datastream, data as of 31 December 2025.
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