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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. Concentration 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. Counterparty Risk: The insolvency of any institutions providing services such as safekeeping of assets or acting as counterparty to derivatives or other instruments, may expose the Share Class to financial loss. Credit Risk: The issuer of a financial asset held within the Fund may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due. If a financial institution is unable to meet its financial obligations, its financial assets may be subject to a write down in value or converted (i.e. “bail-in”) by relevant authorities to rescue the institution. Liquidity Risk: Lower liquidity means there are insufficient buyers or sellers to allow the Fund to sell or buy investments readily.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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Issuer | Weight (%) |
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INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT | 7.87 |
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | 5.59 |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.58 |
EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT | 2.53 |
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LTD | 2.51 |
Issuer | Weight (%) |
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE | 2.35 |
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | 2.28 |
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 2.25 |
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD | 2.03 |
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 2.01 |
Issuer Ticker | Name | Sector | Asset Class | Market Value | Weight (%) | Notional Value | Nominal | Par Value | ISIN | Price | Location | Exchange | Duration | Maturity | Coupon (%) | Market Currency | Effective Date |
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Securities lending is an established and well regulated activity in the investment management industry. It involves the transfer of securities (such as shares or bonds) from a Lender (in this case, the iShares fund) to a third-party (the Borrower). The Borrower will give the Lender collateral (the Borrower’s pledge) in the form of shares, bonds or cash, and will also pay the Lender a fee. This fee provides additional income for the fund and thus can help to reduce the total cost of ownership of an ETF.
At BlackRock, securities lending is a core investment management function with dedicated trading, research and technology capabilities. The lending programme is designed to deliver superior absolute returns to clients, whilst maintaining a low risk profile. Funds participating in securities lending retain 62.5% of the income, while BlackRock receives 37.5% of the income and covers all the operational costs resulting from securities lending transactions.
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Securities Lending Return (%) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
Average on-loan (% of AUM) | 0.84 | 1.32 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.85 | 0.94 | ||||
Maximum on-loan (% of AUM) | 2.12 | 2.04 | 1.40 | 1.43 | 11.02 | 1.81 | ||||
Collateralisation (% of Loan) | 105.89 | 105.02 | 105.26 | 105.67 | 105.12 | 106.97 |
Ticker | Name | Asset Class | Weight % | ISIN | SEDOL | Exchange | Location |
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Loan Type | Equities | Government, Supranational and Agency Bonds | Cash (Not for Reinvestment) |
Equities | 105%-112% | 105%-106% | 105%-108% |
Government Bonds | 110%-112% | 102.5%-106% | 102.5%-105% |
Corporate Bonds | 110%-112% | 104%-106% | 103.5%-105% |
We also accept selected physically replicating Equity, Government Bond, Credit and Commodity ETFs as collateral.
Collateral parameters depend on the collateral and the loan combination, and the over collateralisation level may range from 102.5% to 112%. In this context, “Over Collateralisation” means that the aggregate market value of collateral
taken will exceed the overall on-loan value. Collateral parameters are reviewed on an ongoing bases and are subject to change.
With securities lending there is a risk of loss should the borrower default before the securities are returned, and due to market movements, the value of collateral held has fallen and/or the value of the securities on loan has risen.
Exchange | Ticker | Currency | Listing Date | SEDOL | Bloomberg Ticker | RIC |
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London Stock Exchange | FLOA | USD | 23-Mar-2018 | BDFGJ62 | FLOA LN | FLOA.L |
Bolsa De Valores De Colombia | FLOA | COP | 19-Sept-2023 | BN71MP5 | FLOA CB | - |
Berne Stock Exchange | FLOA | CHF | 31-Jul-2018 | - | FLOA BW | FLOA.BN |
Bolsa Mexicana De Valores | FLOA | MXN | 04-Jul-2018 | BD3BX78 | FLOAN MM | FLOAN.MX |
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange | 1159086 | ILS | 05-Aug-2019 | BK8Y951 | iSFF204 IT | iSFF204.TA |