ICOM

iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF

Commodity

ICOM

iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF

Overview

WHY ICOM?

  1. Indirect exposure to a portfolio of different commodity contracts from seven different sectors
  2. Use to gain potential diversification benefits alongside a traditional allocation of equities and bonds
  3. Low-cost access to a broad array of commodities through a single total return swap

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index which offers indirect exposure to commodities through the use of a total return swap.

Important Information: Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed.

Weighted Average Swap Fee: 10 bps*

*As at 31st January 2019. At any point in time the Fund expects to hold multiple total return swaps sourced from various providers each of which may carry a different swap fee. The Weighted Average Swap Fee represents the average swap fee in bps weighted by the notional amount of each swap as at the date indicated. The Weighted Average Swap Fee represents the average swap fee in bps weighted by the notional amount of each swap as at the date indicated, and therefore may fluctuate over time.



Past performance is not a guide to future performance and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product. 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 realise returns that are different to the NAV performance.

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.
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Performance

Performance

  • Returns

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31-Dec-2013
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31-Dec-2017		 From
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31-Dec-2018
Total Return (%) Total return is expressed as the percentage change of an investment over a certain timeframe. It includes the net income earned by the investment in terms of dividends or interest along with any change in the capital value of the investment.

as of 31-Dec-18

- - - - -11.63
Benchmark (%) Index: Bloomberg Commodity(SM) (Total Return Index)

as of 31-Dec-18

- - - - -11.25
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Return (%) Total return is expressed as the percentage change of an investment over a certain timeframe. It includes the net income earned by the investment in terms of dividends or interest along with any change in the capital value of the investment. - - - - -11.63
Benchmark (%) Index: Bloomberg Commodity(SM) (Total Return Index) - - - - -11.25

The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in USD, hedged fund 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

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The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in USD, hedged fund 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

Distributions

This product does not have any distributions data as of now.
Announcement Date Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of 22-Feb-19 USD 1,083,350,245
Base Currency USD
Inception Date 18-Jul-17
Asset Class Commodity
Total Expense Ratio A measure of the total costs associated with managing and operating the product. The Total Expense Ratio (TER) consists primarily of the management fee and other expenses such as trustee, custody, registration fees and other operating expenses. 0.19%
Ongoing Charges Figures Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF)- this is a measure of the total costs associated with managing and operating an investment fund. These costs consist primarily of management fees and other expenses such as trustee, custody, transaction and registration fees and other operating expenses. The total cost for the fund is divided by the fund’s total assets and expressed as a percentage which represents the OCF. 0.19%
Product Structure For an ETF, the Product Structure indicates whether it is holding physical securities (i.e. Physical) or whether it is tracking the index performance using derivatives (swaps, i.e. Synthetic). For ETCs, Product Structure indicates that the metal backing the securities are physically held. Synthetic
Methodology For an ETF, the Methodology indicates whether the product is holding all index securities in the same weight as the index (replicating) or whether an optimised subset of index securities is used (optimised / sampled) in order to efficiently track index performance. For ETCs, the metal backing the securities are always physically held. Swap
Domicile Ireland
UCITS Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities, commonly known as "UCITS", are collective investment schemes (a type of investment product) which are established and authorised in one EU Member State and designed for EU retail investors. Once authorised, UCITS can be sold cross border to EU retail investors in other EU Member States using a registration process, but without a requirement for separate authorisation. Yes
Benchmark Index Bloomberg Commodity(SM) (Total Return Index)
Distribution Frequency How often a distribution is paid by the product. The most common distribution frequencies are annually, semi annually and quarterly. None
Securities Lending Return Annualised Securities Lending Return is the net 12 month securities lending revenue to the fund divided by the average NAV of the fund over the same time period. as of 31-Dec-18 0.04%
ISA Eligibility Yes
SIPP Available Yes
UK Distributor/Reporting Status Yes
Rebalance Frequency Annual
ISIN IE00BDFL4P12
Valor 36082553
Bloomberg Ticker ICOM
Issuing Company iShares VI plc
Fund Manager BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Administrator State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
Custodian State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited
Use of Income No Income

Registered Countries

Registered Countries

  • Austria

  • Czech Republic

  • Denmark

  • Finland

  • France

  • Germany

  • Ireland

  • Italy

  • Luxembourg

  • Netherlands

  • Norway

  • Spain

  • Sweden

  • Switzerland

  • United Kingdom

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

Sorry, countries/regions are not available at this time.
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 country where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business. Bonds are included in US bond indices when the securities are denominated in U.S. dollars regardless of the domicile of the issuer. 
Sorry, sectors are not available at this time.
Allocations are subject to change.

Listings

Exchange Ticker Currency Listing Date SEDOL Bloomberg Ticker RIC Bloomberg INAV Reuters INAV ISIN WKN Valor Common Code (EOC) ISIN of INAV
London Stock Exchange ICOM USD 20-Jul-17 BDFL4P1 ICOM ICOM.L - - IE00BDFL4P12 - 36082553 - -
Xetra SXRS EUR 25-Apr-18 BD1MLL3 SXRS GY SXRS.DE - - IE00BDFL4P12 A2DK6R 36082553 - -
London Stock Exchange COMM GBP 20-Jul-17 BDFLHQ3 COMM COMM.L - - IE00BDFL4P12 - - - -
SIX Swiss Exchange ICOM USD 25-Oct-17 - ICOM ICOM.S - - IE00BDFL4P12 - - - -

Literature

Literature