EXPLORE iSHARES ACTIVE ETFs

Get access to expert portfolio management that seeks to outperform the market, deliver a specific outcome, or provide access to markets.

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 CHOOSE iSHARES ACTIVE ETFs?

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Access to expertise

Active ETFs are managed by specialist portfolio managers who actively select and adjust the fund's holdings to deliver superior returns or specific outcomes, such as regular income or managing market volatility.

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Powered by BlackRock

BlackRock’s investment platform has over 2,800 active investment professionals, leveraging cutting edge technology to deliver expert portfolio and risk management.1,2

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Delivered by the global leader in ETFs

As the world’s largest provider of ETFs, iShares combines scale with deep local ETF knowledge to bring you active strategies in a convenient, transparent vehicle without minimum investments.3

2 Risk management cannot fully eliminate the risk of investment loss.

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Whether you are seeking growth, income, or access to hard-to-index exposures, iShares Active ETFs can help you achieve your financial goals.

Alpha strategies seek to outperform a benchmark based on proprietary research and insights.4

Outcome-based strategies make it easy to target specific financial goals, such as providing income, navigating volatility or growth.

Strategies which provide access to segments of the market that are difficult to index.

ACTIVE ETF FAQs

Exchange-traded-funds, or ETFs, invest in a basket of securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other asset classes. Similar to a stock, ETFs can be traded whenever the markets are open.

By combining the diversification benefits of mutual funds with the ease of stock trading, ETFs are able to provide investors with a simple way to access the world’s financial markets.

Active ETFs are investment funds that are actively managed by professional portfolio managers who actively select and adjust the fund's holdings. They trade on stock exchanges, providing investors with potential benefits of active management and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Index ETFs seek to track the performance of a specific index. Active ETFs involve professional management aiming to either outperform the market, deliver a specific outcome such as income or managing market volatility, or provide access to hard-to-index markets.

Active ETFs offer the potential for outperformance of an index or delivery of specific outcomes through active management, allowing portfolio managers to adapt to market changes, capitalise on opportunities, and potentially achieve above index returns or specific outcomes.

Active ETFs are managed by professional portfolio managers who actively select and adjust the fund's holdings in an effort to meet its investment objectives. This involves ongoing analysis and decision-making based on market conditions.

Risks may include market volatility, manager performance, and the impact of fees on returns. Investors should carefully consider these factors and assess their risk tolerance before investing in active ETFs.

ETFs trade like stocks on exchanges, offering intraday pricing and no minimum investment amount in order to access a fund. Mutual funds are bought or sold directly from the manager at the market end-of-day prices and have minimum investment amounts. ETFs typically disclose their full portfolio of holdings daily, mutual funds tend to disclose this once a quarter.

1 BlackRock, as of September 2025.
2 Risk management cannot fully eliminate the risk of investment loss.
3 Bloomberg, 31 October 2025, BlackRock is the world’s largest ETF manager with $3.5T USD in ETF investment vehicles.
4 While proprietary technology platforms may help manage risk, risk cannot be eliminated.