Expect more from iShares Fixed Income ETFs
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We’re not the only Fixed Income ETF provider but just because things share a name, it doesn’t make them equal.
Expect more with iShares Fixed Income ETFs so that you can achieve better outcomes for your portfolio.
So, think a Fixed Income ETF is a Fixed Income ETF is a Fixed Income ETF? Think again.
Expertise
iShares pioneered the first Fixed Income ETF in 2002 and is the world’s largest fixed income ETF provider1
Wide range of solutions
With the world’s largest range of Fixed Income ETFs, iShares offers solutions to maximise portfolio potential2
Quality assurance
iShares ETFs perform as designed and have delivered strong market performance, even in times of volatility3
As bond ETFs turn 20 years old, we believe four trends will propel global AUM to USD 5 trillion by 2030.
Global ETF daily trading volumes increased from $US 19B in 2019 to around $US 52B during heightened market volatility in March 2020.4
An iShares Fixed Income ETF with 8000+ bonds vs. 27000+ bonds in the benchmark index delivered tracking error of just 0.06% since its inception.5
The top 980 holdings by market cap in an iShares investment grade corporate bond ETF have an average credit rating of A-.6
1 Source: BlackRock; BlackRock’s AUM was at US$10.01 trillion as of 31 December 2021. All figures are represented in USD.
2 Source: BlackRock; as of 30 June 2021. BlackRock; as of August 31 2021. iShares has fixed income ETFs listed in Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.
3 Please refer to relevant iShares ETFs offering document for more details, including investment objectives and risk factors. Source: BlackRock and Bloomberg as of 12/31/20. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained. Source: BlackRock and Bloomberg, as of 03/31/2020. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained. Holdings are subject to change. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained. Holdings are subject to change. Reference to the company names mentioned in this communication is merely for explaining the investment strategy and should not be construed as investment advice or investment recommendation of that company.
4BlackRock; as of 31 March 2020.
5 BlackRock; as of 30 September 2020.
6 Source: BlackRock; as of 30 September 2020.
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