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SMAX

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF

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Performance

Performance

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Distributions

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Premium/Discount

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
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Market Price (%)

as of Nov 30, 2024

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Benchmark (%)

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After Tax Pre-Liq. (%)

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After Tax Post-Liq. (%)

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  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
- 1.23 - - - - - - 0.97
Market Price (%)

as of Nov 30, 2024

- 1.04 - - - - - - 0.96
Benchmark (%)

as of Nov 30, 2024

- 5.87 - - - - - - 4.91
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%)

as of Nov 30, 2024

- 1.23 - - - - - - 0.97
After Tax Post-Liq. (%)

as of Nov 30, 2024

- 0.73 - - - - - - 0.58
Performance data is not currently available
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance shown reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the investment advisor to the fund for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower without such waivers.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets of Fund
as of Dec 12, 2024
$127,674,698
Exchange
Cboe BZX formerly known as BATS
Benchmark Index
S&P 500 Index
Distribution Frequency
Annual
CUSIP
46438G588
30 Day Avg. Volume
as of Dec 11, 2024
33,638.00
Daily Volume
as of Dec 12, 2024
24,402.00
Fund Launch Date
Sep 30, 2024
Asset Class
Equity
Shares Outstanding
as of Dec 12, 2024
5,040,000
Premium/Discount
as of Dec 12, 2024
0.03%
Closing Price
as of Dec 12, 2024
25.34
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.20%

Strategy Characteristics

Strategy Characteristics

The Fund employs an options strategy that seeks to track the price return of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (“the Underlying ETF” or the “Reference Asset”) while providing an approximate downside buffer (the “Buffer”) in exchange for an approximate cap (the “Cap”) on upside potential. The Buffer may help reduce volatility and mitigate the effects of a decline in the value of the Fund to a set range of potential losses for investors who hold Fund shares over the entire Hedge Period. The table below provides an indication of the Buffer and Cap levels as of the previous day’s market close.
Starting Payoff Values
Starting Cap
7.41%
Starting Buffer
99.50%
Starting Downside Before Buffer
-0.50%
Hedge Period Start Date
Oct 01, 2024
Hedge Period End Date
Sep 30, 2025
Current Payoff Values
Remaining Hedge Period
as of Dec 10, 2024
294 Days
Remaining Cap
as of Dec 11, 2024
6.17%
Return in Reference to Realize Remaining Cap
as of Dec 11, 2024
1.94%
Remaining Buffer
as of Dec 11, 2024
98.36%
Remaining Downside Before Buffer
as of Dec 11, 2024
-1.64%
Reference Asset Values
Reference Asset
IVV
Reference Asset Value
as of Dec 11, 2024
$610.59
Cap Reference Asset Value
as of Dec 11, 2024
$622.45
Buffer Start Reference Asset Value
as of Dec 11, 2024
$576.82
Buffer End Reference Asset Value
as of Dec 11, 2024
$0.00

The Fund’s position relative to the Cap and Buffer should be considered before investing in the Fund. Investors may experience different outcomes if Fund shares are not held for the entire Hedge Period.


What is the Hedge Period and how can it affect investor experience?

The Buffer and Cap apply to Fund shares held over the entire Hedge Period. An investor that purchases Fund shares after the beginning of a Hedge Period, or sells Fund shares before the end of a Hedge Period, may not fully realize the Buffer or Cap for the Hedge Period and may be exposed to greater risk of loss. For example, if an investor purchases Fund shares during a Hedge Period at a time when the Underlying ETF’s share price has decreased from its price at the beginning of the Hedge Period, the investor’s Buffer may be decreased. Conversely, if an investor purchases Fund shares during a Hedge Period at a time when the Underlying ETF’s share price has increased from its price at the beginning of the Hedge Period, the investor’s upside potential may be reduced and the investor may experience losses prior to reaching the downside protection offered by the Buffer. Investors who sell prior to the end of the Hedge Period may not fully realize the Buffer or Cap.

Strategy Characteristics are meant to provide investors with additional metrics on the options strategy used by the Fund. They are provided for transparency and illustrative purposes only, are not representative of a specific investment outcome and may not represent current value. The Cap and Buffer may vary from what is shown in the table above. All payoff figures, including the Buffer and Cap, are in reference to holding the Fund shares through the end of the Hedge Period and are not guaranteed. All figures shown are net of fees (as applicable).

Strategy Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Equity Beta (3y)
as of -
-
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of -
-
30 Day SEC Yield
as of -
-
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

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. Learn more

This fund does not seek to follow a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy. The metrics do not change the fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy will be adopted by the fund. For more information regarding the fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.

Review the MSCI methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
as of Nov 21, 2024
A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
as of Nov 21, 2024
6.7
Fund Lipper Global Classification
as of Nov 21, 2024
Alternative Other
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
as of Nov 21, 2024
99.14
MSCI Implied Temperature Rise (0-3.0+ °C)
as of Nov 21, 2024
> 2.5° - 3.0° C
MSCI ESG % Coverage
as of Nov 21, 2024
89.10%
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile
as of Nov 21, 2024
73.82%
Funds in Peer Group
as of Nov 21, 2024
401
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
as of Nov 21, 2024
90.20%
MSCI Implied Temperature Rise % Coverage
as of Nov 21, 2024
90.02%

What is the Implied Temperature Rise (ITR) metric? Learn what the metric means, how it is calculated, and about the assumptions and limitations for this forward-looking climate-related metric.

To address climate change, many of the world's major countries have signed the Paris Agreement. The temperature goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and ideally 1.5 °C, which will help us avoid the most severe impacts of climate change.


What is the ITR metric?

The ITR metric is used to provide an indication of alignment to the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement for a company or a portfolio. ITR employs open source 1.55° C decarbonization pathways derived from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). These pathways can be regional and sector specific and set a net zero target of 2050, in line with GFANZ (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero) industry standards. We make use of this feature for all GHG scopes. This enhanced ITR model was implemented by MSCI on February 19, 2024.


How is the ITR metric calculated?

The ITR metric is calculated by looking at the current emissions intensity of companies within the fund's portfolio as well as the potential for those companies to reduce its emissions over time. If emissions in the global economy followed the same trend as the emissions of companies within the fund's portfolio, global temperatures would ultimately rise within this band.


Note, only corporate issuers are covered within the calculation. A summary explanation of MSCI’s methodology and assumptions for its ITR metric can be found here.


Because the ITR metric is calculated in part by considering the potential for a company within the fund’s portfolio to reduce its emissions over time, it is forward-looking and prone to limitations. As a result, BlackRock publishes MSCI’s ITR metric for its funds in temperature range bands. The bands help to underscore the underlying uncertainty in the calculations and the variability of the metric.

Thermometer-style chart of yellow to red temperature bands showing an investment’s position relative to the Paris Agreement temperature goals. Metric data source MSCI

What are the key assumptions and limitations of the ITR metric?

This forward-looking metric is calculated based on a model, which is dependent upon multiple assumptions. Also, there are limitations with the data inputs to the model. Importantly, an ITR metric may vary meaningfully across data providers for a variety of reasons due to methodological choices (e.g., differences in time horizons, the scope(s) of emissions included and portfolio aggregation calculations).

There is not a universally accepted way to calculate an ITR. There is not a universally agreed upon set of inputs for the calculation. At present, availability of input data varies across asset classes and markets. To the extent that data becomes more readily available and more accurate over time, we expect that ITR metric methodologies will evolve and may result in different outputs. Funds may change bands as methodologies evolve. Where data is not available, and / or if data changes, the estimation methods vary, particularly those related to a company’s future emissions.


The ITR metric estimates a fund’s alignment with the Paris Agreement temperature goal based on a credibility assessment of stated decarbonization targets. However, there is no guarantee that these estimates will be reached. The ITR metric is not a real time estimate and may change over time, therefore it is prone to variance and may not always reflect a current estimate.


The ITR metric is not an indication or estimate of a fund’s performance or risk. Investors should not rely on this metric when making an investment decision and instead should refer to a fund’s prospectus and governing documents. This estimate and the associated information is not intended as a recommendation to invest in any fund, nor is it intended to indicate any correlation between a fund’s ITR metric and its future investment performance.

All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Nov 21, 2024, based on holdings as of Oct 31, 2024. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

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

Business Involvement

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. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


Review the MSCI methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics, using links below.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.65%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.44%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.56%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands
as of Dec 11, 2024
0.00%

Business Involvement Coverage
as of Dec 11, 2024
98.89%
Percentage of Fund not covered
as of Dec 11, 2024
1.11%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 0.00% and for Oil Sands 1.71%.

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.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Management Fee 0.50%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.03%
Other Expenses 0.00%
Expense Ratio 0.53%
Fee Waivers 0.03%
Net Expense Ratio 0.50%

The amounts shown above are as of the current prospectus, but may not include extraordinary expenses incurred by the Fund over the past fiscal year. Amounts are rounded to the nearest basis point, which in some cases may be "0.00".

Ratings

Holdings

Holdings

Ticker Name Type Sector Asset Class Market Value Weight (%) Notional Value Shares CUSIP ISIN SEDOL Location Exchange Currency FX Rate Accrual Date Strike price
Holdings are subject to change.



The values shown for “market value,” “weight,” and “notional value” (the “calculated values”) are based off of a price provided by a third-party pricing vendor for the portfolio holding and do not reflect the impact of systematic fair valuation (“the vendor price”). The vendor price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). Holdings data shown reflects the investment book of record, which may differ from the accounting book of record used for the purposes of determining the Net Assets of the Fund. Additionally, where applicable, foreign currency exchange rates with respect to the portfolio holdings denominated in non-U.S. currencies for the valuation price will be generally determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange, whereas for the vendor price will be generally determined as of 4 p.m. London. The calculated values may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The vendor price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Please see the “Determination of Net Asset Value” section of each Fund’s prospectus for additional information on the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Jennifer Hsui
Greg Savage
Head of Americas Index Asset Allocation
Paul Whitehead

Literature

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