BlackRockilta hajautettu raaka-aine-ETF

iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF (ICOM) sijoittaa 20 eri raaka-aineeseen viidellä sektorilla: energia, maatalous, teollisuusmetallit, jalometallit ja karjatalous. Rahasto seuraa Bloomberg Commodity USD Total Return -indeksiä, ja sen kulusuhde on 0,19 %.

”Hajauttaminen on entistä vaikeampaa, koska osakkeiden ja bondien välinen korrelaatio vahvistuu globaalisti. Tämä rahasto on suora vastaus sijoittajien toiveisiin parantaa sijoitussalkkujensa hajautusta erityisesti raaka-aineissa”, sanoo Fergus Slinger, BlackRock iSharesin EMEA-alueen myyntijohtaja.

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Lisätietoja:
Viestintätoimisto Cocomms
Maija Joki-Korpela, puh. 044 572 4229, maija.joki-korpela (at) cocomms.com

BlackRock
BlackRock on maailman johtavia sijoitusten ja riskien hallinnan sekä neuvontapalveluiden tarjoajia institutionaalisille ja yksityissijoittajille. BlackRockin hallinnoimat varat olivat 5 700 miljardia dollaria 30.6.2017. BlackRock auttaa asiakkaitaan saavuttamaan tavoitteensa ja selviämään haasteista tuotevalikoimansa avulla, johon kuuluu erillisiä tilejä, sijoitusrahastoja, pörssinoteerattuja iShares®-rahastoja ja muita yhteissijoitustuotteita. BlackRock tarjoaa myös riskienhallintaa, neuvontaa ja yritysinvestointijärjestelmäpalveluja laajalle institutionaalisten sijoittajien ryhmälle BlackRock Solutions®-brändillä. BlackRockilla on noin 13 000 työntekijää yli yli 30 maassa (30.6.2017). Yhtiö on vahvasti läsnä kaikille tärkeimmillä markkinoilla Pohjois- ja Etelä-Amerikka, Eurooppa, Aasia, Australia, Lähi-itä ja Afrikka mukaan lukien. Lisätietoja: www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock_news | blogi: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

iShares
iShares on globaali pörssinoteerattujen ETF-rahastojen markkinajohtaja, joka on yli kymmenen vuoden ajan työskennellyt erikokoisten yksityisten ja institutionaalisten sijoittajien kanssa. Sillä on maailmanlaajuisesti yli 700 eri omaisuuslajien ja strategioiden rahastoa, ja sen hallinnoimat varat olivat yli 1500 miljardia dollaria 30.6.2017. iShares auttaa asiakkaita ympäri maailmaa rakentamaan sijoitussalkkunsa ytimen, pääsemään asetettuihin sijoitustavoitteisiin ja toteuttamaan markkinanäkemyksiään. iShares-rahastojen takana on BlackRockin ammattimainen salkunhoito ja riskinhallinta. BlackRockin hallinnoitavaksi on uskottu enemmän varoja kuin millekään muulle sijoitusyhtiölle.^[1]

^[1] BlackRockin hallinnoimat varat olivat 5,7 biljoonaa dollaria 30.6.2017.

 

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BlackRock launches diversified commodities ETF 

London, 27 July 2017 – BlackRock has launched an exchange traded fund (ETF) providing exposure to a variety of commodity markets for investors seeking portfolio diversification tools, at a time when the correlation between historically uncorrelated asset classes is rising.

The iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF (ICOM, ‘the fund’) delivers exposure to 20 different commodities representing 5 sectors including: energy, agriculture, industrial metals, precious metals and livestock.

The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg Commodity USD Total Return Index. This index aims to represent commodities that are of importance and economic significance to the world economy, while capping each sector at 33 per cent and each single commodity at 15 per cent.

The fund uses unfunded total return swaps to achieve this exposure, which is more operationally practical than holding physical commodities such as precious metals or livestock. The fund has a total expense ratio of 0.19 per cent.

Fergus Slinger, Co-Head of iShares Sales EMEA, commented: “Diversification is becoming more difficult to achieve due to increasing correlation between equities and bonds across global markets. This fund is a direct response to growing investor appetite for asset classes that offer stronger diversification impact in portfolios, and many are looking to commodities.

“By capping the single commodity and sector exposure in the fund, investors are not overexposed to a particular part of the market. It can therefore serve as an alternative to purchasing individual futures or investing directly in physical commodities.”

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About BlackRock
BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients.  At June 30, 2017, BlackRock’s AUM was USD5.7 trillion. BlackRock helps clients around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares^® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles.  BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions^®.  As of June 30, 2017, the firm had approximately 13,000 employees in more than 30 countries and a major presence in global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.blackrock.com

About iShares
iShares^® is a global leader in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with more than a decade of expertise and commitment to individual and institutional investors of all sizes. With over 700 funds globally across multiple asset classes and strategies and more than USD1.5 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2017, iShares helps clients around the world build the core of their portfolios, meet specific investment goals and implement market views. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm¹.

¹ Based on USD5.7 trillion in AUM as of 6/30/17

Regulatory Information
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA'), having its registered office at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, England, Tel +44 (0)20 7743 3000, has issued this document for access by Professional Clients only and no other person should rely upon the information contained within it. For your protection, calls are usually recorded. iShares plc, iShares II plc, iShares III plc, iShares IV plc, iShares V plc, iShares VI plc and iShares VII plc (together 'the Companies') are open-ended investment companies with variable capital having segregated liability between their funds organised under the laws of Ireland and authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland. 

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Risk Warnings
Investment in the products mentioned in this document may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance is not a guide to current or future performance and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product. The price of the investments may go up or down and the investor may not get back the amount invested. Your income is not fixed and may fluctuate. The value of investments involving exposure to foreign currencies can be affected by exchange rate movements. We remind you that the levels and bases of, and reliefs from, taxation can change.

BlackRock has not considered the suitability of this investment against your individual needs and risk tolerance. The data displayed provides summary information. Investment should be made on the basis of the relevant Prospectus which is available from the manager.

In respect of the products mentioned this document is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described within. This document may not be distributed without authorisation from BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited. 

Index Disclaimers
Bloomberg®”, “Bloomberg CommoditySM (Total Return Index)” are service marks of Bloomberg L.P. and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by BlackRock. Neither Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Bloomberg”) nor UBS Securities LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “UBS”) are affiliated with BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG, and Bloomberg and UBS do not approve, endorse, review, or recommend iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF (DE). BLOOMBERG and Bloomberg CommoditySM (Total Return Index) are trademarks or service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and have been licensed to BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG. Neither Bloomberg nor UBS guarantees the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to Bloomberg CommoditySM (Total Return Index).

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[1]Based on $4.721in AUM as of 6/30/15.