BlackRockilta kolme ultralyhyttä ESG-joukkolaina-ETF:ää

Kolme uutta ETF-rahastoa ovat ESG-versioita olemassa olevista iShares UCITS ETF -rahastosta. Niiden kautta voi sijoittaa dollareissa, euroissa ja punnissa teollisuus- ja finanssitoimialalla toimivien yritysten ja julkisten palvelujen investointiluokan kiinteä- ja muuttuvakorkoisiin yrityslainoihin, joiden duraatio on erittäin lyhyt. ESG-kriteerien vuoksi rahastoista on suljettu pois sellaiset lainoja liikkeeseen laskevat yritykset, joiden liiketoiminta liittyy kiistanalaisiin aseisiin, ydinaseisiin, tavanomaisiin aseisiin, siviilien käyttöön tarkoitettuihin aseisiin, tupakkaan, aikuisviihteeseen, alkoholiin, uhkapeleihin, ydinvoimaan, geenimuunneltuihin organismeihin, öljyhiekkaan tai termiseen hiileen.

Brett Olson, BlackRockin iSharesin korkotuotteista EMEA-alueella vastaava johtaja sanoo: “Sijoittajat käyttävät iShares ETF:iä voidakseen sijoittaa epävarmassa markkinatilanteessa eri markkinoille nopeasti ja kustannustehokkaasti. Markkinaturbulenssi ei vaikuta vastuullisuuden merkityksen lisääntymiseen. Vastuullisen sijoittamisen ETF:iin on sijoitettu varoja globaalisti 14,3 miljardia dollaria* vuoden alusta lukien. Olemme sitoutuneet tarjoamaan sijoittajille sijoittamisen välineitä, joiden avulla voi rakentaa kestävän sijoitussalkun ja saavuttaa vastuullisuustavoitteensa”.

Kolme uutta ETF-rahastoa ovat:

• iShares USD Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF (UEDD): Rahasto seuraa Markit iBoxx ESG USD Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort -indeksiä. Sen kulusuhde (TER) on 0,09 %.

• iShares EUR Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF (EUED): Rahasto seuraa Markit iBoxx ESG EUR Liquid Investment grade Ultrashort -indeksiä. Sen kulusuhde (TER) on 0,09 %

• iShares GBP Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF (UESD): Rahasto seuraa Markit iBoxx ESG GBP Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort -indeksiä. Sen kulusuhde (TER) on 0,09 %.

 *Lähde: Nettoliiketoiminta vuoden alusta, tilanne 13.3.2020

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BlackRock launches Ultrashort bond ESG UCITS ETFs suite

 

Helsinki, 18 March: BlackRock has made further strides in its commitment to making sustainability its standard for investing by broadening its range of fixed income sustainable exchange traded funds (ETFs) with a suite of three ultrashort bond environmental, social and governance (ESG) products.

The three new funds are ESG equivalents of existing iShares UCITS ETFs and provide USD, EUR and GBP exposure to investment grade, very short duration fixed and floating corporates across industrials, utilities and financial companies. The ESG criteria explicitly excludes issuers involved in controversial weapons, nuclear weapons, conventional weapons, civilian firearms, tobacco, adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, nuclear power, genetically modified organisms, oil sands and thermal coal.

Brett Olson, Head of Fixed income iShares EMEA at BlackRock says, “Investors are turning to iShares ETFs to access markets and make portfolio allocations quickly and cost-effectively amid market uncertainty, and the trend towards sustainability is weathering the turbulence. Global sustainable ETF industry have attracted $14.3bn* since the start of the year, and we remain committed to providing investors with the choice of investment tools to build resilient portfolios and meet sustainability goals.”

The three funds are:

• iShares USD Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF (UEDD): tracks the Markit iBoxx ESG USD Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort index and carries a TER of 0.09%.

• iShares EUR Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF (EUED): tracks the Markit iBoxx ESG EUR Liquid Investment grade Ultrashort index and carries a TER of 0.09%

• iShares GBP Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF (UESD): tracks the Markit iBoxx ESG GBP Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort index and carries a TER of 0.09%.

 

*Source: Year to date net new business as at 13 March 2020

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iShares $ Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

Counterparty Risk, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Bail in Risk

iShares $ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

Counterparty Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Bail in Risk

 

iShares € Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

Counterparty Risk, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Bail in Risk

iShares € Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

Counterparty Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Bail in Risk

 

iShares £ Ultrashort Bond ESG UCITS ETF GBP (Dist)

Counterparty Risk, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Bail in Risk

iShares £ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF GBP (Dist)

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