Overview
Important Information: 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.
Important Notice Regarding Change in Investment Objective and Benchmark Index - Please note that as of Thursday, 1 October 2015 the benchmark index and corresponding investment objective of iShares £ Corporate Bond 1-5yr UCITS ETF (the “Fund”) (ticker symbol: IS15) will change to seek investment results that reflect the total return of the Markit iBoxx GBP Corporates 0-5 Index instead of the Markit iBoxx GBP Corporates 1-5 Index. For further information please refer to the fund announcement in the 'Document Library’ section on iShares.com or contact your local iShares team.Please note that on this same date the name of the fund will also be changed from iShares £ Corporate Bond 1-5yr UCITS ETF to iShares £ Corporate Bond 0-5yr UCITS ETF.
Important Information: The value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. Two main risks related to fixed income investing are interest rate risk and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in the market value of bonds. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the bond will not be able to repay the principal and make interest payments. The fund invests in fixed interest securities issued by companies. There is a risk of default where the issuing company may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due.
All currency hedged share classes of this fund use derivatives to hedge currency risk. The use of derivatives for a share class could pose a potential risk of contagion (also known as spill-over) to other share classes in the fund. The fund’s management company will ensure appropriate procedures are in place to minimise contagion risk to other share class. Using the drop down box directly below the name of the fund, you can view a list of all share classes in the fund – currency hedged share classes are indicated by the word “Hedged” in the name of the share class. In addition, a full list of all currency hedged share classes is available on request from the fund’s management company
Performance
Performance
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Distributions
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Returns
This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 10 years.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| Total Return (%) | 4.5 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | -0.9 | -6.4 | 7.7 |
| Benchmark (%) | 4.8 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | -0.6 | -6.6 | 7.8 |
| From 30/Sept/2019 To 30/Sept/2020 |
From 30/Sept/2020 To 30/Sept/2021 |
From 30/Sept/2021 To 30/Sept/2022 |
From 30/Sept/2022 To 30/Sept/2023 |
From 30/Sept/2023 To 30/Sept/2024 |
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Total Return (%)
as of 30/Sept/2024 |
2.11 | 1.21 | -11.08 | 7.90 | 8.37 |
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Benchmark (%)
as of 30/Sept/2024 |
2.34 | 1.42 | -11.27 | 8.09 | 8.45 |
| 1y | 3y | 5y | 10y | Incept. | |
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| Total Return (%) | 7.66 | 1.44 | 1.39 | 1.95 | 2.72 |
| Benchmark (%) | 7.72 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 2.09 | 2.88 |
| YTD | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y | 3y | 5y | 10y | Incept. | |
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| Total Return (%) | 3.55 | -0.27 | 0.68 | 3.21 | 7.66 | 4.39 | 7.16 | 21.30 | 43.91 |
| Benchmark (%) | 3.68 | -0.27 | 0.71 | 3.27 | 7.72 | 4.38 | 7.66 | 22.94 | 47.17 |
The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Markets could develop very differently in the future. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past
Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in GBP, hedged share class benchmark performance is displayed in GBP.
Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested where applicable. Performance data is based on the net asset value (NAV) of the ETF which may not be the same as the market price of the ETF. Individual shareholders may realize returns that are different to the NAV performance.
The return of your investment may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations if your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation. Source: Blackrock
Key Facts
Key Facts
Portfolio Characteristics
Portfolio Characteristics
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.
The metrics are not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. Unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, the metrics do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.
Review the MSCI methodologies behind Sustainability Characteristics using the links below.
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.
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.
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, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. 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.
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.
Ratings
Registered Locations
Registered Locations
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Germany
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Ireland
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Portugal
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Saudi Arabia
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Singapore
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Spain
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Switzerland
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United Kingdom
Holdings
Holdings
| Issuer | Weight (%) |
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| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 3.43 |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 2.39 |
| BANQUE FEDERATIVE DU CREDIT MUTUEL SA | 2.33 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE | 2.03 |
| BNP PARIBAS SA | 2.03 |
| Issuer | Weight (%) |
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| NATWEST GROUP PLC | 1.94 |
| VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES N.V. | 1.86 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 1.73 |
| ING GROEP NV | 1.48 |
| COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK UA | 1.44 |
| Issuer Ticker | Name | Sector | Asset Class | Market Value | Weight (%) | Notional Value | Nominal | Par Value | ISIN | Price | Location | Exchange | Duration | Maturity | Coupon (%) | Market Currency | Effective Date |
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The preliminary holdings of the fund are those taken prior to the start of each business day and are used to generate a daily static cash flow profile. This is determined by using a number of consistent assumptions which BlackRock believe to be appropriate in illustrating the cash flow profile of the fund for that day. The cash flow data is projected using the aggregated expected coupon and maturities of the individual bond holdings of the fund. Holdings and cashflows are subject to change and this information is not to be relied upon.
Exposure Breakdowns
Exposure Breakdowns
Securities Lending
Securities Lending
Securities lending is an established and well regulated activity in the investment management industry. It involves the transfer of securities (such as shares or bonds) from a Lender (in this case, the iShares fund) to a third-party (the Borrower). The Borrower will give the Lender collateral (the Borrower’s pledge) in the form of shares, bonds or cash, and will also pay the Lender a fee. This fee provides additional income for the fund and thus can help to reduce the total cost of ownership of an ETF.
At BlackRock, securities lending is a core investment management function with dedicated trading, research and technology capabilities. The lending programme is designed to deliver superior absolute returns to clients, whilst maintaining a low risk profile. Funds participating in securities lending retain 62.5% of the income, while BlackRock receives 37.5% of the income and covers all the operational costs resulting from securities lending transactions.
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From 30/Sept/2018 To 30/Sept/2019 |
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From 30/Sept/2020 To 30/Sept/2021 |
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| Securities Lending Return (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Average on-loan (% of AUM) | 4.55 | 7.47 | 4.69 | 4.65 | 4.26 | 3.84 | 4.39 | 9.13 | 7.11 | 9.20 |
| Maximum on-loan (% of AUM) | 7.86 | 12.19 | 6.35 | 7.35 | 6.23 | 5.58 | 7.36 | 12.04 | 12.12 | 12.01 |
| Collateralisation (% of Loan) | 108.09 | 106.77 | 106.95 | 106.72 | 107.00 | 105.31 | 105.95 | 105.80 | 105.41 | 106.11 |
The information in the Lending Summary table will not be displayed for the funds that have participated in securities lending for less than 12 months. The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indication of current or future results.
BlackRock’s policy is to disclose performance information quarterly subject to a one-month delay. This means that returns from 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019 can be publicly disclosed from 01/02/2020.
Maximum on-loan figure may increase or decrease over time.
With securities lending there is a risk of loss should the borrower default before the securities are returned, and due to market movements, the value of collateral held has fallen and/or the value of the securities on loan has risen.
| Ticker | Name | Asset Class | Weight % | ISIN | SEDOL | Exchange | Location |
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The information in the Collateral Holdings table relates to securities obtained in the collateral basket under the securities lending programme for the fund in question. The information contained in this material is derived from proprietary and non-proprietary sources deemed by BlackRock to be reliable, is not necessarily all inclusive and is not guaranteed as to accuracy. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. The primary risk in securities lending is that a borrower will default on their commitment to return lent securities while the value of the liquidated collateral does not exceed the cost of repurchasing the securities and the fund suffers a loss in respect of the short-fall.
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| Loan Type | Equities | Government, Supranational and Agency Bonds | Cash (Not for Reinvestment) |
| Equities | 105%-112% | 105%-106% | 105%-108% |
| Government Bonds | 110%-112% | 102.5%-106% | 102.5%-105% |
| Corporate Bonds | 110%-112% | 104%-106% | 103.5%-105% |
We also accept selected physically replicating Equity, Government Bond, Credit and Commodity ETFs as collateral.
Collateral parameters depend on the collateral and the loan combination, and the over collateralisation level may range from 102.5% to 112%. In this context, “Over Collateralisation” means that the aggregate market value of collateral
taken will exceed the overall on-loan value. Collateral parameters are reviewed on an ongoing bases and are subject to change.
With securities lending there is a risk of loss should the borrower default before the securities are returned, and due to market movements, the value of collateral held has fallen and/or the value of the securities on loan has risen.
Listings
Listings
| Exchange | Ticker | Currency | Listing Date | SEDOL | Bloomberg Ticker | RIC | WKN |
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| London Stock Exchange | IS15 | GBP | 30/Mar/2011 | B5L65R3 | IS15 LN | IS15.L | - |
| London Stock Exchange | ES15 | EUR | 30/Mar/2011 | B6453Z8 | ES15 LN | ES15.L | - |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | IS15 | GBP | 10/Apr/2015 | B6X9L57 | IS15 SW | IS15.S | - |
PRIIPs Performance Scenarios
PRIIPs Performance Scenarios
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If you exit after 1 year
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If you exit after 3 years
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Minimum
There is no minimum guaranteed return. You could lose some or all of your investment.
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Stress
What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
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8’890 GBP
-11.1%
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8’070 GBP
-6.9%
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Unfavourable
What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
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8’890 GBP
-11.1%
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9’190 GBP
-2.8%
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Moderate
What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
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10’200 GBP
2.0%
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10’600 GBP
2.0%
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Favourable
What you might get back after costs
Average return each year
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10’970 GBP
9.7%
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10’870 GBP
2.8%
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The stress scenario shows what you might get back in extreme market circumstances.