This section includes investor type descriptions for professional clients and market counterparties.
Professional client
A Professional Client is either: (i) a ‘deemed’ professional client; (ii) serviced-based professional client; or (iii) an assessed professional Client
(i) Deemed Professional Client
A person is a “deemed” professional client if the person is:
(ii) Service-based Professional Clients
A person is a ‘serviced-based’ professional client if
(iii) Assessed-based Professional Clients
Assessed-based professional clients can be either (i) individuals; or (ii) undertakings
Individuals
An individual (and associated joint account holders) would be classified as an ‘assessed-based professional client’ if:
Where there is a joint account in place, the secondary account holder must obtain confirmation in writing that investment decisions relating to the joint account are made for or on behalf of the secondary account holder
Undertakings
Undertakings, which are generally not individuals, would be classified as ‘assessed-based’ professional clients if it:
Market counterparties
A Market Counterparty is any person who is either:
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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.
The value of equities and equity-related securities can be affected by daily stock market movements. Other influential factors include political, economic news, company earnings and significant corporate events. The Fund seeks to exclude companies engaging in certain activities inconsistent with ESG criteria. Investors should therefore make a personal ethical assessment of the Fund’s ESG screening prior to investing in the Fund. Such ESG screening may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments compared to a fund without such screening. The Fund uses quantitative models in order to make investment decisions. As market dynamics shift over time, a quantitative model may become less efficient or may even present deficiencies under certain market conditions. Multifactor funds employ a management approach using style factors whose impact they have on the fund's performance can be difficult to predict. Investors should consider this Fund as part of a broader investment strategy. Shares in smaller companies typically trade in less volume and experience greater price variations than larger companies.FACT
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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. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.
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.
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Issuer Ticker | Name | Sector | Asset Class | Market Value | Weight (%) | Notional Value | Nominal | ISIN | Market Currency |
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AAPL | APPLE INC | Information Technology | Equity | USD 1,133,304.30 | 5.47 | 1,133,304.30 | 4,770.00 | US0378331005 | USD |
NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | Information Technology | Equity | USD 913,559.85 | 4.41 | 913,559.85 | 7,329.00 | US67066G1040 | USD |
MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | Information Technology | Equity | USD 872,308.98 | 4.21 | 872,308.98 | 2,102.00 | US5949181045 | USD |
AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | Consumer Discretionary | Equity | USD 711,428.48 | 3.44 | 711,428.48 | 3,032.00 | US0231351067 | USD |
META | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | Communication | Equity | USD 618,300.00 | 2.99 | 618,300.00 | 900.00 | US30303M1027 | USD |
V | VISA INC CLASS A | Financials | Equity | USD 606,855.45 | 2.93 | 606,855.45 | 1,769.00 | US92826C8394 | USD |
MA | MASTERCARD INC CLASS A | Financials | Equity | USD 570,538.08 | 2.76 | 570,538.08 | 1,008.00 | US57636Q1040 | USD |
WMT | WALMART INC | Consumer Staples | Equity | USD 500,747.40 | 2.42 | 500,747.40 | 5,076.00 | US9311421039 | USD |
GOOGL | ALPHABET INC CLASS A | Communication | Equity | USD 463,206.22 | 2.24 | 463,206.22 | 2,306.00 | US02079K3059 | USD |
TSLA | TESLA INC | Consumer Discretionary | Equity | USD 342,239.40 | 1.65 | 342,239.40 | 855.00 | US88160R1014 | USD |
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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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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.
Review the MSCI methodology behind the Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics: 1ESG Fund Ratings; 2Index Carbon Footprint Metrics; 3Business Involvement Screening Research; 4ESG Screened Index Methodology; 5ESG Controversies; 6MSCI Implied Temperature Rise
For funds with an investment objective that include the integration of ESG criteria, there may be corporate actions or other situations that may cause the fund or index to passively hold securities that may not comply with ESG criteria. Please refer to the fund’s prospectus for more information. The screening applied by the fund's index provider may include revenue thresholds set by the index provider. The information displayed on this website may not include all of the screens that apply to the relevant index or the relevant fund. These screens are described in more detail in the fund’s prospectus, other fund documents, and the relevant index methodology document.
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