Fixed Income

iShares UK Credit Bond Index Fund (IE)

  • NAV as of 20/Nov/2024 GBP 43.18
    52 WK: 42.11 - 44.55
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 20/Nov/2024 -0.09 (-0.21%)

Overview

Investment Approach


The Fund aims to achieve a total return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income, which reflects the return of the iBoxx Sterling NonGilt Index, the Fund’s benchmark index.

The Fund invests predominantly in the fixed income (FI) securities (such as bonds) that make up the Fund’s benchmark index (which comprises Sterling denominated bonds excluding UK gilts). A gilt is a FI security such as a bond issued by the British Government.

The FI securities may be issued by governments, government agencies, companies and supranationals (e.g. the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) domiciled in countries both in and outside the European Union and will be investment grade (i.e. meet a specified level of credit worthiness) at the time of purchase. If the credit rating of a FI security is downgraded, the Fund may continue to hold this, until it is practicable to sell the position.

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.

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

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Performance

Performance

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Source: For UK-domiciled funds (such as the BlackRock Retail Authorised Unit Trusts and BlackRock Collective Investment Funds 'BCIF'), performance is shown on a bid to bid price basis, with net income reinvested, in the currency indicated on the chart. Performance is shown net of fees. For Luxembourg-domiciled funds (such as BlackRock Global Funds 'BGF' and BlackRock Strategic Funds 'BSF'), performance is shown on a net asset value basis, with gross income reinvested, in the currency indicated in the chart. Performance is shown net of fees. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Distributions

Ex-Date Total Distribution
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Ex-Date Total Distribution
For more information: +353 1 612 3394 • www.blackrock.com • investor.services@blackrock.com

This chart shows the fund's performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 4 years.

  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 8.0 -2.9 -17.6 8.7
Benchmark (%) 7.8 -3.1 -17.7 8.6

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

  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
Total Return (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

4.02 -0.30 -21.67 6.85 9.90
Benchmark (%)

as of 30/Sept/2024

3.82 -0.41 -21.92 6.96 9.72
  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 8.54 -3.32 -1.12 - 0.57
Benchmark (%) 8.39 -3.41 -1.24 - 0.45
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 0.94 -1.24 -0.54 2.70 8.54 -9.62 -5.45 - 3.35
Benchmark (%) 0.95 -1.23 -0.52 2.69 8.39 -9.88 -6.06 - 2.63

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. 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

Net Assets
as of 20/Nov/2024
GBP 22,491,075
Share Class launch date
02/Jan/2019
Share Class Currency
GBP
Asset Class
Fixed Income
SFDR Classification
Other
Ongoing Charges Figures
0.10%
ISIN
IE00BGWKS388
Use of Income
Distributing
Regulatory Structure
UCITS
Morningstar Category
GBP Corporate Bond
Dealing Frequency
Daily, forward pricing basis
Net Assets of Fund
as of 20/Nov/2024
GBP 356,083,462
Fund Launch Date
30/Sept/2000
Fund Base Currency
GBP
Benchmark Index
iBoxx Sterling Non-Gilts Index
Initial Charge
-
Management Fee
0.15%
Performance Fee
-
Domicile
Ireland
Management Company
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Dealing Settlement
Trade Date + 3 days
SEDOL
BGWKS38

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of 31/Oct/2024
1242
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of 31/Oct/2024
9.07%
Yield to Maturity
as of 31/Oct/2024
5.40
Weighted Average YTM
as of 31/Oct/2024
5.33%
Weighted Avg Maturity
as of 31/Oct/2024
7.82
12 Month Trailing Dividend Distribution Yield
as of 31/Oct/2024
3.88
3y Beta
as of 31/Oct/2024
0.999
Modified Duration
as of 31/Oct/2024
5.36
Effective Duration
as of 31/Oct/2024
5.42
WAL to Worst
as of 31/Oct/2024
7.82

Risk Indicator

Risk Indicator

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Typically low rewards Typically high rewards

Ratings

Ratings

Holdings

Holdings

as of 31/Oct/2024
Name Weight (%)
KFW BANKENGRUPPE MTN 6 12/07/2028 0.86
KFW MTN RegS 4.125 02/18/2026 0.53
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 5.625 06/07/2032 0.51
KFW MTN RegS 3.75 07/30/2027 0.45
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 6 12/07/2028 0.42
Name Weight (%)
KFW BANKENGRUPPE MTN 5.75 06/07/2032 0.35
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCT 3.875 10/02/2028 0.35
KFW MTN RegS 1.375 12/15/2025 0.35
ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BA MTN RegS 4.375 06/11/2026 0.34
ONTARIO (PROVINCE OF) RegS 0.25 12/15/2026 0.34
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 31/Oct/2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31/Oct/2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 31/Oct/2024

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management. Allocations are subject to change.

Pricing & Exchange

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change NAV As Of 52wk High 52wk Low ISIN
Class D GBP 43.18 -0.09 -0.21 20/Nov/2024 44.55 42.11 IE00BGWKS388
Class D GBP 10.44 -0.02 -0.21 20/Nov/2024 10.65 9.80 IE00BD0NC474
Inst GBP 10.24 -0.02 -0.21 20/Nov/2024 10.57 9.99 IE00B2RKYS27
Inst GBP 19.65 -0.04 -0.21 20/Nov/2024 20.05 18.45 IE00B1W4R618
Class Flex Dist GBP 159.57 -0.34 -0.21 20/Nov/2024 166.03 155.61 IE00BMF59H33
Flex GBP 30.56 -0.07 -0.21 20/Nov/2024 31.18 28.67 IE0000405013

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Divya Manek
Divya Manek

Literature

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