FairHorizon Blue
B3-I

iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF

Global investment grade corporate bonds. Passive tracker on Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index.

About the Fund

Data as of

iShares is the market leader in the ETFs and passive index funds space, managing over US$5tn of AUM through more than 1600 ETFs offered globally. iShares is a subsidiary of BlackRock, the largest asset manager globally.

The iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF is a passive index solution that tracks the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index using a physical sampling approach. The index includes global investment grade fixed rate corporate bonds with >1 year maturities from both developed and emerging countries. The ETF has >13000 holdings vs index of >17000 holdings.

Performance

Price Performance – Maximum Period

The FairHorizon Context

Investment-Time-Horizon in years

0 - 22 - 44 - 7 7 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
2 - 4% p.a.
Expected volatility
3 - 5% p.a.

Building Block Returns

iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
5.18%
Ann. return (5-year):
0.22%
Ann. return (10-year):
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
7.97%

This ETF represents passive high quality diversified corporate bond exposures by tracking the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Index that is the most commonly used index to refer to global corporate bond markets.

Benchmark Returns

SPDR Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
3.84%
Ann. return (5-year):
0.66%
Ann. return (10-year):
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
4.81%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

FairHorizon Benchmark Returns

Dimensional Funds PLC - World Allocation 20/80 Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
7.18%
Ann. return (5-year):
3.55%
Ann. return (10-year):
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
4.10%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

The Dimensional World Allocation 20/80 Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Blue reference benchmark solution that has 20% global developed equities and 80% global investment grade short-to-medium maturity bonds for global high quality bonds-like returns and volatility.

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Why we prefer this fund

Relevance of strategy

This ETF represents passive high quality diversified corporate bond exposures by tracking the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Index that is the most commonly used index to refer to global corporate bond markets.

Liquidity

The ETF is listed on multiple Europe exchanges in various currencies.

Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time

Max drawdown (since inception)
-25.34%
Recovery Period
— (still in drawdown)

Diversification

Credit Rating

  • Aaa1.09%
  • Aa9.37%
  • A42.14%
  • Baa39.10%
  • Ba1.17%
  • Others7.12%

Sectors

  • Corporate99.34%
  • Treasury0.50%
  • Others0.16%

Geography

  • U.S.A.57.74%
  • France6.17%
  • United Kingdom6.11%
  • Canada5.09%
  • Netherlands4.86%
  • Japan2.68%
  • Germany2.38%
  • Australia1.95%
  • Spain1.87%
  • Italy1.47%
  • Luxembourg1.18%
  • Others8.49%

Frequently asked questions

What is the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF?
The iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF is a index-based fund in the Global Corporate Bonds asset class, managed by iShares (BlackRock). Global investment grade corporate bonds. Passive tracker on Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index.
What is the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Blue, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 2–4 years investment horizon. conservative bond-heavy allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF?
The iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.20% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 100%.
What is the ISIN of the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE00BFM6TB42.
What are the historical returns of the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF?
As of the most recent month-end, the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 5.18%, 5-year annualised total return of 0.22%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (USD ACC) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF launched?
The iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF was incepted on 2018-05-14.