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iShares Corporate Bond Index Class H - Income (GBP)

Sell:97.53p Buy:97.53p Change: 0.11p (0.11%)
Prices as at 20 December 2024
Sell:97.53p
Buy:97.53p
Change: 0.11p (0.11%)
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Prices as at 20 December 2024
Sell:97.53p
Buy:97.53p
Change: 0.11p (0.11%)
Prices as at 20 December 2024
You can buy or sell holdings in this fund through a Stocks and Shares ISA, Lifetime ISA, SIPP or Fund and Share Account
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Our view on this Fund

This fund is on the Wealth Shortlist of funds our analysts believe have the potential to outperform their peers over the long term. However, this is not a recommendation to buy.

This fund focuses on bonds issued by companies that are more financially secure and likely to be able to pay of their debts. We think it's a great choice for broad exposure to this area of the bond market. The team have a good record of tracker fund investing and this one's available at a great price.

Our view on the sector

Funds in this sector invest mainly in 'investment grade bonds'. These are issued by companies that are more likely to be able to repay their debts to bondholders. As such, they tend to offer lower yields than bonds issued by companies that are less likely to be able to pay off their debts. While they tend to offer lower yields than bonds issued by higher risk companies, prices of these bonds tend to be less volatile over time. We think a corporate bond fund could be a good addition to a diversified portfolio invested to generate income.

Performance Analysis

This fund aims to track the performance of a broad index of good-quality bonds. Since launch it's tracked this index closely. The fund's charges are low, though this means we expect the fund to return a little less than its index over the long term.

Investment Philosophy

Tracker funds are one of the simplest ways to invest. They aim to match the performance of an index, rather than beat it. They usually do this by investing in every company in the index. This means they don't need analysts to research individual companies, which keeps costs to a minimum. If the fund's costs are low it's likely to track the index more closely.

Process and Portfolio Construction

This fund invests in almost every bond in the iBoxx GBP Non-Gilts Overall Index. This is known as partial replication, which could help the fund track the index closely without the cost of holding every bond in it. Bonds that make up a very small part of the index are sometimes not held in the fund as they can be more difficult or expensive to buy and sell. The fund can also lend some of its investments to others in exchange for a fee. This helps to keep costs lower.

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Fund Track Record

20/12/19 to 20/12/20 20/12/20 to 20/12/21 20/12/21 to 20/12/22 20/12/22 to 20/12/23 20/12/23 to 20/12/24
Annual return 6.86% -0.93% -18.26% 7.86% 1.82%

Please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where no data is shown, figures are not available. This information is provided to help you choose your own investments, remember they can fall as well as rise in value so you may not get back the original amount invested.

Fund Management Group Comment

BlackRock was founded in 1988, growing steadily until the mergers with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Barclays Global Investors in 2006 and 2009, respectively. These resulted in a significant increase in assets under management and have turned BlackRock into a global company with deep roots in every region across the globe.

The range of BlackRock funds reflects this reach, with actively managed and tracker funds covering multiple asset classes over six continents.

Information about the fund

Fund manager biography

Manager Name: Duncan Fergusson
Manager start date: 30 June 2010
Manager located in: London

Duncan Fergusson, Director and portfolio manager, is a member of BlackRock's Model-Based Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. Mr. Fergusson's service with the firm dates back to 2003, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he was a member of the Portfolio Solutions team. Prior to this, he worked on the Securities Lending team. Mr. Fergusson earned a BSc degree in business administration from the University of Bath.

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