BlackRock Launches ETF Focused on Europe’s Infrastructure Buildout
BlackRock has launched the iShares Europe Infrastructure Builders UCITS ETF (BLDR), offering targeted exposure to companies benefiting from Europe’s long-term…
BlackRock Shifts €13B of ETFs to Full Replication Amid AI Concentration
BlackRock has converted €13 billion of European ETFs from optimized sampling to full physical replication as soaring AI and semiconductor stocks pushed…
iShares Renames Underlying Benchmarks for Five Corporate Bond ETFs
BlackRock will update the names of the underlying benchmarks for five iShares corporate bond ETFs, effective July 27, 2026, as part of an index rebranding. The…
iShares Renames IWMW and Revamps Russell 2000 Income Strategy
BlackRock will rename the iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF (IWMW) to the iShares IWM Premium Income+ ETF and update its covered call strategy around Sept. 17…
iShares Renames IVVW and Enhances S&P 500 Income Strategy
BlackRock will rename the iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (IVVW) to the iShares IVV Premium Income+ ETF and adopt a revised covered call strategy around Sept. 17…
iShares Renames LQDW and Revises Covered Call Strategy
BlackRock will rename the iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (LQDW) to the iShares LQD Premium Income+ ETF and adopt a revised…
iShares Renames HYGW and Updates Covered Call Strategy
BlackRock will rename the iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (HYGW) to the iShares HYG Premium Income+ ETF and introduce a revised covered…
iShares Renames TLTW and Revamps Treasury Option Strategy
BlackRock will rename the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (TLTW) to the iShares TLT Premium Income+ ETF and update its covered call…
BlackRock Files Europe’s First Pure-Play Active Defence ETF
BlackRock has filed with the Central Bank of Ireland to launch the iShares Global Defence & Security Active UCITS ETF, which would become Europe’s first…
iShares Renames Benchmark for Emerging Markets Bond ETF
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) has updated the name of its underlying benchmark. Effective July 10, 2026, the fund's index has…
BlackRock Expands Nasdaq-100 Lineup With Low-Cost iShares ETF
BlackRock launches the iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (IQQ), a low-cost fund providing exposure to the Nasdaq-100 Index, with a 0.12% expense ratio reduced to 0.10%…
iShares Files ETF Targeting Companies Expected to Benefit From AI Adoption
The iShares Future AI Beneficiaries ETF will track the Morningstar US Artificial Intelligence Beneficiaries Select Index, which targets U.S. companies expected…
iShares to Rename GBF, Cut Fee, and Expand Bond Index Exposure
BlackRock will rename the iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF to the iShares 1-10 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, change its ticker from GBF to AGGM, and switch…
BlackRock Debuts Active ETF That Rotates Across Market Themes
BlackRock has launched the iShares World Thematic Rotation Active UCITS ETF (THRW), an actively managed global equity strategy designed to dynamically invest…
BlackRock Revises Risk Ratings and Renames Bond ETF
BlackRock Canada has updated the risk ratings of three iShares ETFs following its annual review. The iShares India Index ETF (XID CN) and iShares 20+ Year U.S…
BlackRock Debuts Bitcoin Income ETF Using Covered Call Strategy
BlackRock has launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), designed to combine long-term bitcoin exposure with monthly income generation. The fund…
BlackRock to Liquidate Bond Hedging and Metaverse ETFs
BlackRock has approved the closure and liquidation of the iShares Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGRH) and the iShares Future Metaverse Tech and…
BlackRock to Liquidate Five iShares ETFs
BlackRock has approved the closure and liquidation of five ETFs: iShares U.S. Consumer Focused ETF (IEDI), iShares ESG Aware 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF…
BlackRock to Liquidate iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF
BlackRock has approved the closure and liquidation of the iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF. The fund is expected to stop accepting creation and redemption…
BlackRock Launches ETF Focused on Space, Satellites and Drones
BlackRock has launched the iShares Space Technologies UCITS ETF (STAR), offering European investors exposure to companies across the space economy. The ETF…
iShares Defense ETF Expands Mandate to Include Defense Tech
BlackRock is renaming the iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF to the iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF and broadening its strategy to include…