Unconstrained index approach unlocks the
power of innovation driving megatrends across industries and
geographies
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK)
and iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF (IDNA) begin
trading today
iShares today announces the launch of a megatrend investing
framework, including a new suite of exchange traded funds (ETFs)
designed to capture the structural shifts influencing the future of
the global economy and society.
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BlackRock’s research, portfolio management, and Investment
Institute teams – informed by work with corporations, thought
leaders and global organizations – have identified five megatrends.
These forces provide a new investment framework that goes beyond
traditional sector, market cap and geographic classifications.
- Technological Breakthrough:
Technology is driving exponential progress in the tech sector and
far beyond
- Emerging Global Wealth: A newly
affluent class of consumers will expand in Asia and across emerging
markets
- Climate Change and Resource
Scarcity: Demand for a clean, green tomorrow will advance
energy and conservation
- Demographics and Social Change:
Longer lifespans and modern lifestyles will change medicine and
consumer habits
- Rapid Urbanization: Mass
migration to cities will require new business models and
infrastructure
iShares megatrend ETFs are unconstrained index equity ETFs that
seek to track indexes developed by leading industry index
providers. The global indexes target stocks with high return
potential across relevant industry value chains. For example,
investment opportunities for autonomous vehicles would include not
just car-makers but also hardware companies making road sensors and
navigation cameras, and battery manufacturers.
Armando Senra, Head of U.S., Canada and Latin America
iShares, says: “The iShares megatrend ETF suite seeks to
capture the most powerful investment trends driving the global
economy today, and that we expect to play out for decades to come.
The ability for anyone to access these targeted growth
opportunities through an ETF represents the next frontier of
efficiency, transparency and the democratization of investing.”
A powerful ETF technology for powerful forces
Today, iShares is also launching two new products – the iShares
Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) and iShares Genomics Immunology
and Healthcare ETF (IDNA). IHAK provides investors access to
companies around the world that are helping fight the rise in cyber
crime by using cybersecurity solutions across hardware and
software. The other, IDNA, seeks exposure to companies worldwide at
the forefront of medical revolutions in the rapidly expanding
fields of molecular biology and mapping of genomes, and
immunology.
Chad Slawner, Head of U.S. iShares Product and Strategy,
says: “This framework is the culmination of years spent
analyzing and observing broad structural changes shaping the world
around us. We took the best thinking from across our firm,
including active investment teams, to create our megatrends. Our
mission is to provide efficient ways to access these forces to
improve long-term outcomes for clients.”
A long-term proposition
Megatrends ETFs can serve a number of roles in a portfolio,
including as alternatives for, or alongside, investment approaches
that seek above-benchmark performance over time. As the identified
megatrends are pervasive across industries and tend to be
forward-looking, they naturally resonate with investors and
advisors seeking to capture future alpha.
“For most people, trends like urbanization and technological
breakthroughs are intuitive growth stories with real impact on
their own lives,” says Armando Senra. “That’s the essence of
megatrends ETFs, providing investors with the shortest path
possible to innovation that is shaping the future.”
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About iShares
iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving
needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a
global line-up of 800+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and $1.9
trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2019, iShares
continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares
funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of
BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment
firm1.
1 Based on $6.52 trillion in AUM as of 3/31/19
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