Securities lending is an established and well regulated activity in the investment management industry. It involves the transfer of securities (such as shares or bonds) from a Lender (in this case, the iShares fund) to a third-party (the Borrower). The Borrower will give the Lender collateral (the Borrower’s pledge) in the form of shares, bonds or cash, and will also pay the Lender a fee. This fee provides additional income for the fund and thus can help to reduce the total cost of ownership of an ETF.
At BlackRock, securities lending is a core investment management function with dedicated trading, research and technology capabilities. The lending programme is designed to deliver superior absolute returns to clients, whilst maintaining a low risk profile. Funds participating in securities lending retain 62.5% of the income, while BlackRock receives 37.5% of the income and covers all the operational costs resulting from securities lending transactions.
From 31-Mar-2014 To 31-Mar-2015 |
From 31-Mar-2015 To 31-Mar-2016 |
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From 31-Mar-2020 To 31-Mar-2021 |
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Securities Lending Return (%) | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
Average on-loan (% of AUM) | 15.23 | 21.01 | 20.89 | 28.53 | 30.42 | 30.75 | 32.32 | 23.90 | 31.78 | 25.03 |
Maximum on-loan (% of AUM) | 41.63 | 42.82 | 48.69 | 53.50 | 39.00 | 39.00 | 39.12 | 39.41 | 40.18 | 39.13 |
Collateralisation (% of Loan) | 113.80 | 111.68 | 112.93 | 111.68 | 109.91 | 111.13 | 111.18 | 110.92 | 109.75 | 110.35 |
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The below table shows the Loan/Collateral Combinations and Collateral Levels for our European Lending funds.
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Loan Type | Equities | Government, Supranational and Agency Bonds | Cash (Not for Reinvestment) | |
Equities | 105%-112% | 105%-106% | 105%-108% | |
Government Bonds | 110%-112% | 102.5%-106% | 102.5%-105% | |
Corporate Bonds | 110%-112% | 104%-106% | 103.5%-105% |
We also accept selected physically replicating Equity, Government Bond, Credit and Commodity ETFs as collateral.
Collateral parameters depend on the collateral and the loan combination, and the over collateralisation level may range from 102.5% to 112%. In this context, “Over Collateralisation” means that the aggregate market value of collateral
taken will exceed the overall on-loan value. Collateral parameters are reviewed on an ongoing bases and are subject to change.
With securities lending there is a risk of loss should the borrower default before the securities are returned, and due to market movements, the value of collateral held has fallen and/or the value of the securities on loan has risen.