The iShares Tax Center

BlackRock helps investors build better financial futures. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of March 31, 2019, the firm managed approximately $6.52 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide.

ABOUT BLACKROCK About BlackRock

CLIENT SOLUTIONS CLIENT SOLUTIONS

BLOGS BLOGS

Our Company and Sites

United States
Select location
- United States
- United States
- Other iShares Sites

COMPARE FUNDS

Compare iShares ETFs
side-by-side

In 2018, 62% of mutual funds paid capital gains, creating a tax liability for investors.¹ Now more than ever, it’s important for investors to consider tax efficiency when building a portfolio.

How to build a tax-efficient portfolio

Financial Advisors

Anticipate taxable distributions across your portfolio and stay in control of your clients' tax liabilty.

Use Tax Estimator Tool Use Tax Estimator Tool

Investors

Tax costs are an important part of total performance. Not all ETFs are created equal.

Learn more Learn more

What sets iShares ETFs apart from the competition?

While ETFs are generally more tax efficient than traditional mutual funds, some ETF providers have been more effective than others in reducing capital gains distributions. Our technology, scale and commitment to quality set iShares apart in building tax-efficient ETFs.

Percentage of funds that paid capital gains distributions over the past 5 years²

Learn about our suite of iShares Core ETFs (exchange traded funds) -- a low cost and tax-efficient way to help build a strong foundation for a portfolio.

2018 capital gains distributions

In 2018, 95% of iShares ETFs did not pay capital gains. For more details on which iShares funds paid capital gains distributions, visit our 2018 capital gains distributions page.

Access now