Fixed Income

AGZ

iShares Agency Bond ETF

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Overview

Why AGZ?

1. Exposure to U.S. agency bonds, which are issued by government sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

 

2. Targeted access to a specific segment of the domestic bond market

 

3. Use to seek stability in your portfolio and pursue income

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The iShares Agency Bond ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of agency securities that are publicly issued by U.S. government agencies, and corporate and non-U.S. debt guaranteed by the U.S. government.
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Performance

Performance

  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. 5.52 0.23 1.03 5.52 7.15 13.35 16.99 28.93 43.51
Market Price (%) Beginning August 10, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the fund. Prior to August 10, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). 5.53 0.07 0.85 5.53 7.12 13.13 17.15 28.89 43.54
Benchmark (%) Index: Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agency Bond Index 5.06 0.19 0.88 5.06 6.79 13.18 17.14 29.71 44.31
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions. Assumes fund shares have not been sold. 5.22 0.18 0.88 5.22 6.28 10.50 12.67 20.86 33.01
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares. 3.26 0.14 0.61 3.26 4.21 8.88 10.94 18.34 28.37
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. 1.00 1.30 1.84 1.33 5.65
Market Price (%) Beginning August 10, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the fund. Prior to August 10, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). 1.15 1.11 2.12 1.29 5.50
Benchmark (%) Index: Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agency Bond Index 1.01 1.39 2.06 1.34 5.89
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

Growth of Hypothetical $10,000 The growth of hypothetical $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

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The Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.

Distributions

Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date
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Distributions Schedule
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Current year distributions are not classified as “Income,” “Short-Term Capital Gains,” “Long-Term Capital Gains,” or “Return of Capital” until calendar year-end. Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of Sep 28, 2020 $878,328,592
Inception Date Nov 05, 2008
Exchange NYSE Arca
Asset Class Fixed Income
Benchmark Index Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agency Bond Index
Bloomberg Index Ticker LUAATRUU
Shares Outstanding as of Sep 28, 2020 7,250,000
Number of Holdings The number of holdings in the fund excluding cash positions and derivatives such as futures and currency forwards. as of Sep 28, 2020 83
Premium/Discount The amount the fund’s closing price is trading above or below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. When the fund’s closing price is greater than the fund’s NAV, it is said to be trading at a “premium” and the percentage is expressed as a positive number. When the fund’s closing price is less than the fund’s NAV, it is said to be trading at a “discount” and the percentage is expressed as a negative number. as of Sep 28, 2020 0.02%
CUSIP 464288166
Closing Price as of Sep 28, 2020 121.17
Options Available No
30 Day Avg. Volume The average number of shares traded in a security across all U.S. exchanges over the last 30 calendar days. as of Sep 25, 2020 97,230.00
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread The median bid-ask spread is calculated by identifying the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") for each fund as of the end of each 10 second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days and dividing the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the NBBO. The median of those values is identified and that value is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth. as of Sep 25, 2020 0.07%
Daily Volume The number of shares traded in a security across all U.S. exchanges on the date indicated. as of Sep 28, 2020 29,455.00
NAIC Designated (Schedule D Eligible)

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Equity Beta (3y) Beta is a measure of the tendency of securities to move with the market as a whole. A beta of 1 indicates that the security&#39;s price will move with the market. A beta less than 1 indicates the security tends to be less volatile than the market, while a beta greater than 1 indicates the security is more volatile than the market.<br/><br/>Calculated vs. S&amp;P 500 as of Aug 31, 2020 -0.06
30 Day SEC Yield A standard calculation of yield introduced by the SEC in order to provide fairer comparison among funds. This yield reflects the interest earned after deducting the fund&#39;s expenses during the most recent 30-day period by the average investor in the fund. Negative 30-Day SEC Yield results when accrued expenses of the past 30 days exceed the income collected during the past 30 days. as of Sep 25, 2020 0.35%
Average Yield to Maturity The discount rate that equates the present value of a bond’s cash flows with its market price (including accrued interest). The Fund Average Yield to Maturity is the weighted average of the fund’s individual bond holding yields based on Net Asset Value (‘NAV’). The measure does not include fees and expenses. For callable bonds, this yield is the yield-to-worst. as of Sep 25, 2020 0.49%
Standard Deviation (3y) Standard deviation measures how dispersed returns are around the average. A higher standard deviation indicates that returns are spread out over a larger range of values and thus, more volatile. as of Aug 31, 2020 2.50%
12m Trailing Yield The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by assuming any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. as of Sep 25, 2020 1.66%
Weighted Avg Coupon The average coupon rate of the underlying bonds in the fund, weighted by each bond&#39;s face value. as of Sep 25, 2020 1.71%
Effective Duration Effective Duration measures the sensitivity of the price of a bond with or without embedded options to changes in interest rates, taking into account the likelihood of the bond being called, put and/or sunk prior to its final maturity date while incorporating after-tax impacts on the bond. The options-based duration model used by BlackRock employs certain assumptions and may differ from other fund complexes. Effective Duration is measured at the individual bond level, aggregated to the portfolio level, and adjusted for leverage, hedging transactions and non-bond holdings, including derivatives. as of Sep 25, 2020 3.68 yrs
Weighted Avg Maturity The average length of time to the repayment of principal for the securities in the fund. This metric considers the likelihood that bonds will be called or prepaid before the scheduled maturity date. as of Sep 25, 2020 4.23 yrs
Convexity Convexity measures the change in duration for a given change in rates. Positive convexity indicates that duration lengthens when rates fall and contracts when rates rise; negative convexity indicates that duration contracts when rates fall and increases when rates rise. as of Sep 25, 2020 -0.15
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

ESG metrics help investors evaluate companies based on environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities — and the companies’ ability to manage them. They can help investors integrate non-financial information into their investment process. Learn more.

MSCI ESG Rating The MSCI ESG Rating for funds is designed to measure the resiliency of portfolios to long-term ESG risks and opportunities. The most highly rated funds consist of issuers with leading or improving management of key ESG risks. The ESG Rating is calculated as a direct mapping of ESG Quality Scores to letter rating categories (e.g. AAA = 8.6-10). The ESG Ratings range from leader (AAA, AA), average (A, BBB, BB) to laggard (B, CCC). as of Sep 01, 2020 BB
MSCI ESG Quality Score The MSCI ESG Quality Score (0 - 10) for funds is calculated using the weighted average of the ESG scores of fund holdings. The Score also considers ESG Rating trend of holdings and the fund exposure to holdings in the laggard category. MSCI rates underlying holdings according to their exposure to 37 industry specific ESG risks and their ability to manage those risks relative to peers. These issuer-level ESG ratings correspond to an issuer-level ESG Score. as of Sep 01, 2020 3.9
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile The MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile for funds is a percentile of funds in the same peer group, based on their ESG Quality Scores. as of Sep 01, 2020 3.31%
MSCI ESG % Coverage Percent by weight of a fund&#39;s holdings that have ESG Data. as of Sep 01, 2020 85.83%
Fund Lipper Global Classification The fund peer group as defined by the Lipper Global Classification. as of Sep 01, 2020 Bond USD Government
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity
(Tons CO2E/$M SALES) The MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity measures a fund&#39;s exposure to carbon intensive companies. This figure represents the estimated greenhouse gas emissions per $1 million in sales across the fund’s holdings. The figure is a sum of the normalized security weight multiplied by the security Carbon Intensity. This allows for comparisons between funds of different sizes. as of Sep 01, 2020 401.56
Fund Lipper Global Classification Size The number of funds used to calculate the MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile. This is based on the Lipper Global Classification and reflects the funds that are in the MSCI ESG Fund Ratings coverage universe. as of Sep 01, 2020 121
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Sep 01, 2020, based on holdings as of Jun 30, 2020.

For newly launched funds, sustainability characteristics are typically available 6 months after launch.

 

Sustainability Characteristics are displayed for funds included in the MSCI ESG Fund Ratings. To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% of the fund’s underlying holdings (excluding cash positions) must be covered by MSCI ESG Research, the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities.

 

Inclusion of Sustainability Characteristics is not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, nor is it an implication that a fund employs an ESG-related portfolio management strategy.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Sep 25, 2020
Issuer Weight (%)
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 28.46
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 21.16
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 13.00
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANKS FUNDING CORP 12.87
IRAQ (REPUBLIC OF) 6.55
Issuer Weight (%)
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 5.74
ISRAEL (STATE OF) 4.76
NAVIENT SOLUTIONS LLC 1.53
UNITED STATES TREASURY 0.97
PRIVATE EXPORT FUNDING CORPORATION 0.64
Name Sector Asset Class Market Value Weight (%) Notional Value Par Value CUSIP ISIN SEDOL Price Location Exchange Currency Duration YTM (%) FX Rate Maturity Coupon (%) Mod. Duration Yield to Call (%) Yield to Worst (%) Real Duration Real YTM (%) Market Currency
Detailed Holdings and Analytics Detailed portfolio holdings information. For fixed income holdings, issuance date can be found under the supplemental holdings file. Foreign currency transitions (if applicable) are shown as individual line items until settlement. Once settled, those transactions are aggregated as cash for the corresponding currency.
Holdings are subject to change.

Non-U.S. securities whose values are affected by volatility that occurs in global markets or in related or highly correlated assets (e.g., American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts or substantially identical ETFs) on a trading day after the close of non-U.S. securities markets may be fair valued. On days where non-U.S. securities markets are closed, BlackRock Fund Advisors, an affiliate of BlackRock Investments, LLC, will determine the fair value of the stocks traded on that local market, in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. Fair value adjustments may be calculated by referring to instruments and markets that have continued to trade, such as exchange-traded funds, correlated stock market indices or index futures. Please see the Determination of Net Asset Value section of each Fund’s prospectus for additional information on the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Sep 25, 2020

% of Market Value

Type Fund
The maturity breakdown above is based on Weighted Average Life (WAL). WAL is the average length of time to the repayment of principal for the securities in the fund. This metric considers the likelihood that bonds will be called or prepaid before the scheduled maturity date.

as of Sep 25, 2020

% of Market Value

Type Fund
as of Sep 25, 2020

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Credit quality ratings on underlying securities of the fund are received from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and converted to the equivalent S&P major rating category. This breakdown is provided by BlackRock and takes the median rating of the three agencies when all three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two ratings if only two agencies rate a security, and one rating if that is all that is provided. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. Below investment-grade is represented by a rating of BB and below. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time.
Allocations are subject to change.

Price Yield Calculator

Price Yield Calculator

The calculator provides clients with an indication of an ETF's yield and duration for a given market price. The ACF Yield is the discount rate that equates the ETF's aggregate cash flows (i.e., the sum of the cash flows of the ETF's holdings) to a given ETF price. The cash flows are based on the yield to worst methodology in which a bond's cash flows are assumed to occur at the call date (if applicable) or maturity, whichever results in the lowest yield for that bond holding. For a given ETF price, this calculator will estimate the corresponding ACF Yield and spread to the relevant government reference security yield. Note that the ACF Yield will differ from the ETF's "Weighted Avg YTM For more information on Aggregate Cash Flow Yield, see info here. The Aggregate Cash Flow (“ACF”) Yield is the discount rate that equates the aggregate cash flows of the ETF&#39;s individual fund holdings (specifically the cash flows corresponding to the lower of the yield to call or yield to maturity of a given security) to a stated market price. In contrast, the weighted average yield to maturity is a market value weighted average of the yields of the ETF&#39;s individual holdings based on the prior day&#39;s net asset value. The ACF Yield allows an investor to compare the yield and spread for varying ETF market prices in order to help understand the impact of intraday market movements. The ACF of the ETF is the sum of the individual bond cash flows “to worst” (i.e. either to call or to maturity, whichever results in the lowest yield for the ETF). The ACF Yield does not make any adjustments based on the cost incurred to acquire an ETF or the impact of the ETF’s management fee.

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