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iShares S&P 500 Index Fund

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  • NAV as of Oct 25, 2021 $540.19
    52 WK: 386.92 - 540.19
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Oct 25, 2021 2.54 (0.47%)
  • Morningstar Rating

Overview

Investment Approach

Invests in a portfolio of assets whose performance seeks to match the performance of the S&P 500® Index.
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Performance

Performance

Growth of Hypothetical $10,000

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Cum. Fund Perf. Since Inception: 1,366.25

Source: Lipper. Data reflects different methodology from the BlackRock calculated returns in the Returns tab. The $10,000 Hypothetical Over Time chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the investor class of shares noted and does not assume the max sales charge. Had sales charge been included, returns would have been lower. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. Performance for other share classes will vary.

Distributions

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Distributions Schedule
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

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  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 29.53 15.62 16.50 16.20
Benchmark (%) 30.00 15.99 16.90 16.63
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 29.94 14.34 15.28 15.12
Morningstar Ranking 744/1380 436/1257 328/1102 -
Morningstar Quartile 3 2 2 2
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 29.43 15.51 16.38 16.04
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 15.61 -4.68 0.50 29.53 54.56 114.62 348.79
Benchmark (%) 15.92 -4.65 0.58 30.00 56.07 118.26 365.86
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 15.00 -4.61 -0.18 29.94 49.48 103.60 308.90
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 15.54 -4.68 0.47 29.43 54.13 113.54 343.20
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Return (%) 11.56 21.38 -4.68 31.01 18.04
Benchmark (%) 11.96 21.83 -4.38 31.49 18.40
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 10.37 20.44 -6.27 28.78 15.83
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. The performance information for periods prior to the inception date of the share class are based on the Fund’s Class K Shares, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to such share class. See the fund prospectus for more details.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of Oct 25, 2021 $2,679,266,701
Net Assets of Fund as of Oct 25, 2021 $32,370,492,468
Share Class launch date Apr 11, 2013
Asset Class Equity
Benchmark Index S&P 500 Index
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Morningstar Category Large Blend
Lipper Classification S&P 500 Index Funds
CUSIP 066923566
Max Offer Price as of Oct 25, 2021 $540.19
Open to New Investors Yes
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report 5%

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Sep 30, 2021 506
P/E Ratio as of Sep 30, 2021 32.66
P/B Ratio as of Sep 30, 2021 4.68
Alpha (3y) as of Sep 30, 2021 -0.03
Average Market Cap (Millions) as of Sep 30, 2021 $ 562,262.9 M
R-Squared (3y) as of Sep 30, 2021 100.00
Fund Standard Deviation (3y) as of Sep 30, 2021 18.78
Beta (3y) as of Sep 30, 2021 1.00
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years 3 months ending Jun 30, 2020 20.42%
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years 3 months ending Mar 31, 2020 -19.60%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics can help investors integrate non-financial, sustainability considerations into their investment process. These metrics enable investors to evaluate funds based on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. This analysis can provide insight into the effective management and long-term financial prospects of a fund.


The metrics below have been provided for transparency and informational purposes only. The existence of an ESG rating is not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. The metrics are based on MSCI ESG Fund Ratings and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


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MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC) as of Oct 07, 2021 A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of Oct 07, 2021 6.1
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of Oct 07, 2021 39.27%
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of Oct 07, 2021 98.31%
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of Oct 07, 2021 Equity US
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of Oct 07, 2021 134.09
Funds in Peer Group as of Oct 07, 2021 3,361
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Oct 07, 2021, based on holdings as of Aug 31, 2021. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities covered by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities. For newly launched funds, sustainability characteristics are typically available 6 months after launch.

Business Involvement

Business Involvement

Business Involvement metrics can help investors gain a more comprehensive view of specific activities in which a fund may be exposed through its investments.


Business Involvement metrics are not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


Review the MSCI methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics, using links below.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons as of Sep 30, 2021 0.83%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of Sep 30, 2021 0.13%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of Sep 30, 2021 0.60%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of Sep 30, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of Sep 30, 2021 0.15%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Sep 30, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Sep 30, 2021 0.63%
Business Involvement Coverage as of Sep 30, 2021 99.07%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Sep 30, 2021 0.93%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 0.11% and for Oil Sands 1.46%.

Business Involvement metrics are calculated by BlackRock using data from MSCI ESG Research which provides a profile of each company’s specific business involvement. BlackRock leverages this data to provide a summed up view across holdings and translates it to a fund's market value exposure to the listed Business Involvement areas above.


Business Involvement metrics are designed only to identify companies where MSCI has conducted research and identified as having involvement in the covered activity. As a result, it is possible there is additional involvement in these covered activities where MSCI does not have coverage. This information should not be used to produce comprehensive lists of companies without involvement. Business Involvement metrics are only displayed if at least 1% of the fund’s gross weight includes securities covered by MSCI ESG Research.

Fees

Fees

Gross Expense Ratio 0.35%
Net Expense Ratio 0.35%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.35%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.00%
  • Interest expense 0.00%

The Administration Fee for Class G Shares of the Fund is 0.0025%. The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements is 0.0125%.

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

4 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for iShares S&P 500 Index Fund, Class A, as of Sep 30, 2021 rated against 1257 Large Blend Funds based on risk adjusted total return.

Lipper Leader

 
 
 
 
Overall Lipper Leaders ratings based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods (if applicable) and do not take into account the effects of sales charges for these categories (Consistent Return, Preservation, Total Return, Expense, and Tax Efficiency) as of Sep 30, 2021 out of 112, 12,232, 112, 36 and 112 Funds, respectively in Lipper's S&P 500 Index Funds classification.

Morningstar Analyst Rating

Morningstar Analyst Rating - Silver
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Silver medal. Fewer than 10% of US open-end funds hold medalist ratings. (Effective Mar 01, 2021)

Holdings

Holdings

as of Sep 30, 2021
Name Weight (%)
APPLE INC 6.06
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.78
ALPHABET INC 4.24
AMAZON.COM INC 3.90
FACEBOOK INC 2.21
Name Weight (%)
TESLA INC 1.72
NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.41
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.38
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.33
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.16

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Sep 30, 2021

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Sep 30, 2021

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management.

Allocations are subject to change.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Alan Mason
Alan Mason
Head of Americas ETF and Index Investment

   

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Alan Mason, Managing Director, is Head of Americas ETF & Index Investments. Mr. Mason's investment team is responsible for Index Equity, iShares Equity, Alternative Beta and Asset Allocation portfolios. Mr. Mason is a member of the EII ExCo, Americas ExCo and Global Human Capital Committees. He is a global sponsor for OUT, the firm's LGBT employee network.

 

Mr. Mason's service with the firm dates back to 1991, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, Mr. Mason served as head of portfolio management and strategy for U.S. transitions, strategist for the Global Index and Markets Group, head of U.S. Asset Allocation, and most recently as head of Global Portfolio Management, Client Solutions. Mr. Mason has led three key growth efforts: developing the U.S. transition capability from a service to a business, growing the key asset allocation product for the firm's U.S. DC platform, LifePath, and building the foundation for key dimensions of the firm's rapidly growing solutions business.

 

Mr. Mason earned a BA degree in music from Baylor University in 1983, summa cum laude, an MA degree in musicology from the University of Louisville in 1989, with honors, and an MA degree in ethnomusicology from University of California Berkeley in 1991. In the same year that Mr. Mason became head of portfolio management for BGI's transitions business, he was advanced to Ph.D. candidacy in ethnomusicology at UC Berkeley, having completed all coursework for the degree and comprehensive doctoral oral examinations with distinction.

Jennifer Hsui
Jennifer Hsui
Amy Whitelaw
Amy Whitelaw
Head of Americas iShares Equity Portfolio Management

  

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Amy Whitelaw, Managing Director, is the Head of the U.S. & Canadian iShares Equity ETF Portfolio Engineering within BlackRock's Index Equity team. She is responsible for overseeing the management of the Americas listed U.S. & Canadian iShares equity funds.  She is a member of the LifePath Executive Committee and serves as a member of the U.S. & Canada Defined Contribution Operating Committee. Ms. Whitelaw also co-chairs the Women's Initiative Network on the West Coast.

 

Ms. Whitelaw's service with the firm dates back to 1999, including her years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, she led the Defined Contribution Portfolio Management team in Client Solutions, responsible for the management of defined contribution strategies for institutional and retail investors. Previously, Ms. Whitelaw worked in the Transition Services group as both a transition manager and strategist, and was also an international equity trader on Barclays Global Investors' trading desk. Prior to BGI, she worked in the Institutional Derivatives Sales group at Goldman Sachs.

 

Ms. Whitelaw earned a BA degree in International studies and French from Dickinson College in 1993.

Suzanne Henige
Suzanne Henige
Portfolio Manager

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