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An ETF (exchange traded fund) is a diversified collection of assets (like a mutual fund) that trades on an exchange (like a stock).
Here are some key benefits of ETFs in action:
1 Morningstar, as of 12/31/2018. Comparison universe is ETFs and mutual funds in the Morningstar category and uses total return. Overall figure is a weighted average of the percentage of funds that the iShares Core ETFs have outperformed in each Morningstar category, weighted based on the number of funds in the Morningstar category. The funds outperformed 67%, 77% and 66% of peers on a 1, 5 and 10 year basis, respectively. Performance may be different for other time periods. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
2 Morningstar, as of 12/31/18. Comparison is between the average Prospectus Net Expense Ratio for the iShares ETFs (0.34%) and active open-end mutual funds (0.96%).
3 Morningstar, as of 12/31/18. "Tax Cost Ratio" is a Morningstar measure of the impact of taxes on capital gains and income distributions on performance. The average 5-year Tax Cost Ratio of iShares ETFs and actively managed open-end mutual funds available in the U.S. (excluding municipal bond and money market funds) included in the comparison is 0.68% and 1.50%, respectively.
iShares ETFs (exchange traded funds) can help you build your portfolio in pursuit of your investment goals.
If you're new to investing, you may want to use iShares ETFs to help build a diversified portfolio. iShares ETFs can potentially offer a larger range of opportunities – allowing you to invest in up to hundreds or thousands of stocks or bonds in a single fund.1
iShares Core ETFs are a good starting point for achieving diversification in a low cost, tax efficient way.
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1 The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested.
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Compare the benefits.
Active Mutual Funds | iShares ETFs | Stocks | |
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Diversified
Many stocks or bonds in a single fund |
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Traded on Exchange
Throughout the trading day |
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Intraday Pricing
Live pricing throughout the course of the trading day |
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Traded Throughout Trading Day
Buy and sell whenever the market is open |
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Management Fees
Annual cost of a professionally managed fund |
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Transaction Fees
Costs associated with buying or selling (e.g., mutual fund sales loads, brokerage commission fees) |
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Tax Efficient1
Generally have fewer unplanned capital gains distributions |
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Index Tracking
Seek to track the return of a market index |
Learn more about comparing ETFs to Mutual Funds
Investment comparisons are for illustrative purposes only. To better understand the similarities and differences between investments, including investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses, it is important to read the products' prospectuses.
1 Due to fund structure, mutual fund holders may be subject to taxable capital gains distributions due to other investors' redemptions directly to the mutual fund. Taxable capital gain distributions can occur to ETF investors based on stocks trading within the fund as the ETF creates and redeems shares and rebalances its holdings. ETFs and stocks will also distribute taxable capital gains when an investor sells their own shares. Certain traditional mutual funds can also be tax efficient.
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iShares ETFs (exchange traded funds) can be used in multiple ways in your portfolio to help turn your investment goals into realities.
With over 300 ETFs and $1.5 trillion in assets under management in the US,1 you have access to a broad range of investment opportunities across sectors and geographies with efficiency and transparency.
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1BlackRock, as of 03/31/19.
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See what iShares Bond ETFs can do for your portfolio.
A bond ETF is a collection of individual bonds that trades on exchange, making investing in bonds easy & transparent.1
iShares bond ETFs can help diversify your equities, pursue income or put your cash to work.
BOND ETFs vs TRADITIONAL CASH SAVINGS2
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. Performance data current to the most recent month end and standardized performance may be obtained by visiting www.iShares.com or www.blackrock.com. For standardized performance, please click here.
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1 ETFs generally disclose holdings on a daily basis.
2 FDIC, Bloomberg, Morningstar, BlackRock, as of 3/31/19. “Savings Account” and “12 Month Bank CD” are the national average. “Money Market Fund” represents 2a7 Money Market Funds and is calculated using the Weighted Average 7-Day Yield of the Morningstar “Money Market – Taxable” Category. ETF yields are 30-Day SEC yields. An investment in fixed income funds is not equivalent to and involves risks not associated with an investment in cash.
Carefully consider the Funds' investment objectives, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds' prospectuses or, if available, the summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting the iShares Fund and BlackRock Fund prospectus pages. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.
This information should not be relied upon as research, investment advice, or a recommendation regarding any products, strategies, or any security in particular. This material is strictly for illustrative, educational, or informational purposes and is subject to change.
Transactions in shares of ETFs may result in brokerage commissions and will generate tax consequences. All regulated investment companies are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders.
The Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, "BlackRock").
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