International equities, particularly emerging market stocks, are back in the spotlight. Whether you believe the recent momentum is a short or long-term play, Exchange Traded Funds like iShares ETFs, can help you achieve the precise level of exposure you want, quickly and easily with one trade on the ASX. Go broad with the iShares S&P 500, or narrow your focus to emerging markets. Or drill down even further with one of our single country funds.
If you have a Bell Direct trading account, you can purchase iShares ETFs on the ASX through Bell Direct and you’ll pay no upfront fees, other than brokerage. The price of an ETF is valued throughout the day like a share, and you can buy and sell iShares ETFs with the same T+3 settlement times as shares.
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are index funds that are bought and sold just like shares on the ASX. They provide instant exposure to an entire index through a single trade.
ETFs are easy-to-use, transparent and cost-effective investment products and have opened up new investment opportunities for investors worldwide. It’s no surprise that by 31 December 2008, over US$700 billion had been invested in ETFs globally, making them one of the fastest growing investment solutions in the world.
iShares are the world’s leading family of ETFs accounting for close to 50% of the ETF market worldwide. There are over 380 iShares ETFs listed on major stock exchanges around the world, including the United States, Canada and Europe.
In Australia, iShares is the market leader with nineteen international ETFs listed on the ASX. Each of the funds tracks an established international market index enabling investors to gain cost effective and immediate exposure to global, regional and single country markets.
Get broad international diversification with just two trades on the ASX. A 50/50 split between the iShares S&P 500 (ASX: IVV) and the iShares MSCI EAFE (ASX: IVE) provides exposure to more than 1,300 stocks, across 10 different sectors in more than 10 countries.
iShares ETFs can be used to implement many investment strategies, including:
Before investing in an iShares fund, you should carefully consider whether such products are appropriate for you, read the applicable Australian prospectus and consult an investment adviser.
This information is general in nature, and has been prepared without taking into account any individual’s objectives, financial situation, or needs.
This information relates to certain iShares funds quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX"). ASX takes no responsibility for the content in this website or any decision to invest in the funds. The admission by ASX of iShares is not an endorsement by ASX of iShares or the quoted shares in an iShares fund. Trades on ASX in the shares of an iShares fund are settled using CHESS Depositary Interests (or "CDIs").
BlackRock Asset Management Australia Limited ABN 33 001 804 566, AFSL 225 398 is the local agent and intermediary for iShares (iShares, Inc. ARBN 125 632 279 formed in Maryland, USA, iShares Trust ARBN 125 632 411 organised in Delaware, USE. The liability of shareholders is limited.)
An investment in an iShares fund involves investing in international markets. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments involve the risk of losing all or part of any capital from unfavourable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. An investment in an emerging markets also involve heightened other risks such as increased volatility and the possibility of lower trading volume. Payment of dividends is not guaranteed. Unfavourable fluctuations in exchange rates may impact the value of any dividends payable.
All ASX-listed iShares funds are unhedged. Therefore for an Australian investor, who invests in an iShares fund, there are three distinct determinants of performance returns: (1) the movement in prices of the underlying securities as managed by the BlackRock Fund Advisors; (2) fluctuations in the A$ rate of foreign exchange conversion with the currency (or currencies) of the underlying basket of securities; and (3) fluctuations in the A$ / US$ rate of foreign exchange conversion on cash amounts while the fund is processing any distributions payable.
The performance of an iShares fund is not guaranteed by any foreign or Australian regulatory or depositary institution, or any BlackRock or other entity.
An iShares fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by the provider of the index which a particular iShares fund seeks to track. No index provider makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares funds.
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