iShares Core EUR Corp Bond

ETF description

This ETF focuses on corporate bonds issued by companies based in the Eurozone. These bonds are denominated in euros and provide a way to gain exposure to debt instruments from businesses across various industries. By including bonds from multiple companies, this fund aims to offer diversification, reducing the reliance on any single issuer and spreading risk across a broad range of economic sectors.

The bonds held within the fund typically vary in maturity, allowing investors to benefit from a mix of short, medium, and long‑term debt instruments. This approach can help balance the goals of income generation and risk management. Investors seeking regular interest payments and moderate risk exposure might find this ETF appealing, particularly those who are looking to enhance the fixed‑income portion of their portfolio.

Issuer details

iShares ETFs are issued and managed by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company.

With 800+ products globally and over $2trn in assets (as at June 2024), iShares ETFs are a flexible, low‑cost way for investors to gain exposure to various market segments, including fixed income, emerging markets and broad‑based indexes.

Index details

The Bloomberg Euro Corporate Bond Index is a broad‑based benchmark that measures the investment grade, euro‑denominated, fixed‑rate corporate bond market. Inclusion is based on currency denomination of a bond and not country of risk of the issuer