iShares MSCI BIC ETF (ISV1)

Overview

The company specializes in investment management with a focused geographical orientation towards Brazil, India, and China, collectively known as the BIC countries. It operates with a strategic methodology of investing at least 80% of its assets in the securities that constitute the underlying index or in investments that mirror the economic characteristics of these securities. This underlying index is particularly designed to track the equity market performance across the BIC countries, emphasizing on creating a portfolio that reflects the market capitalization adjusted for free float across these emerging economies.

Products and Services

• Component Securities Investments

  This product focuses on direct investments in the component securities that make up the underlying BIC index. It is aimed at investors looking to tap into the economic growth and stock market performance of Brazil, India, and China. By investing in these securities, the fund attempts to replicate the performance of the underlying index, thereby offering investors exposure to these key emerging markets.

• Economic Characteristics Mimicking Investments

  In addition to direct investments in component securities, the fund offers investment opportunities in assets that have economic characteristics substantially identical to those of the component securities of the underlying BIC index. This approach enables the fund to include instruments that, while not part of the index, offer similar economic benefits and risk profiles, thus broadening the investment horizon for clients interested in the BIC markets.

• Free Float-Adjusted Market Capitalization Index

  The underlying index of the fund is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of Brazil, India, and China. This index adjustment ensures that only shares available to international investors are considered, providing a more accurate representation of the market and an effective benchmark for the fund's performance. It caters to investors seeking a diversified investment approach across the BIC countries' equity markets.