iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (RXI)

Overview

The fund is designed to closely track an underlying index by investing at least 80% of its assets in securities that are components of the index or have economic characteristics nearly identical to those of the index components. The investment strategy involves a cap on the weight of any single issuer's securities to a maximum of 10% to avoid over-concentration. This capping methodology is structured by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (SPDJI), which also serves as the index provider. This approach ensures a diversified portfolio and minimizes the risk associated with reliance on the performance of a single issuer.

Products and Services

• Component Securities Investment

  This product focuses on investing in the component securities of its underlying index. The aim is to replicate the performance of the index by maintaining a portfolio that mirrors the composition of the index as closely as possible. This involves constantly adjusting the portfolio in response to changes in the index's composition, ensuring that investors gain exposure to the overall market or specific sectors the index represents.

• Economic Characteristics Investment

  Aside from directly investing in component securities, the fund also invests in financial instruments that have economic characteristics substantially identical to those of the securities in the underlying index. This could include derivative instruments or other financial products that mimic the performance of the index securities. This strategy enhances the fund's ability to closely track the index performance despite market fluctuations and provides additional avenues for managing risk and optimizing returns.

• Capped Investment Weighting

  The fund employs a capping methodology to limit the weighting of any single issuer's securities within the portfolio to a maximum of 10%. This is a risk management strategy intended to prevent the fund's performance from being overly dependent on the performance of any single issuer. By spreading investments across a broader range of issuers, the fund aims to achieve a more stable and potentially less volatile performance, even if some constituents of the index experience significant price movements.