iShares ETF Analysis

The iShares ETF family was started by Barclays Global Investors and Morgan Stanley as WEBS (World Equity Benchmark Shares) in 1993. In 2009, Barclays agreed to sell Barclays Global Investors, including iShares, to BlackRock in a mixed cash-stock deal. As of September 2009, iShares has more than 180 ETFs.
iShares Quick Facts
- Headquarters: Jersey City, NJ
- U.S. Listed ETFs: 288
- Expense Ratio Range: 0.07% - 1.02%
- Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.41%
- iShares maintains ETFs in the following ETFdb Categories: All Cap Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Asia Pacific Equities, Building & Construction , California Munis, China Equities, Commodities, Commodity Producers Equities, Communications Equities, Consumer Discretionary Equities, Consumer Staples Equities, Corporate Bonds, Diversified Portfolio, Emerging Markets Bonds, Emerging Markets Equities, Energy Equities, Europe Equities, Financials Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities, Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Global Equities, Global Real Estate, Government Bonds, Health & Biotech Equities, Hedge Fund, High Yield Bonds, Industrials Equities, Inflation-Protected Bonds, International Government Bonds, Japan Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Latin America Equities, Materials, Mid Cap Blend Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities, Mid Cap Value Equities, Money Market, Mortgage Backed Securities, National Munis, New York Munis, Precious Metals, Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Real Estate, Small Cap Blend Equities, Small Cap Growth Equities, Small Cap Value Equities, Target Retirement Date, Technology Equities, Total Bond Market, Transportation Equities, Utilities Equities
iShares ETF Analysis
The following table includes links to more in-depth analysis of all iShares ETFs; click on the links below to see fund holdings, official fact sheets, and more. For information on expenses, returns, or dividends, click one of the other tabs below.
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