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: 290
- Expense Ratio Range: 0.07% - 0.89%
- 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, 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.
As Of 06/19/2013
iShares and iShares ETFs in the News
- US ETF Assets Could More Than Double by 2017 (June 19, 2013)
- Brazil Falling Back: Is It Time To Buy? (June 19, 2013)
- ETF Pop Quiz: France, Financials, and Floating Rate Bonds (June 16, 2013)
- ETF Insider: New Highs & Lows June 15th Edition (June 15, 2013)
- ETF Insider: Sell On The Pop Prospects June 15th Edition (June 15, 2013)
- ETF Insider: Best & Worst Weekly Performers June 15th Edition (June 15, 2013)
- ETF Insider: High-Yield Prospects June 15th Edition (June 15, 2013)
- ETF Insider: Buy On The Dip Prospects June 15th Edition (June 15, 2013)
- Ask Russ: On Currencies & Commodities (June 14, 2013)
- 5 Reasons Not to Flee Non-US Dividend Stocks (June 12, 2013)
