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BlackRock Launches First-of-its-Kind ETF Offering Access to the Full US Bond Market
NEW YORK, December 11, 2025--Today, BlackRock announced the launch of the iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF (NYSE: BTOT), the industry’s first index ETF that seeks to provide investors with comprehensive access to the full taxable US bond market in a single, efficient solution.1
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