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BlackRock Announces Product Updates
BlackRock Announces Product
About this update from Blackrock, Inc.
BlackRock has one of the most comprehensive investment platforms in the industry, providing investors with choice to meet their individual needs. Investors continue to turn to BlackRock to unlock the full potential of their portfolios, as evidenced by nearly $2 trillion of net inflows in the past five years globally.1 As we evolve our global investment platform, we also continually assess how our funds are meeting investors’ investment objectives and the needs of our clients. As a result of that exercise, and reflecting evolving investor demand, BlackRock is announcing the upcoming liquidation of 19 U.S.-domiciled mutual funds and ETFs. In the U.S., BlackRock offers nearly 700 mutual funds and ETFs for investors to access different market exposures, including more than 30 products launched in the past year.2 BlackRock has also built one of the industry’s widest ranges of sustainable and transition investment strategies, representing $1.3 trillion in client AUM3 across a global suite of more than 500 products.4 In the last three years, clients have entrusted BlackRock with approximately $185 billion in net inflows in sustainable and transition investing, including around $60 billion last year.5Fund NameLast Trading DateLiquidation Date BlackRock LifePath ESG Index Retirement Fund N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2030 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2035 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2040 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2045 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2050 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2055 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2060 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2065 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock LifePath ESG Index 2070 N/A 10/16/2026 BlackRock Sustainable Aware Advantage International Equity Fund N/A 09/11/2026 iShares ESG Aware 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (CBOE: EAOA) 08/12/2026 08/17/2026 iShares ESG Aware 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (CBOE: EAOK) 08/12/2026 08/17/2026 iShares ESG Aware 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (CBOE: EAOM) 08/12/2026 08/17/2026 iShares ESG Aware 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (CBOE: EAOR) 08/12/2026 08/17/2026 iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF (NYSE: IVRS) 08/12/2026 08/17/2026 iShares Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGRH) 08/12/2026 08/17/2026 iShares U.S. Consumer Focused ETF (NYSE: IEDI) 0...