iShares, the ETF business of BlackRock, has expanded its European smart beta offering by adding three new multi-factor ETFs to it.
The iShares FactorSelect ETFs range includes the iShares FactorSelect MSCI World UCITS ETF (IFSW), the iShares FactorSelect MSCI USA UCITS ETF (IFSU), and the iShares FactorSelect MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (IFSE).
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The ETFs will use a four-pronged investment strategy to provide access to long-term value opportunities in developed markets.
Designed to track the MSCI Diversified Multiple-Factor Indices, the new range maintain a similar level of risk to that of their respective parent indices.
Accessible to UK and European investors, the physically replicating funds have a total expense ratio ranging from 0.35% to 0.5%.
iShares head of EMEA product Tom Fekete said: "The FactorSelect series builds upon our existing single factor ETFs, which provide targeted exposure to a single investment theme.
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By GlobalData"These new multi-factor ETFs provide exposure to multiple sources of potential excess returns in a single fund, resulting in a diversified strategy that may perform well in different market conditions.
"Investors could consider these smart beta ETFs as a complement to traditional index and active strategies, to potentially enhance diversification and improve returns. The FactorSelect series now allows investors to access these intuitive and time-tested investment ideas through low-cost, transparent ETFs," he added.
