7 Jan 2011
iShares, the Exchange Traded Funds platform of BlackRock has confirmed that it has amended the names of two of its funds, effective from today, 7 January.
The changes affect the name of the funds only, and will not impact any other aspect of the funds’ structure or investment approach.
The funds affected are:
1. iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 fund becomes the iShares FTSE China 25 fund following the complete acquisition of the Xinhua Indices by FTSE on 16 December 2010. This change of ownership is also reflected in the index name, which will become FTSE China 25 Index.
2. iShares Markit iBoxx Euro High Yield fund becomes the iShares Markit iBoxx Euro High Yield Bond fund, bringing its name in line with the rest of the iShares bond fund range.
The changes affect the name of the funds only, and will not impact any other aspect of the funds’ structure or investment approach.
The funds affected are:
1. iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 fund becomes the iShares FTSE China 25 fund following the complete acquisition of the Xinhua Indices by FTSE on 16 December 2010. This change of ownership is also reflected in the index name, which will become FTSE China 25 Index.
2. iShares Markit iBoxx Euro High Yield fund becomes the iShares Markit iBoxx Euro High Yield Bond fund, bringing its name in line with the rest of the iShares bond fund range.
