The iShares Global 100 ETF (IOO) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of 100 of the world's largest companies across developed markets. The ETF is managed by BlackRock and trades under the ticker IOO on the NYSE Arca.

Classified as a global equity ETF, the fund provides exposure to large-cap companies headquartered in developed markets across multiple sectors of the global economy. Its strategy is designed to give investors access to leading multinational corporations through a single diversified portfolio.

The ETF follows a passive management approach and seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P Global 100 Index, a benchmark composed of 100 globally significant companies selected based on their size, liquidity, and market representation across developed markets.

Diversification and sector exposure

IOO provides exposure primarily associated with:

• Global large-cap companies.

• Technology.

• Financial services.

• Healthcare.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Consumer staples.

• Industrials.

• Developed markets.

The portfolio includes some of the world's largest multinational corporations across the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, representing a broad range of industries. The ETF's performance reflects the performance of leading global companies and is primarily influenced by large-cap corporate earnings and global economic conditions.

Structure and costs

IOO shares trade on the secondary market on the NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Share creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, a mechanism intended to help align the ETF's market price with its net asset value (NAV).

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. Dividends received from portfolio holdings may be distributed periodically to shareholders according to the fund's distribution policy.

History and evolution of the ETF

The iShares Global 100 ETF was launched in 2000 to provide investors with exchange-traded access to some of the world's largest publicly traded companies.

Since inception, the fund has tracked multiple global economic cycles, reflecting the expansion of multinational corporations, the evolution of developed equity markets, and changes in the world's leading economic sectors.

In recent years, the growth of technology companies, advances in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, expansion in the healthcare sector, and shifts in global monetary policy have continued to shape the performance of the companies represented in the ETF's portfolio.

Additional Information

iShares Global 100 ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $8.83 billion.

Over the past 12 months, iShares Global 100 ETF recorded a return of 28.56%, with its price trading between $112.13 and $144.11 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker IOO.