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iShares Trust iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF

FALN
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Today’s Change
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jun 14, 2016
Expense Ratio
0.25%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$25,961,102
AUM
$1,362,592,737
Associated Index
Bloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

VOD79
Vodafone Group plc - FXDFR CS REDEEM 04/04/2079 USD 1000
2.81%
NWL26
Newell Brands Notes 2016-01.04.26 Global Lkd to Rating Changes
1.9%
UniCredit Notes 2019-02.04.34 -144A- Floating Rate
1.66%
Dresdner Funding Trust I 8.151 % 1999-30.6.31 -144A- Silent Partnership CTF
1.47%
TRW4237930
ZF NORTH AMERICA CAPITAL INC 144A
1.45%
43AB
Rolls-Royce 3.625 % Notes 2015-14.10.25 Gtd -144A-
1.26%
UNCRY4506906
UNICREDIT SPA MTN 144A
1.24%
LVS26
Las Vegas Sands Corp - 3.50% NT REDEEM 18/08/2026 USD 2000
1.24%
LUMN/36
Embarq Corporation - 7.995% NT REDEEM 01/06/2036 USD 1000
1.21%
ZL5B
Resorts World Las Vegas Llc - 4.625% NT REDEEM 16/04/2029 USD 200000 - Reg S
1.1%

What is FALN?

The iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds that were previously rated investment grade. Bonds are market value weighted with a 3% cap on each issuer. The bonds eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index are U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds that: (i) are issued by companies domiciled in countries classified as developed markets by the index provider (based primarily on World Bank income classifications); (ii) have an average rating of below-investment grade (as determined by the Index Provider); (iii) previously had an average rating of investment grade; (iv) have at least $150 million of outstanding face value;(v) have a fixed-rate coupon; and (vi) have at least one year to maturity. In determining whether a bond has an average rating of investment grade or below-investment grade, ratings from Moody s Investors Services ( Moody s ), Standard & Poor s Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings, Inc. ( Fitch ) are considered. Securities in the Underlying Index must be rated below-investment grade (lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor s Ratings Services and Fitch, or Baa3 by Moody s) using the middle rating of Moody s, Standard and Poor s Ratings Services, or Fitch after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When a rating from only two agencies is available, the lower ( more conservative ) rating is used. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used to determine eligibility in the Underlying Index. If an issue is unrated, the Index Provider may consider expected ratings and/or issuer-level ratings adopted by a ratings agency.

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FALN
Performance Measures**

for the time period Jun 17, 2016 to Aug 5, 2026

Returns

1M Trailing Return: -0.3%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: 1.5%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -29.2%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 8.9%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: 0.77

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: 0.23

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toFALN

ETFs correlated to FALN include ANGL, USHY, HYBB

FALN
iShares Trust - iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
ANGL
VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
USHY
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYBB
iShares Trust - iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF
HYDB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares High Yield Bond Factor ETF
HYG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
JNK
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
HYGV
FlexShares Trust - FlexShares High Yield Value Scored Bond Index ETF
BBHY
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
UJB
ProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra High Yield 2x Shares

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

FALN is a US Bonds ETF. The iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds that were previously rated investment grade. Bonds are market value weighted with a 3% cap on each issuer. The bonds eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index are U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds that: (i) are issued by companies domiciled in countries classified as developed markets by the index provider (based primarily on World Bank income classifications); (ii) have an average rating of below-investment grade (as determined by the Index Provider); (iii) previously had an average rating of investment grade; (iv) have at least $150 million of outstanding face value;(v) have a fixed-rate coupon; and (vi) have at least one year to maturity. In determining whether a bond has an average rating of investment grade or below-investment grade, ratings from Moody s Investors Services ( Moody s ), Standard & Poor s Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings, Inc. ( Fitch ) are considered. Securities in the Underlying Index must be rated below-investment grade (lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor s Ratings Services and Fitch, or Baa3 by Moody s) using the middle rating of Moody s, Standard and Poor s Ratings Services, or Fitch after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When a rating from only two agencies is available, the lower ( more conservative ) rating is used. When a rating from only one agency is available, that rating is used to determine eligibility in the Underlying Index. If an issue is unrated, the Index Provider may consider expected ratings and/or issuer-level ratings adopted by a ratings agency.

FALN tracks the Bloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index.

No, FALN is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, FALN is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FALN is 0.0002%. This is the percent change in the value of FALN over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FALN is 0.0095%. This is the percent change in the value of FALN over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FALN for the past year is 0.0877%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FALN include IGSB, SPIB, and VCIT.

ETFs correlated to FALN include ANGL, USHY, and HYBB.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FALN include SJB, HIBS, and SPXU.

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