iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF

The iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide broad exposure to the commodities market. Its primary function is to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Index, which encompasses a wide range of sectors including energy, precious metals, industrial metals, livestock, and agriculture. Instead of directly holding physical commodities, the fund achieves its objective using synthetic replication, specifically through derivatives such as swaps and futures, offering investors indirect access to commodity price movements without the complexities of physical delivery or storage. This ETF adopts a long-only, passive investment strategy and follows an accumulating distribution policy, meaning earned income is reinvested rather than paid out. With assets under management exceeding 1.3 billion euros and a total expense ratio of 0.19% per annum, it is among the largest and most cost-efficient funds tracking this index. Managed by BlackRock, the fund is domiciled in Ireland and has been available since July 2017. The iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF plays a significant role in diversifying portfolios, helping investors gain exposure to global commodity trends and inflation-sensitive assets within a single, regulated investment vehicle.