{"id":482716,"date":"2023-03-31T11:25:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T10:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=482716"},"modified":"2025-11-28T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:20:58","slug":"ishares-etfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/exchange-traded-funds-etfs\/ishares-etfs","title":{"rendered":"iShares ETFs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although you may not be completely familiar with iShares, you\u2019ve likely heard of the company that controls and manages the brand \u2013 BlackRock. To summarise, the iShare ETFs (exchanged-traded funds<\/a>) are some of the most popular options in the UK, and can be found on most top share dealing platforms.<\/p>

To give you a better idea about iShares and the investment fund options available, we\u2019ll explain exactly what the iShares ETFs cover and if you can invest in specific sectors like renewable energy. We\u2019re also going to look at how the top iShares ETFs compare and ultimately find out whether the iShares ETFs are any good. <\/p>

Best performing iShares ETFs<\/h3>

If you want to check out the top-performing iShares ETFs, take a look at the iShares ETF options below. Just keep in mind that these aren\u2019t necessarily the top iShares ETFs to buy today. Past performance doesn\u2019t dictate future results, so the under-performers may do well over the next few years.<\/p>

Table: sorted by 5-year performance based on data from JustETF.com (to 6 August 2024)<\/div>
Icon<\/th>Fund<\/th>5-year performance<\/th>YTD performance (to 6 August 2024)<\/th>Link to invest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
\"iShares<\/td>iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (IITU)<\/td>185.92%<\/td>14.31%<\/td>Invest with Hargreaves Lansdown<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
\"iShares<\/td>iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc) (CNX1)<\/td>134.12%<\/td>5.41%<\/td>Invest with InvestEngine<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
\"iShares<\/td> iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF (ITWN)<\/td>100.96%<\/td>5.41%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
\"iShares<\/td> iShares MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (SDUS)<\/td>90.15%<\/td>8.34%<\/td>Invest with Hargreaves Lansdown<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
\"iShares<\/td> iShares MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (GPSA)<\/td>89.74%<\/td>8.39%<\/td>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

What is iShares?<\/h3>

This brand was originally owned by Barclays<\/a> but was bought by BlackRock in 2009. The first ETFs from iShares were launched in 1996 and its funds were one of the only ways to invest in developing and emerging markets (like Mexico and Brazil). <\/p>

In 2002, iShares launched the first bond ETFs. Then in 2005, iShares created sustainable ETFs and funds that covered renewable energy along with early iterations of ESG ETFs, long before it was trendy. So this is a company that\u2019s been at the very forefront of developing the ETF market. <\/p>

Today, with continued innovation in the ETF space, iShares now manages the assets of over 100 million people worldwide, with over $2.5 trillion worth of AUM (Assets Under Management).<\/p>

Types of ETFs iShares offers<\/h3>

The choice of iShares exchange-traded funds available to UK investors is continuously growing. To give you a better idea of the iShares ETFs you can buy in the UK, here is a list of the top options available:<\/p>