iShares Global Bond Index
BGL0008AU
iShares Global Bond Index BGL0008AU Strategy
To achieve its investment objective the Fund invests in the global fixed interest securities that form the Index. The Fund implements its passive currency hedge via the use of currency forwards and may also hold a small allocation of cash (or cash equivalents that may include units in other BlackRock funds) for cash flow management purposes. BlackRock may invest this cash in index futures contracts for cash bondisation purposes.
The investment objective & strategy is a summary of the investment's principal strategy as written in the prospectus. This information is pulled from the most recent product disclosure document.
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