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BlackRock launches industry first to give investors even greater choice for ESG investing in emerging market debt

BlackRock announced the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) as more and more bond investors look to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors within their investments, with Dutch insurance company a.s.r. as the seed investor of the fund.

The new iShares J.P. Morgan ESG $ EM Bond UCITS ETF (EMES) will track the J.P. Morgan ESG  EMBI Global Diversified Index, one of the JESG EMD suite of indices launched by J.P. Morgan in collaboration with BlackRock in April 2018. It has a total expense ratio of 0.45%.    

iShares® is a global leader in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with more than a decade of expertise and commitment to individual and institutional investors of all sizes. With over 800 funds globally across multiple asset classes and strategies and more than $1.8 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2018, iShares helps clients around the world build the core of their portfolios, meet specific investment goals and implement market views. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm.  Based on $6.3 trillion in AUM as of 30 June 2018.

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