Options, Volatility & Defensive
iShares US Large Cap Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF
BlackRock Asset Management
ISIN IE000CZQJXB8
- AUM
- £12.9mAs of 16 Sept 2026
- OCF / TER
- 0.5%
- Inception Date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Base Currency
- USD
- Instrument Type
- ETF
Fund Overview
Investment Objective
Seeks to participate in the price return of the S&P 500 Index, subject to an upside cap, while providing an approximate downside buffer over each annual outcome period.
AltETF Comments
Actively managed, defined-outcome US large-cap equity ETF that combines S&P 500 exposure through unfunded total return swaps with listed options that shape the fund’s capped and buffered payoff. For the 1 July 2026–30 June 2027 outcome period, the initial approximate buffer was 9.46%, following an initial 0.54% decline, while potential gains were capped at 18.73%, before fees and expenses. The strategy exchanges some equity-market upside for limited downside protection: losses beyond the buffer remain with investors. The stated outcome is not guaranteed and is designed for investors holding throughout the full outcome period; investors entering or exiting partway through may experience materially different results because the remaining cap and buffer will have changed.
Fees & Share Class
| Ongoing Charges | 0.5% |
|---|---|
| Share Class Currency | — |
| Income Treatment | Accumulating |
| Currency Hedging | Unhedged (USD base / USD share class) |
| Other Available Share Classes | — |
| Registrations for Public Distribution | AT, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, NO, SA, SE |
| UK Reporting Fund Status | Unknown |
Management & Structure
| Legal Issuer | iShares VI plc |
|---|---|
| Asset Manager | BlackRock Asset Management |
| Investment Manager | BlackRock Advisors (UK) |
| Fund Manager or Team | Kyle Peppo; Kyle McClements; Orlando Montalvo |
| Administrator | State Street Fund Services |
| Custodian or Depositary | State Street Fund Services |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| Legal Structure | Irish PLC |
| Instrument Type | ETF |
| Management Approach | Active |
| Implementation Method | Unfunded total return swaps and listed options |
| Underlying Index | S&P 500 Price Return Index |
| SFDR Classification | Article 6 |
Performance & Statistics
- MTD
- -1.1% as of 16 Sept 2026
- YTD
- 1.9% as of 16 Sept 2026
- 1Y
- —
- 3Y Annualised
- —
- 5Y Annualised
- —
Monthly Returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2% | — | — | — | — | 2.2% |
As of 31 Aug 2026