BlackRockilta sähköautoihin ja ajoteknologiaan sijoittava ETF

Sähköautoja myydään vuosittain 1,1 miljoonaa kappaletta. Vuoteen 2040 mennessä määrän arvioidaan nousevan 60 miljoonaan*. Liikenne tuottaa noin neljänneksen kaikista hiilidioksidipäästöistä maailmanlaajuisesti, ja ilmaston lämpenemisen torjumiseksi sääntelyä kiristetään jatkuvasti**. Sähköautojen suosion kasvaessa rahasto tarjoaa sijoittajille mahdollisuuden sijoittaa sähköautojen arvoketjuun kuuluviin yrityksiin.

Uusi iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology UCITS ETF (ECAR) -rahasto täydentää BlackRockin 16 temaattisen rahaston valikoimaa ja 27 vastuullisen sijoittamisen (ESG) ETF-rahaston valikoimaa. Näiden tavoitteena on tarjota sijoittajille vaihtoehtoja tulevaisuuden sijoitussalkkujen rakentamiseen pitkän aikavälin tavoitteiden mukaisesti.

ECAR-rahasto seuraa STOXX Global Electric Vehicles & Driving Technology -indeksiä, johon kuuluu sähköautoja sekä niiden akkuja ja komponentteja valmistavia yrityksiä. Rahaston kulusuhde (Total Expense Ratio,TER) on 0,40 %.

Rob Powell, iSharesin temaattisen sijoittamisen päästrategi BlackRockissa sanoo:“Olemme ottamaisillamme suuren loikan siinä, kuinka siirrymme paikasta A paikkaan B. Siirtyminen sähköautojen käyttöön on väistämätöntä. Tästä liikenteen vallankumouksesta hyötyvät autonvalmistajien lisäksi akkujen valmistajat, autonomisten autojen komponenttien valmistajat ja latausinfrastruktuurin rakentajat”.

”ECARin kaltaiset temaattiset sijoitukset voivat auttaa sijoittajia heidän etsiessään kasvua pitkällä aikavälillä. Samalla ne ottavat näkemystä innovatiivisiin yrityksiin, jotka muovaavat maailman talouden tulevaisuutta.

 

Lähteet:

*Lähde: BlackRockin ja Bloombergin New Energy Finance -ennusteet, heinäkuu 2018
**Lähde: International Energy Agency 2018.

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Lisätietoja:

Viestintätoimisto Cocomms
Anna-Mari Tiilikainen, puh. 050 558 0888, anna-mari.tiilikainen (at) cocomms.com

BlackRock
BlackRock auttaa sijoittajia rakentamaan taloudellisesta tulevaisuuttaan. Sijoittajien varainhoitajana ja johtavana teknisten ratkaisujen tarjoajana asiakkaamme kääntyvät puoleemme tehdessään suunnitelmia tavoitteidensa saavuttamiseksi. BlackRock hallinnoi asiakkaidensa puolesta maailmanlaajuisesti 5 976 miljardin dollarin varoja (31.12.2018). Lisätietoja: www.blackrock.com Twitter: @blackrock | Blogi: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock.

iShares
iShares vastaa sijoittajien muuttuviin tarpeisiin avaamalla mahdollisuuksia eri markkinoilla. iSharesilla on yli kahdenkymmenen vuoden kokemus ETF-rahastoista, joita sillä on maailmanlaajuisesti yli 800. iSharesin hallinnoimat varat ovat yli 1 700 miljardia dollaria (31.12.2018). iShares vie finanssialaa jatkuvasti eteenpäin. BlackRockin ammattimainen salkunhoito ja riskinhallinta ovat iShares-rahastojen taustalla. BlackRockin hallinnoitavaksi on uskottu enemmän varoja kuin millekään muulle sijoitusyhtiölle. ^[1] 

^[1] BlackRockin hallinnoimat varat olivat 5 987 biljoonaa dollaria 31.12.2018.

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BlackRock launches iShares Electric Vehicle and Driving Technology UCITS ETF

25 February, London – BlackRock has launched an exchange traded fund (ETF) that taps into the growing global emphasis on sustainable energy sources in transportation, at a time when investors are looking to build portfolios that better reflect their personal views regarding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors.

Today there are 1.1million electric vehicles sold every year, by 2040 this figure is expected to rise to 60 million*. Transport accounts for around a quarter of CO2 emissions globally and increasingly stringent regulations are being utilised in the global fight against climate change**. This presents an opportunity for investors to access companies across the electric vehicle value chain as their popularity grows.

The iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology UCITS ETF (ECAR) seeks to provide exposure to this opportunity, complementing BlackRock’s existing 16 thematic products, and 27-strong range of ESG ETFs aimed at providing investors with choice for building future-proof portfolios and align with their individual long-term goals.

ECAR tracks the STOXX® Global Electric Vehicles & Driving Technology Index comprising of companies involved in manufacturing, battery suppliers and component producers and has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.40%.

Rob Powell, Lead Strategist, iShares Thematic Investing at BlackRock, comments: “We are on the cusp of another huge leap in the way we get from A to B, as the irreversible trend towards electric vehicles unfolds. And beyond the vehicle manufacturers, producers of battery technology, autonomous vehicle components and charging infrastructure will all benefit from this revolution in transportation.

“Thematic investments, such as ECAR, can help investors seek long-term growth while expressing a view on the innovative companies that will shape the global economic future.”

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Notes to editors:

*Source: BlackRock and Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates, July 2018
**Source:International Energy Agency 2018.

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