US-based asset manager BlackRock has launched four new iShares iBonds Ucits ETFs, extending its fixed-maturity bond ETF range to include 2036 and 2037 maturities. The ETFs yield between 4.09 and 5.50%.
The funds provide exposure to diversified portfolios of investment-grade corporate bonds that mature in the same calendar year, offering investors access to bond income with a known maturity date, and accessible through an ETF structure.
Offering regular income distributions and returning a final pay out at maturity, iBonds ETFs aim to help investors align cash flows to specific time horizons, without the need to build and manage portfolios of individual bonds, which can be complex and opaque by nature.
“Europe’s income opportunity is growing as investors rethink the role of fixed income in their portfolios,” said Vasiliki Pachatouridi, Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy EMEA at BlackRock. “This shift is not only about reaching for yield. Investors are prioritising more stable income, while also reassessing the opportunity cost of holding unmanaged cash. Extending the iBonds range continues to offer investors greater flexibility and accuracy to align portfolios with their financial needs.”
BlackRock said that Europe’s income investing market now exceeds $2 trillion, growing by around 10% in 2025, as investors increasingly turn to income strategies to generate more stable income, lock in yields and plan for future financial goals.
This momentum reflects what BlackRock sees as a broader shift in investor behaviour across Europe. As investors seek greater certainty in a world of shifting rate expectations, market volatility and elevated cash balances, fixed income is moving back to the core of portfolios, valued not only as a source of yield, but as a tool for planning and portfolio resilience.
BlackRock has launched 35 iBonds UCITS ETFs since their inception in 2023, with 32 currently active. i
