iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF
$42.72−0.14 (−0.33%)
- 0.47%
- $79M
- −26.3%
- 5.97%
- 0M sh
- $43.62
- low $33.88high $67.48
The ETF.net IBLC Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 4 of 20
Score 63 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A84 out of 100Rank 4 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C45 out of 100Rank 13 of 20Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C54 out of 100Rank 11 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C42 out of 100Rank 15 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 10 of 20
Our read on IBLC
BBlackRock's picks-and-shovels take on crypto: roughly 40 global companies that build, run and use blockchain technology. You own the businesses around the coins, in a plain stock ETF, rather than the coins themselves.
The fund seeks to track an index of global companies that develop, innovate in, and apply blockchain and crypto technologies, providing exposure to firms involved in digital transformation and blockchain applications.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.47% a year, under the 0.56% median for its global thematic peer group.
- Holds listed stocks in an ordinary ETF wrapper. No wallet, no coin custody, no crypto exchange account.ishares.com
- The index is rules-based and refreshes as the blockchain universe shifts, so miners, exchanges and chipmakers move in and out on the rules, not a manager's hunch.blackrock.com
- Casts a global net: US and non-US names both qualify, from an iShares desk that has run index funds for decades.ishares.com
Worth knowing
- About 40 names. A handful of crypto-linked businesses steer the ride, and swings can be far sharper than a broad global index.
- Thinly traded and modest in size, so spreads can run wider than at mega-funds, especially during wild crypto sessions.
- Distributions land annually or semiannually at most. This is a theme basket, not an income holding.
IBLC Holdings
- Stocks
- 51
- 65%
- COIN
Geography
- United States81.20%
- Australia8.03%
- China6.22%
- Germany1.51%
- Singapore1.08%
- Israel0.87%
- Cayman Islands0.82%
- Hong Kong0.20%
- 0.06%
IBLC Performance
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IBLC$7,373
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IBLC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.8% |
| 1 month | −9.3% |
| 3 months | −7.1% |
| 1 year | −26.3% |
| 3 years | +44.4% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IBLC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.8% | |
| 2025 | +26.9% | |
| 2024 | +18.6% | |
| 2023 | +201.5% | |
| 2022 | −57.8% |
IBLC in the news
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IBLC Dividends
- 5.97%
- $2.56
- $2.56 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
IBLC Risk
- 60.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.84
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −62.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 3.60
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBLC Cost
0.47%
IBLC0.47%
- The middle half of Crypto Industry Stocks funds
- Median 0.66%
3 of the 20 Crypto Industry Stocks funds charge less.
Other funds in Crypto Industry Stocks
- AFDIGFidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return −25.3%
- BDAPPVanEck Digital Transformation ETFExpense ratio 0.52%1 year return −27.6%
- BLEGRFirst Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +19.4%
- BBKCHGlobal X - Blockchain ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −37.9%
- BBLOKAmplify Blockchain Technology ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return −15.1%