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iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF

IBLCNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$34.01−1.40 (−3.95%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B61/ 100

Rank 6 of 20 in Crypto Industry Stocks

B61/100Rank 6 of 20inCrypto Industry Stocks
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 35.41 to 34.01. Range 33.94 to 35.81. Use the arrow keys to read each point.34.5035.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.47%
Fund size
$64M
1Y total return
−39.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.29%
Holdings
50
Avg volume · 30D
12.2K sh
52W range
low $33.88high $64.40
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IBLC Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
Crypto Industry Stocks⁠
Rank
6 of 20
Six-pillar profile for IBLC. Scores out of 100: Cost 84, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 52, Holdings 37, Durability 62. Strongest: Cost (84). Weakest: Holdings (37). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 61 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 100
    Rank 4 of 20

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 20

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 19

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 20

Our read on IBLC

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarD37 out of 100Rank 16 of 19 in Crypto Industry Stocks
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
50
Top-10 weight
66%
Largest holding
COIN12.6%

Sectors

  • Technology67.2%
  • Financials28.4%
  • Communication4.3%
  • Health Care0.1%

Geography

  • United States91.62%
  • China6.77%
  • Germany1.61%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1COINCoinbase Global Class A12.65%56,266$8.08M275
2CRCLCircle Internet Group Inc Class A11.41%100,407$7.28M160
3IRENIren6.71%179,039$4.29M96
4MAMastercard Class A5.97%5,979$3.81M531
5AMDAdvanced Micro Devices5.73%7,251$3.66M638
6HUTHut Corp5.44%58,506$3.48M105
7IBMInternational Business Machines Co5.20%12,892$3.32M437
8NVDANVIDIA4.82%15,033$3.08M848
90700.HKTencent Holdings4.69%61,300$3M152
10APLDApplied Digital3.85%138,154$2.46M105
11RIOTRiot Platforms3.66%182,606$2.34M117
12WULFTerawulf3.37%183,573$2.15M100
13CORZCore Scientific Inc3.35%161,246$2.14M96
14GLXYGalaxy Digital Inc Class A2.49%99,553$1.59M109
15IONDIonic Digital Inc Class A2.21%21,258$1.41M10

Showing 1–15 of 50 holdings

IBLC Performance

Launched Apr 25, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
IBLC$6,044
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IBLC $6,044. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$6,000$8,000$10,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for IBLC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBLC
Year to date−14.1%
1 month−23.1%
3 months−19.0%
1 year−39.6%
3 yearsper year+33.6%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IBLC
YearReturn barIBLC
2026 YTD−14.1%
2025+26.9%
2024+18.6%
2023+201.5%
2022−57.8%

History from Apr 27, 2022

IBLC in the news

IBLC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
7.29%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.56Last 12 months
Last payment
$2.56 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 9, 2022 $0.0033; Dec 13, 2022 $0.08; Jun 7, 2023 $0.19; Dec 20, 2023 $0.33; Jun 11, 2024 $0.07; Dec 17, 2024 $0.47; Jun 16, 2025 $0.02; Dec 16, 2025 $2.56. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$2.56
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.02
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.47
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.07
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.33
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.19
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.08
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.0033

$10,000 in IBLC 3 years ago paid $1,959 in dividends.

IBLC Risk

Risk pillarC42 out of 100Rank 13 of 20 in Crypto Industry Stocks
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
62.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.69
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−62.5%
54 months · trough Dec 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
3.60
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IBLC Cost

Compare IBLC and STCE

Overpaying vs STCE, cheapest in Crypto Industry Stocks

$3,269

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IBLC 0.47%

    $9,418

  • STCE 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBLC 0.47%
  • STCE 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530IBLC $9,418STCE $6,149

Year by year

YearIBLCSTCEOverpaying
10$847$545$302
20$3,261$2,113$1,148
30$9,418$6,149$3,269

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