iShares € Corp Bond ESG UCITS ETF (Ticker: OM3F.DE, ISIN: IE00BYZTVT56) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investors with a total return, comprising capital and income returns, reflecting the performance of the Bloomberg MSCI Euro Corporate ESG SRI Index. The ETF tracks a subset of fixed-rate, investment-grade, Euro-denominated corporate bonds from the Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Corporate Index, selected based on MSCI ESG ratings that apply exclusionary criteria and emphasize issuers from the top four ESG rating levels across sectors including industrials, utilities, and financials; it employs physical replication with optimization techniques, semi-annual distributions, and a total expense ratio of 0.14% p.a.. Launched on June 28, 2018, and domiciled in Ireland, the fund is managed by BlackRock's iShares platform, with assets under management reaching approximately EUR 4.26 billion as of late 2025 and listings on exchanges such as Deutsche Boerse Xetra, available to investors in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The ETF focuses on the sustainable fixed-income segment within the broader investment-grade corporate bond market, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking ESG-integrated exposure to Eurozone corporate debt with an average weighted maturity of around 5 years and effective duration of approximately 4.41 years. Holdings encompass over 3,000 securities from issuers such as UBS Group AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Banco Santander SA, with top-five positions comprising less than 1% of the portfolio for diversification.
In recent developments, the fund has experienced steady assets growth amid rising demand for ESG fixed-income products, delivering a year-to-date total return of about 2.74% and a 12-month trailing yield of 3.20% as of December 2025, supported by semi-annual dividends totaling EUR 0.15 over the past year. BlackRock, the parent provider, has continued expanding its iShares ESG ETF suite through new launches such as targeted U.S. equity and AI-themed funds in 2024-2025, alongside shifts like quarterly payouts for related high-yield ESG ETFs, though no specific acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes directly affect this ETF in the last 1-2 years.