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EXPLORE NOW SEARCH iSHARES FUNDS Find an iShares ETF to help meet your investment goals. VIEW BY GOAL GO SUSTAINABLE I want to: Strive for sustainable outcomes along with financial returns EXPLORE AIM TO MAXIMIZE GROWTH I want to: Pursue long-term opportunities in the stock market EXPLORE FOCUS ON INCOME I want to: Seek dividend and interest payments from stocks and bonds EXPLORE NAVIGATE RISK I want to: Hedge against potential market pitfalls, seek to minimize volatility EXPLORE SEEK AN ALTERNATIVE TO CASH I want to: Use a short-term investment strategy to pursue income from cash alternatives EXPLORE CANCEL VIEW BY CATEGORY ASSET CLASS Equity Fixed Income Commodity Real Estate REGIONS North America Global Europe Asia Pacific MARKETS Emerging Developed CANCEL GO Time to think sustainable Now more than ever, investors are turning to sustainable ETFs in today’s markets. See how Liberate your potential See how iShares ETFs can work for you. Pick a topic: What is an ETF? Getting Started How to Buy CLOSE Liberate Your Potential Next Prev WHAT IS AN ETF? An ETF (exchange traded fund) is a diversified collection of assets (like a mutual fund) that trades on an exchange (like a stock). Here are some key benefits of ETFs in action: 75 % OUTPERFORMED iShares Core ETFs have outperformed over 75% of their peers on average over the past five years 1 ⅓ THE COST iShares ETFs are ⅓ the cost of the average active mutual fund 2 ½ THE TAX COST iShares ETFs are ½ the tax cost of the average active mutual fund 3 Learn more about iShares ETFs 1 Morningstar, as of 12/31/2018. Comparison universe is ETFs and mutual funds in the Morningstar category and uses total return. Overall figure is a weighted average of the percentage of funds that the iShares Core ETFs have outperformed in each Morningstar category, weighted based on the number of funds in the Morningstar category. The funds outperformed 67%, 77% and 66% of peers on a 1, 5 and 10 year basis, respectively. Performance may be different for other time periods. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 2 Morningstar, as of 12/31/18. Comparison is between the average Prospectus Net Expense Ratio for the iShares ETFs (0.34%) and active open-end mutual funds (0.96%). 3 Morningstar, as of 12/31/18. "Tax Cost Ratio" is a Morningstar measure of the impact of taxes on capital gains and income distributions on performance. The average 5-year Tax Cost Ratio of iShares ETFs and actively managed open-end mutual funds available in the U.S. (excluding municipal bond and money market funds) included in the comparison is 0.68% and 1.50%, respectively. GETTING STARTED iShares ETFs (exchange traded funds) can help you build your portfolio in pursuit of your investment goals. A Broad Approach If you're new to investing, you may want to use iShares ETFs to help build a diversified portfolio. iShares ETFs can potentially offer a larger range of opportunities – allowing you to invest in up to hundreds or thousands of stocks or bonds in a single fund. 1 Start With Your Core iShares Core ETFs are a good starting point for achieving diversification in a low cost, tax efficient way. Learn how to get started with iShares Core ETFs 1 The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. HOW TO BUY iSHARES ETFs Talk to your financial planner about adding iShares ETFs to your portfolio. Purchase through Fidelity , where iShares ETFs trade commission-free online. Purchase through any online brokerage account . Before engaging Fidelity or any broker-dealer, you should evaluate the overall fees and charges of the firm as well as the services provided. $0.00 commission applies to online U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a Fidelity retail account only for Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS) retail clients. The sale of ETFs is subject to an activity assessment fee (from $0.01 to $0.03 per $1,000 of principal). Other exclusions and conditions may apply. For iShares ETFs, Fidelity receives compensation from the ETF sponsor and/or its affiliates in connection with an exclusive long-term marketing program that includes promotion of iShares ETFs and inclusion of iShares funds in certain FBS platforms and investment programs. Please note, this security will not be marginable for 30 days from the settlement date, at which time it will automatically become eligible for margin collateral. Additional information about the sources, amounts, and terms of compensation can be found in the ETF’s prospectus and related documents. Fidelity may add or waive commissions on ETFs without prior notice. Fidelity, Fidelity Investments, the Fidelity Investments and pyramid are registered trademarks of FMR LLC. MANAGING CASH THROUGH VOLATILITY There's potential to earn more from your cash in choppy markets. See how iShares bond ETFs can help. CLOSE MANAGING CASH THROUGH VOLATILITY By investing in iShares short-term bond ETFs, you have the potential to earn more versus a traditional bank savings rate or cash-like investment return. Now that investors have more ways to trade commission-free, it’s easier than ever to invest your cash and potentially earn more with iS...