About the company

iShares II Public Limited Company - iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating in the infrastructure sector which include pipelines, transportation services, conventional and alternative electricity, gas distribution, multi utilities, eater, and telecommunications equipment companies. The fund invests in the stocks of large-cap companies. It seeks to replicate the performance of the Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 Index, by investing in the stocks of companies as per their weightings in the index. The fund was formerly known as iShares II Public Limited Company - iShares FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 Fund. iShares II Public Limited Company - iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF was formed on October 20, 2006 and is domiciled in Ireland.