...October 29, 2020 NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Oct. 29, 2020--S&P Global Ratings today said it assigned fund credit quality ratings (FCQRs) and fund volatility rating (FVRs) to five iShares iBonds High Yield and Income ETFs sponsored by BlackRock (see "Ratings List"). Each iBonds ETF holds a diversified portfolio of bonds providing regular interest payments and distributing a final payout upon maturity. The iBonds Term High Yield and Income ETFs seek to track the investment results of indices composed of U.S. dollar-denominated high-yield and other income-generating corporate bonds maturing in each ETF's respective maturity year. The ETFs seek to meet their investment objectives generally by investing in component securities of the following indices and may also invest in other exchange-traded funds (ETFs), U.S. government securities, short-term paper, cash, and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) or its affiliates. We view BFA,...