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Three iShares Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds Assigned Ratings

Published Apr 05, 2012

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NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) April 5, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it assigned fund credit quality and volatility ratings on three iShares funds. We assigned our 'Bf' fund credit quality and 'S5' volatility ratings on the iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, our 'B-f' fund credit quality and 'S4' volatility ratings on iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, and our 'Bf' fund credit quality and 'S4' volatility ratings on iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund. The funds are part of iShares Inc., a registered investment company that consists of more than 50 investment series or portfolios. The company was organized as a Maryland corporation on Aug. 31, 1994, and is authorized to

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RESEARCH Three iShares Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds Assigned Ratings Publication date: 05-Apr-2012 Primary Credit Analyst: Wendy Immerman, New York (1) 212-438-5052; wendy_immerman@standardandpoors.com Secondary Contact: Michael...

Report Type:

Ratings Action

Issuer

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Sector

Global Issuers

Country

United States

Region

United States

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iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund Assigned 'BB-f/S4' Ratings – 2012/04/19 – US$ 150.00

Two iShares Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds Assigned Ratings – 2012/04/26 – US$ 150.00

Ratings Lowered On Two BlackRock Fund Advisors Exchange-Traded Funds – 2012/07/12 – US$ 150.00

iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF Assigned 'Af/S2' Ratings – 2012/10/22 – US$ 150.00

Four BlackRock Fund Advisors Exchange-Traded Funds Downgraded – 2011/06/30 – US$ 150.00

Two New iShares Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds Assigned Ratings – 2011/05/20 – US$ 150.00

Three BlackRock Fund Advisors Exchange-Traded Funds Upgraded And One Downgraded – 2011/01/26 – US$ 150.00

New iShares Fixed Income Exchange Traded Fund Rated 'AAAf/S2' – 2010/12/03 – US$ 150.00

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