BlackRock Broadens Infrastructure Product Suite with Actively Managed ETF
Today, BlackRock expanded its infrastructure product suite with the launch of the iShares Infrastructure Active ETF (CBOE:BILT), designed to harness the long-term growth potential of listed infrastructure companies across sectors and geographies through the efficiency and convenience of an ETF.
Infrastructure is a vital and distinctive segment of the global economy, with related investments projected to reach $68 trillion by 2040.1 This growth is fueled by powerful forces reshaping how the world builds, connects, and powers itself, including the buildout of energy-intensive data centers, a renewed focus on energy independence in many parts of the world, and the modernization and expansion of logistic hubs such as terminals and airports as global supply chains are rewired.
"As structural shifts re-shape the global economy, we believe physical and digital infrastructure opportunities will continue to expand and accelerate," said Balfe Morrison, Head of Listed Infrastructure Strategies, Global Real Asset Securities Group at BlackRock. "Investors may be under-allocated to listed infrastructure today – partly because there is no formal sector classification for infrastructure, and the companies within the universe have represented only a small percentage of global equity indices.2 BILT aims to offer investors an actively managed approach to tapping into the multi-decade growth potential of infrastructure, an asset class with lower volatility than global equity markets, in the convenience and transparency of an ETF.3"
BILT provides investors with access to a diversified portfolio of 50-60 listed infrastructure companies globally, spanning categories including transportation, energy storage and transportation, construction, and utilities. Managed by Balfe Morrison and the BlackRock Global Real Assets Securities team, BILT leverages over two decades of infrastructure investing expertise seeking alpha driven primarily by stock selection.
BILT adds to BlackRock's $10 billion infrastructure ETF suite, which includes the iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF), the iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) and the iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF (IDGT).4 BlackRock's broader infrastructure investing platform, Global Infrastructure Partners, manages approximately $183 billion across a diversified portfolio of more than 300 active investments across equity, debt, and solutions, with operations in over 100 countries serving clients worldwide.5
iShares Infrastructure Active ETF |
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Ticker |
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Benchmark |
FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Net TR Index |
Fee |
0.60% |
Holdings |
50-60 |
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1 BlackRock, as of April 2025. Assumptions, opinions and estimates are provided for illustrative purposes only. They should not be relied upon as recommendations to buy or sell securities. Forecasts of financial market trends that are based on current market conditions constitute our judgment and are subject to change without notice.
2 Listed Infrastructure common holdings with S&P 500 and MSCI World as of 31 May 2024, as compared to the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Net TR Index.
3 Data from Morningstar as of June 2025. Compares the 15-year standard deviation of MSCI ACWI Index versus Global Infrastructure, as represented by the FTSE Global Core Infrastructure 50/50 NtTx NR Index.
4 BlackRock, as of July 15, 2025.
5 BlackRock, as of June 30, 2025.
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