iShares € Inflat Lnkd GovtBd ETF EUR Acc | IBCI

Analyst Report
Morningstar's Take
|27/12/2023

by Jose Garcia-Zarate
IShares EUR Inflation Linked Government Bond ETF is a compelling proposition for investors seeking a core holding in eurozone inflation-linked government bonds. The market that it replicates is small, and compared with that of other geographies such as the United Kingdom it doesn’t come with excessively high duration. There are limited opportunities to add value over a standard index-tracking approach in a consistent manner, and this places low-cost passive funds in solid stead to deliver above-average returns over the long term. The appeal of this fund was further enhanced since its ongoing charge was cut to 0.09% from 0.25%.

The strategy tracks an index that provides comprehensive coverage of the market. The eurozone inflation-linked government bond market is of limited size and not all countries issue this type of bond.

The average duration of this bond market would place this all-maturity fund at a disadvantage at times of rising interest rates relative to active peers with an ability to modulate duration or to passive funds in this Morningstar Category with a focus on the shorter end of the maturity spectrum. However, this is a classic core holding for a euro-denominated portfolio, and so the ups and downs in returns relative to the gyrations of monetary policy should tend to even themselves out over the long term.

This makes passive strategies well-placed to outperform their category peers over the long term, with the fund´s low fees relative to active funds providing a tailwind to returns.

The strategy is efficiently run by a team with vast experience in the management of passive funds. We also have a positive view of parent house BlackRock, particularly valuing the resources they allocate to improving technology.

Overall, a low-cost index-based approach to this bond market should be seen as a default investment option.
 
Morningstar Medalist Rating™A compelling option for a core holding in euro government inflation-linked bonds.
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Morningstar Pillars
PeopleAbove Average
ParentAbove Average
ProcessHigh
 
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