BlackRock Investment Vehicles
A comprehensive overview of the world's largest asset manager's publicly traded funds, ETFs, and digital asset products.
Product Overview
BlackRock, through its iShares brand, is the world's largest ETF provider and asset manager. As of March 2026, the firm manages over $14 trillion in assets across multiple publicly traded vehicle types.
| Vehicle Type | Count | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| ETFs (iShares) | 645+ global / 480+ U.S. | Largest ETF provider worldwide |
| Mutual Funds | 120+ actively managed | 642 including all share classes |
| Closed-End Funds | 35+ year history | Trade on NYSE at discount/premium to NAV |
| Crypto ETFs | 3 live + 1 planned | $62B+ combined AUM |
ETF Categories
iShares ETFs span every major asset class, providing building blocks for portfolio construction across equity, fixed income, alternatives, and more.
BlackRock manages 480+ U.S.-listed ETFs with $4.19 trillion in assets, more than double the next largest provider.
Crypto & Digital Asset Products
BlackRock entered the digital asset space in 2024 with spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, rapidly becoming the dominant institutional crypto vehicle provider.
IBIT attracted $25 billion in inflows during 2025 alone, making it one of the highest-inflow ETFs of any category. ETHB launched after the GENIUS Act (July 2025) enabled staking yield in regulated ETF wrappers, with 80% of holdings staked on-chain at launch.
Recent Launches (2025 – 2026)
- BTOT — iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF Late 2025
- IBCA — iShares iBonds Dec 2035 Term Corporate ETF 2025
- IBIL — iShares iBonds Oct 2025 Term TIPS ETF 2025
- XOEF — iShares S&P 500 ex Top 100 ETF 2025
- ETHB — iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF Mar 2026
Competitive Scale
| Provider | U.S. ETFs | ETF AUM |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock / iShares | 480+ | $5.5T |
| Vanguard | ~400 | ~$2.8T |
| State Street / SPDR | ~130 | ~$1.3T |
| Invesco | ~230 | ~$570B |
Data as of March 2026. Sources: iShares.com, StockAnalysis.com, BlackRock institutional reports, Morningstar, CoinDesk.