iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (SEMI)

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iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (Acc) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment ESG Screened Select Capped index. This index focuses on large, mid, and small cap companies across 23 developed markets engaged in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of semiconductors and related equipment, with ESG screening to incorporate environmental, social, and governance factors. Launched on August 3, 2021, and domiciled in Ireland, the ETF employs a full physical replication strategy, holding all index constituents to mirror its performance. As an accumulating fund in USD with currency unhedged exposure, it reinvests dividends to support long-term capital growth, managed by iShares with a fund size exceeding EUR 1.6 billion. It provides investors targeted access to the global semiconductor sector, vital for technologies like computing, communications, and consumer electronics, while emphasizing sustainability characteristics without altering the core investment objective. The ETF's structure ensures liquidity through secondary market trading and primary market creation/redemption by authorized participants.