iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (SHLD)

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iShares Digital Security UCITS ETF USD (Acc) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the STOXX Global Digital Security index, providing exposure to companies generating significant revenues from digital security solutions. Managed by BlackRock and domiciled in Ireland, this accumulating share class reinvests dividends rather than distributing them, supporting long-term capital growth within equity portfolios. The ETF employs a physical replication strategy with an optimized methodology, holding approximately 110 equities focused on the transmission, safeguarding, and handling of sensitive data, as well as access control for secure locations. Key portfolio characteristics include a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.54x, price-to-book ratio of 4.70x, and a three-year beta of 1.01, reflecting its alignment with the technology and cybersecurity sectors. Launched in September 2018, it offers diversified access to global developed and emerging market firms positively exposed to structural trends like the internet of things expansion, which heightens demand for digital security. With a total expense ratio of 0.40%, it serves as a cost-effective vehicle for investors targeting the burgeoning cybersecurity industry.