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iShares is a collection of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and index mutual funds managed by BlackRock, which acquired the brand and business from Barclays in 2009. The first iShares ETFs were known as World Equity Benchmark Shares (WEBS) but have since been rebranded.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IShares | Country | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| IShares | Markets | Worldwide | 1.00 | infobox |
| IShares | Owner | BlackRock | 1.00 | infobox |
| IShares | Product type | Exchange-traded fund and index mutual fund | 1.00 | infobox |
| IShares | Website | www.ishares.com | 1.00 | infobox |
| IShares | is a | collection of exchange-traded funds | 0.90 | text |
| IShares | is a | largest issuer of ETFs in the US and globally | 0.90 | text |
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