With almost 300 exchange traded funds in the U.S., BlackRock’s iShares has cleaned house, shortening the moniker on the majority of its ETFs for a more consistent or uniform product line.

iShares has renamed 220 of its ETFs, but the ticker symbols and CUSIPs remain unchanged, writes Ron Rowland for Invest With An Edge.

The most noticeable change is the removal of “Index Fund” and “Fund” from the line of iShares products , which has been replaced with “ETF.”

Additionally, iShares is dropping the index provider identifier on Barclays, Dow Jones, S&P and FTSE offerings, but the provider is keeping most of its MSCI, Russell and more recognizable S&P appellation.

Looking at the international ETF line-up, the “investable market index” part has also been cut.

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The list of iShares ETF changes include:

Ticker

Old Name

New Name

ACWV iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF
AGZ iShares Barclays Agency Bond Fund iShares Agency Bond ETF
AIA iShares S&P Asia 50 Index Fund iShares Asia 50 ETF
AMPS iShares Utilities Sector Bond Fund iShares Utilities Bond ETF
AOA iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation Fund iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOK iShares S&P Conservative Allocation Fund iShares Conservative Allocation ETF
AOM iShares S&P Moderate Allocation Fund iShares Moderate Allocation ETF
AOR iShares S&P Growth Allocation Fund iShares Growth Allocation ETF
AXDI iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF
AXEN iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Energy Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Energy ETF
AXHE iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Health Care Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Healthcare ETF
AXID iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Industrials Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Industrials ETF
AXIT iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Information Technology Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Information Technology ETF
AXMT iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Materials Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Materials ETF
AXSL iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
AXTE iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Telecommunication Services Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Telecommunication Services ETF
AXUT iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Utilities Sector Index Fund iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Utilities ETF
BFK iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund iShares MSCI BRIC ETF
CFT iShares Barclays Credit Bond Fund iShares Credit Bond ETF
CIU iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF
CLY iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond Fund iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF
CMBS iShares Barclays CMBS Bond Fund iShares CMBS ETF
CMF iShares S&P California AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund iShares California AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF
CSJ iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF
DVY iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVYA iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend 30 Index Fund iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF
DVYE iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
ECH iShares MSCI Chile Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF
ECNS iShares MSCI China Small Cap Index Fund iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEMS iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMV iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFAV iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index Fund iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EIDO iShares MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIRL iShares MSCI Ireland Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Ireland Capped ETF
EIS iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Israel Capped ETF
EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
ENGN iShares Industrials Sector Bond Fund iShares Industrials Bond ETF
ENZL iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped ETF
EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPOL iShares MSCI Poland Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Poland Capped ETF
EPP iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPU iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund iShares MSCI All Peru Capped ETF
ERUS iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF
ESR iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ETF
EUSA iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWA iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWC iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWD iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWG iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWH iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWHS iShares MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index Fund iShares MSCI Hong Kong Small-Cap ETF
EWI iShares MSCI Italy Capped Index Fund iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWK iShares MSCI Belgium Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF
EWL iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped Index Fund iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF
EWM iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWN iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWO iShares MSCI Austria Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF
EWP iShares MSCI Spain Capped Index Fund iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF
EWQ iShares MSCI France Index Fund iShares MSCI France ETF
EWS iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWSS iShares MSCI Singapore Small Cap Index Fund iShares MSCI Singapore Small-Cap ETF
EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWU iShares MSCI USA Index Fund iShares MSCI USA ETF
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea Capped Index Fund iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF
EWZS iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index Fund iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EXI iShares S&P Global Industrials Sector Index Fund iShares Global Industrials ETF
EZA iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZU iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund iShares MSCI EMU ETF
FILL iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers Fund iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF
FLOT iShares Floating Rate Note Fund iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FNIO iShares FTSE NAREIT Industrial/Office Capped Index Fund iShares Industrial/Office Real Estate Capped ETF
FTY iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund iShares Real Estate 50 ETF
FXI iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund iShares China Large-Cap ETF
GBF iShares Barclays Government/Credit Bond Fund iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GOVT iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
GTIP iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond ETF
GVI iShares Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Fund iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
HDV iShares High Dividend Equity Fund iShares High Dividend ETF
HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
IAI iShares Dow Jones U.S. Broker-Dealers Index Fund iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers ETF
IAK iShares Dow Jones U.S. Insurance Index Fund iShares U.S. Insurance ETF
IAT iShares Dow Jones U.S. Regional Banks Index Fund iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF
IBCB iShares 2016 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF iSharesBond 2016 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF
IBCC iShares 2018 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF iSharesBond 2018 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF
IBCD iShares 2020 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF iSharesBond 2020 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF
IBCE iShares 2023 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF iSharesBond 2023 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF
ICF iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF
IDU iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Utilities ETF
IDV iShares Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IEF iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEO iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index Fund iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEV iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund iShares Europe ETF
IEZ iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IGE iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index Fund iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGF iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGM iShares S&P North American Technology Sector Index Fund iShares North American Tech ETF
IGN iShares S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index Fund iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF
IGV iShares S&P North American Technology-Software Index Fund iShares North American Tech-Software ETF
IHE iShares Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index Fund iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHF iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Providers Index Fund iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF
IHI iShares Dow Jones U.S. Medical Devices Index Fund iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF
IJJ iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value Index Fund iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJK iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJS iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJT iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
ILF iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund iShares Latin America 40 ETF
IOO iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund iShares Global 100 ETF
IPFF iShares S&P International Preferred Stock Index Fund iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
ITA iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITB iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF
ITF iShares S&P/TOPIX 150 Index Fund iShares Japan Large-Cap ETF
ITIP iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond ETF
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IWB iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWC iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWL iShares Russell Top 200 Index Fund iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWM iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWP iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWR iShares Russell Midcap Index Fund iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWS iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWV iShares Russell 3000 Index Fund iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWW iShares Russell 3000 Value Index Fund iShares Russell 3000 Value ETF
IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value Index Fund iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth Index Fund iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWZ iShares Russell 3000 Growth Index Fund iShares Russell 3000 Growth ETF
IXC iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund iShares Global Energy ETF
IXG iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund iShares Global Financials ETF
IXJ iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index Fund iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXN iShares S&P Global Technology Sector Index Fund iShares Global Tech ETF
IXP iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index Fund iShares Global Telecom ETF
IYC iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF
IYE iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Energy ETF
IYF iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Financials ETF
IYG iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index Fund iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF
IYH iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF
IYJ iShares Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Industrials ETF
IYK iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF
IYM iShares Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
IYR iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
IYT iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund iShares Transportation Average ETF
IYW iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Technology ETF
IYY iShares Dow Jones U.S. Index Fund iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF
IYZ iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector Index Fund iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF
JKD iShares Morningstar Large Core Index Fund iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
JKE iShares Morningstar Large Growth Index Fund iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF
JKF iShares Morningstar Large Value Index Fund iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Value ETF
JKG iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
JKH iShares Morningstar Mid Growth Index Fund iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
JKI iShares Morningstar Mid Value Index Fund iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
JKJ iShares Morningstar Small Core Index Fund iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
JKK iShares Morningstar Small Growth Index Fund iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
JKL iShares Morningstar Small Value Index Fund iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
JXI iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund iShares Global Utilities ETF
KLD iShares MSCI USA ESG Select Social Index Fund iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF
KXI iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
LEMB iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
MBB iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund iShares MBS ETF
MCHI iShares MSCI China Index Fund iShares MSCI China ETF
MONY iShares Financials Sector Bond Fund iShares Financials Bond ETF
MUAB iShares 2013 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series iShares 2013 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF
MUAC iShares 2014 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series iShares 2014 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF
MUAD iShares 2015 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series iShares 2015 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF
MUAE iShares 2016 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series iShares 2016 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF
MUAF iShares 2017 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series iShares 2017 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF
MUAG iShares 2018 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Series iShares 2018 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF
MUB iShares S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF
MXI iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund iShares Global Materials ETF
NY iShares NYSE 100 Index Fund iShares NYSE 100 ETF
NYC iShares NYSE Composite Index Fund iShares NYSE Composite ETF
NYF iShares S&P New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund iShares New York AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF
OEF iShares S&P 100 Index Fund iShares S&P 100 ETF
PFF iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Fund iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF
PICK iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
QLTA iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond Fund iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
REM iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Index Fund iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF
REZ iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Plus Capped Index Fund iShares Residential Real Estate Capped ETF
RING iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RTL iShares FTSE NAREIT Retail Capped Index Fund iShares Retail Real Estate Capped ETF
RXI iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
SCJ iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCZ iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SHV iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF
SHY iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SLVP iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF
STIP iShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
SUB iShares S&P Short Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund iShares Short-Term National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF
TGR iShares S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index Fund iShares Target Date Retirement Income ETF
THD iShares MSCI Thailand Capped Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF
TIP iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TLH iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond Fund iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TOK iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
TUR iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TZD iShares S&P Target Date 2010 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2010 ETF
TZE iShares S&P Target Date 2015 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2015 ETF
TZG iShares S&P Target Date 2020 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2020 ETF
TZI iShares S&P Target Date 2025 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2025 ETF
TZL iShares S&P Target Date 2030 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2030 ETF
TZO iShares S&P Target Date 2035 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2035 ETF
TZV iShares S&P Target Date 2040 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2040 ETF
TZW iShares S&P Target Date 2045 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2045 ETF
TZY iShares S&P Target Date 2050 Index Fund iShares Target Date 2050 ETF
URTH iShares MSCI World Index Fund iShares MSCI World ETF
USMV iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF
VEGI iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers Fund iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF
WPS iShares S&P Developed ex-U.S. Property Index Fund iShares International Developed Property ETF

Source: Invest With An Edge

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Max Chen contributed to this article.