The fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the Markit iBoxx ¡ê Liquid Corporates Long-Dated Bond Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The Markit iBoxx ¡ê Liquid Corporates Long-Dated Bond Index offers exposure to the 40 largest and most liquid Sterling denominated corporate bonds?with investment grade rating. Only bonds with a minimum remaining time to maturity of 1.5 years and?a minimum amount outstanding of ¡ê250 million are included in the index. iShares ETFs are funds managed by BlackRock. They are transparent, cost-efficient, liquid vehicles that trade on stock exchanges like normal securities. iShares ETFs offer flexible and easy access to a wide range of markets and asset classes.