The fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the Barclays Euro Government Bond 10 Year Term Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The Barclays Euro Government Bond 10 Year Term Index offers exposure to Euro denominated investment grade government bonds issued by EMU member states with an original term between 9.5 and 10.5 years. Only bonds with a minimum calculated life of seven years and?a minimum amount outstanding of €2 billion 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.