Investment objective & strategy
As of May 23, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of iShares FTSE NAREIT All Equity REIT Index Fund (the Fund), a series of BlackRock Funds SM (the Trust), is to seek to track the investment results of an index composed of real estate equities in the U.S.
Strategy. The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the FTSE Nareit All Equity REIT Index (the Underlying Index), which measures the stock performance of companies engaged in the ownership, disposal and development of income-producing real estate in the U.S. as defined by FTSE Nareit. Constituents of the Underlying Index include all tax-qualified real estate investment trusts (REITs) with more than 50 percent of total assets in qualifying real estate assets other than mortgages secured by real property that also meet minimum size and liquidity criteria as defined by FTSE Nareit. The components of the Underlying Index, and the degree to which these components represent certain industries, may change over time. BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage … The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the FTSE Nareit All Equity REIT Index (the Underlying Index), which measures the stock performance of companies engaged in the ownership, disposal and development of income-producing real estate in the U.S. as defined by FTSE Nareit. Constituents of the Underlying Index include all tax-qualified real estate investment trusts (REITs) with more than 50 percent of total assets in qualifying real estate assets other than mortgages secured by real property that also meet minimum size and liquidity criteria as defined by FTSE Nareit. The components of the Underlying Index, and the degree to which these components represent certain industries, may change over time. BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the Fund. Representative sampling is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to that of the Underlying Index. The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability and yield) and liquidity measures similar to those of the Underlying Index. The Fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index. The Fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of the Underlying Index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the Underlying Index. The Fund may invest a portion of the remainder of its assets in securities not included in the Underlying Index, but which BFA believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. The Fund is classified as non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act).
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC | — | $190.36M | 9.31% |
| PROLOGIS INC REIT | — | $177.99M | 8.71% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP | — | $123.25M | 6.03% |
| EQUINIX INC | — | $117.91M | 5.77% |
| SIMON PROPERTY | — | $91.10M | 4.46% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC | — | $83.92M | 4.11% |
| REALTY INCOME CORP REIT | — | $82.31M | 4.03% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE | — | $64.11M | 3.14% |
| CROWN CASTLE INC | — | $55.35M | 2.71% |
| VENTAS INC REIT | — | $53.45M | 2.61% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab U.S. REIT ETF · SCHH | 95% | 0.07% |
| REAL ESTATE INDEX PORTFOLIO | 92% | 0.26% |
| Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF · FREL | 91% | 0.08% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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