BlackRock Eyes U.S. ETF Market with New Nasdaq 100 Tracking Fund

BlackRock is setting its sights on a segment of the $13.7 trillion U.S. ETF market, traditionally dominated by Invesco, by introducing a fund that tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index. According to BlockBeats, documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday reveal that the iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF will track this index under the trading code IQQ. If launched, IQQ will be among the few U.S.-listed ETFs specifically tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index and the first of its kind not managed by Invesco. Since the Nasdaq Exchange introduced the index in 1985, it has been cautious in licensing its use. While there are ETFs in the U.S. market that overlay Nasdaq 100 components through derivatives, Invesco has nearly monopolized the market for pure Nasdaq 100 Index ETFs. This collaboration has led to the creation of the $374 billion Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (trading code QQQ), one of the largest ETFs globally, and the $70 billion Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF.