BlackRock has launched the iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF (CORO), expanding its active ETF lineup. The fund is managed by Lisa O'Connor, Michael Gates, Michele Freed, and Jonathan Adams, leveraging insights from BlackRock's Model Portfolio Solutions (MPS) team to dynamically allocate across international developed and emerging markets.
CORO aims to capture additional alpha by investing in iShares country ETFs and responding to changes in economic cycles across international markets. The strategy is backed by MPS, which oversees $178 billion in assets globally and employs over 20 research and portfolio management professionals. The fund uses the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index as its performance benchmark.
BlackRock currently manages $34 billion across more than 40 active ETFs in the U.S.