# BlackRock > Helping more and more people experience financial well-being. BlackRock offers tailored investment management and financial services. BlackRock offers investment management and financial services to a wide range of clients. It provides various funds, including mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds. BlackRock also offers strategies for different asset classes and investor needs, such as fixed income, fundamental equities, and multi-asset solutions. It aims to help clients achieve financial well-being through tailored investment solutions. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 1988-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/BlackRock ## Products - [iShares](https://thegrid.id/profiles/BlackRock): BlackRock's ETF and index investing business. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) ## Assets - [iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/BlackRock): IBIT is an exchange-traded product issued by BlackRock that tracks the price of bitcoin. It is used to gain exposure to bitcoin through traditional brokerage accounts without the operational, tax, and custody complexities of holding bitcoin directly. The trust holds bitcoin with custody provided by Coinbase Custody Trust Company, enabling investors to trade bitcoin exposure during market hours like a traditional security. (Security) - [iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (IBLC)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/BlackRock): IBLC is an exchange-traded fund issued by BlackRock that tracks companies involved in the development, innovation, and utilization of blockchain and crypto technologies. It is used to gain diversified exposure to global firms operating in the blockchain technology sector across various market capitalizations. The fund tracks the NYSE FactSet Global Blockchain Technologies Index using a representative sampling technique, allowing investors to access the evolving blockchain ecosystem as use cases expand in scope and complexity. (Security) - [BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/BlackRock): BUIDL is a tokenized money market fund issued by BlackRock that invests in cash, U.S. Treasury bills, and repurchase agreements. It is available to accredited and institutional investors, used to earn U.S. dollar yields with daily accrued dividends paid directly to investors' wallets as new tokens each month. Investors can transfer their tokens 24/7/365 to other pre-approved investors, and the token maintains a stable value of $1 per share backed by short-term government securities held in custody by Bank of New York Mellon. 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