iShares III Public Limited Company - iShares Emerging Markets Local Government Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited. It is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, BlackRock Financial Management Inc, and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the emerging countries across the globe. It invests in the fixed-rate, local currency denominated government debt with any credit quality and with a minimum time to maturity of one year. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Barclays Emerging Markets Local Currency Core Government Bond Index, by employing representative sampling methodology. It was formerly known as iShares III Public Limited Company - iShares Barclays Emerging Market Local Govt Bond. iShares III Public Limited Company - iShares Emerging Markets Local Government Bond UCITS ETF was formed on June 17, 2011 and is domiciled in Ireland.