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About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
Expense ratio
0.15%
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Inception date
Dec 1, 2016
ESGU invests in large- and midcap companies with strong ESG traits, while maintaining an overall market-like portfolio. Companies in the broad MSCI USA Index are rated based on ESG factors and are narrowed down by excluding companies involved in: tobacco, controversial weapons, civilian firearms, thermal coal, and oil sands. Portfolio optimization software is then used to maximize the funds stake in highly-rated companies while staying true to a market-like exposure. In addition, the fund also removes companies that are experiencing severe business controversies. The index is rebalanced quarterly. Note: Prior to June 1, 2018 the fund tracked the MSCI USA ESG Focus Indexa pioneer index that does not remove firms related to the civilian firearms industry.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Finance
Stocks99.94%
Technology Services22.00%
Electronic Technology20.92%
Finance11.64%
Retail Trade7.56%
Health Technology7.32%
Producer Manufacturing4.60%
Consumer Non-Durables4.17%
Commercial Services3.27%
Consumer Durables2.63%
Consumer Services2.38%
Utilities2.21%
Health Services2.02%
Energy Minerals1.88%
Process Industries1.78%
Industrial Services1.68%
Transportation1.44%
Distribution Services1.15%
Non-Energy Minerals0.74%
Communications0.54%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.06%
Mutual fund0.06%
Cash0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
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Dividends
Dividend payout history