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About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
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Inception date
Dec 1, 2016
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
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
Stocks99.73%
Technology Services21.51%
Electronic Technology18.98%
Finance15.17%
Health Technology8.22%
Retail Trade7.16%
Consumer Non-Durables4.60%
Producer Manufacturing4.26%
Utilities2.63%
Consumer Services2.25%
Consumer Durables2.05%
Energy Minerals2.02%
Health Services1.98%
Distribution Services1.81%
Process Industries1.74%
Transportation1.49%
Industrial Services1.24%
Commercial Services1.06%
Non-Energy Minerals0.91%
Communications0.67%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.27%
Mutual fund0.24%
Cash0.03%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.18%
Europe2.59%
Latin America0.22%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history