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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
Stocks99.80%
Technology Services21.43%
Electronic Technology20.71%
Finance11.44%
Health Technology7.89%
Retail Trade7.13%
Producer Manufacturing4.98%
Consumer Non-Durables4.39%
Commercial Services2.91%
Energy Minerals2.47%
Utilities2.44%
Health Services2.35%
Consumer Services2.25%
Consumer Durables2.04%
Transportation1.66%
Process Industries1.61%
Distribution Services1.46%
Industrial Services1.34%
Non-Energy Minerals0.80%
Communications0.51%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.20%
Mutual fund0.19%
Cash0.02%
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