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About iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
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Inception date
Jun 24, 2008
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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
ICLN invests in global clean energy companies, which is defined as those involved in the biofuels, ethanol, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, and wind industries. Aside from holding companies that produce energy through these means, ICLN also includes companies that develop technology and equipment used in the process. Selected by the index committee, the fund is weighted by market-cap and exposure score – subject to several constraints – and reconstituted semi-annually. Prior to April 19, 2021, the index followed a more narrow methodology.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Utilities
Electronic Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks98.37%
Utilities57.42%
Electronic Technology23.05%
Producer Manufacturing16.76%
Process Industries0.50%
Industrial Services0.47%
Finance0.16%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.63%
UNIT1.36%
Cash0.27%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe30.53%
North America27.41%
Asia26.41%
Latin America13.36%
Oceania1.22%
Middle East1.07%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ICLN invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Utilities, with 57.42% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 23.05% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
ICLN top holdings are First Solar, Inc. and SSE PLC, occupying 8.26% and 6.30% of the portfolio correspondingly.
ICLN last dividends amounted to 0.11 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.10 USD in dividends, which shows a 16.03% increase.
ICLN assets under management is 1.39 B USD. It's risen 5.67% over the last month.
ICLN fund flows account for −640.82 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, ICLN pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.28%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 0.11 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
ICLN shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 24, 2008, and its management style is Passive.
ICLN expense ratio is 0.41% meaning you'd have to pay 0.41% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ICLN follows the S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ICLN invests in stocks.
ICLN price has risen by 5.90% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −15.00% decrease. See more dynamics on ICLN price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 9.12% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −13.71% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 9.12% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −13.71% in a year.
ICLN trades at a premium (0.25%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.