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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ETF
ESGU
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$129.94
+1.59
+1.24%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
ESGU (ETF)
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$129.94
+1.59
+1.24%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
ESGU (ETF)
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$129.94
+1.59
+1.24%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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Vitals
YTD Return
25.4%
1 yr return
26.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
8.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
14.4%
Net Assets
$14.4 B
Holdings in Top 10
32.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$128.4
$102.91
$134.05
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.15%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 21.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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ESGU - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 25.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 1.30%
- Dividend Yield 1.3%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
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Fund Family NameBlackRock-advised Funds
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Inception DateDec 01, 2016
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Shares Outstanding249650000
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerGreg Savage
Fund Description
The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index (the “Underlying Index”), which has been developed by MSCI Inc. (the “Index Provider” or “MSCI”). The Underlying Index is an optimized equity index that is designed to reflect the equity performance of U.S. companies that have favorable environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) characteristics (as determined by the Index Provider), while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the MSCI USA Index (the “Parent Index”). The Index Provider begins with the Parent Index and excludes securities of companies involved in the business of tobacco, companies involved with controversial weapons, producers and retailers of civilian firearms, and companies included in certain fossil fuels-related activity such as the production of thermal coal, thermal coal-based power generation and extraction of oil sands based on revenue or percentage of revenue thresholds for certain categories (e.g., $20 million or 5%) and categorical exclusions for
others (e.g., controversial weapons). The Index Provider also excludes companies that are directly involved in very severe, ongoing business controversies (in each case as determined by the Index Provider), and then follows a quantitative process that is designed to determine optimal weights for securities to maximize exposure to securities of companies with higher ESG ratings, subject to maintaining risk and return characteristics similar to the Parent Index.
For each industry, the Index Provider identifies key ESG issues that can lead to unexpected costs for companies in the medium- to long-term. The Index Provider then calculates the size of each company’s exposure to each key issue based on the company’s business segment and geographic risk and analyzes the extent to which companies have developed robust strategies and programs to manage ESG risks and opportunities. Using a sector-specific key issue weighting model, companies are rated and ranked in comparison to their industry peers. The Underlying Index includes large- and mid-capitalization companies and may change over time. As of August 31, 2023, a significant portion of the Underlying Index is represented by securities of companies in the technology industry or sector. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.
BFA uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to “beat” the index it tracks and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued.
Indexing may eliminate the chance that the Fund will substantially outperform the Underlying Index but also may reduce some of the risks of active management, such as poor security selection. Indexing seeks to achieve lower costs and better after-tax performance by aiming to keep portfolio turnover low in comparison to actively managed investment companies.
BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the Fund. “Representative sampling” is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to that of an applicable underlying index. The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability and yield) and liquidity measures similar to those of an applicable underlying index. The Fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.
The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the Underlying Index and may invest up to 10% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates, as well as in securities not included in the Underlying Index, but which BFA believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index. Cash and cash equivalent investments associated with a derivative position will be treated as part of that position for the purposes of calculating the percentage of investments included in the Underlying Index. The Fund seeks to track the
investment results of the Underlying Index before fees and expenses of the Fund.
The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).
The Underlying Index is sponsored by MSCI, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.
Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund will concentrate its investments i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities are not considered to be issued by members of any industry.
ESGU - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ESGU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 25.4% | -6.6% | 42.5% | 17.22% |
| 1 Yr | 26.1% | -6.2% | 59.7% | 23.04% |
| 3 Yr | 8.8%* | -5.0% | 17.0% | 43.70% |
| 5 Yr | 14.4%* | -2.4% | 108.5% | 22.29% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 2.0% | 52.4% | 81.11% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ESGU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.8% | -42.6% | 47.4% | 23.03% |
| 2022 | -21.5% | -56.3% | -4.2% | 54.06% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -27.2% | 537.8% | 12.93% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -22.5% | 2181.7% | 5.12% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -13.5% | 40.4% | 9.64% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ESGU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 25.4% | -6.6% | 42.5% | 17.22% |
| 1 Yr | 26.1% | -6.2% | 59.7% | 23.04% |
| 3 Yr | 8.8%* | -5.0% | 17.0% | 43.70% |
| 5 Yr | 14.4%* | -2.4% | 108.5% | 22.29% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 2.0% | 52.4% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ESGU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.8% | -5.0% | 47.4% | 34.08% |
| 2022 | -20.3% | -36.8% | -2.2% | 82.34% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | 3.0% | 537.8% | 48.04% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -15.8% | 2266.0% | 9.36% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -0.4% | 241.3% | 19.46% |
ESGU - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| ESGU | Category Low | Category High | ESGU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 14.4 B | 2.34 M | 1.84 T | 12.83% |
| Number of Holdings | 280 | 2 | 3963 | 27.65% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 4.15 B | 880 K | 525 B | 17.30% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 31.99% | 0.3% | 111.6% | 74.73% |
Top 10 Holdings
- APPLE INC 6.59%
- NVIDIA CORP 6.14%
- MICROSOFT CORP 6.04%
- AMAZON COM INC 3.28%
- ALPHABET INC 2.31%
- META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16%
- ELI LILLY CO 1.62%
- BROADCOM INC 1.30%
- JPMORGAN CHASE CO 1.28%
- ALPHABET INC CLASS A 1.26%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ESGU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.55% | 0.00% | 105.79% | 31.04% |
| Cash | 0.89% | 0.00% | 99.07% | 54.97% |
| Other | 0.01% | -13.91% | 100.00% | 27.24% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.15% | 53.97% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.54% | 51.33% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 93.85% | 54.97% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ESGU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 25.63% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 25.80% |
| Healthcare | 14.12% | 0.00% | 52.29% | 61.72% |
| Financial Services | 13.11% | 0.00% | 55.59% | 68.72% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.90% | 0.00% | 30.33% | 41.23% |
| Industrials | 8.18% | 0.00% | 29.90% | 74.62% |
| Communication Services | 7.93% | 0.00% | 27.94% | 58.01% |
| Consumer Defense | 6.86% | 0.00% | 47.71% | 50.59% |
| Energy | 4.94% | 0.00% | 41.64% | 26.39% |
| Real Estate | 3.04% | 0.00% | 31.91% | 37.35% |
| Utilities | 2.75% | 0.00% | 20.91% | 46.46% |
| Basic Materials | 2.54% | 0.00% | 25.70% | 50.08% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ESGU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 99.55% | 0.00% | 105.79% | 25.83% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 63.83% | 60.51% |
ESGU - Expenses
Operational Fees
| ESGU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% | 0.01% | 19.75% | 91.17% |
| Management Fee | 0.15% | 0.00% | 1.90% | 16.22% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.85% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| ESGU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| ESGU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| ESGU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 21.00% | 0.00% | 268.00% | 43.95% |
ESGU - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| ESGU | Category Low | Category High | ESGU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.26% | 0.00% | 25.47% | 52.28% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| ESGU | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| ESGU | Category Low | Category High | ESGU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 1.30% | -54.00% | 2.44% | 14.89% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| ESGU | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.408 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.439 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.292 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.337 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 26, 2023 | $0.399 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 07, 2023 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 23, 2023 | $0.470 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.350 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 26, 2022 | $0.395 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 09, 2022 | $0.276 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.322 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.309 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 24, 2021 | $0.319 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.248 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.272 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.292 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 23, 2020 | $0.283 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.255 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 25, 2020 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.011 | Extra |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.306 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 24, 2019 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.294 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 20, 2019 | $0.220 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.045 | ExtraDividend |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $0.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $0.235 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $0.181 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $0.204 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $0.106 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 26, 2017 | $0.185 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 27, 2017 | $0.245 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 24, 2017 | $0.321 | OrdinaryDividend |
ESGU - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Greg Savage
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 01, 2016
5.5
5.5%
Greg Savage, Managing Director; has been associated with BlackRock Fund Advisors since 2009. Mr. Savage has been a senior portfolio manager for BFA and BTC since 2009. Prior to his employment with BFA and BTC, Mr. Savage was a senior portfolio manager from 2006 to 2009 for BGFA and BGI and a portfolio manager from 2001 to 2006 for BGFA and BGI.
Jennifer Hsui
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 01, 2016
5.5
5.5%
Jennifer Hsui, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at BlackRock Investment Management LLC has been employed by BlackRock Fund Advisors as a senior portfolio manager since 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Hsui was a portfolio manager from 2006 to 2007 for BGFA. She was a research analyst for RBC Capital Markets from 2003 to 2006.
Amy Whitelaw
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 28, 2018
3.42
3.4%
Amy Whitelaw is Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2013 and was Director of the firm from 2009 to 2012. Ms. Whitelaw's service with the firm dates back to 1998, including her years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Ms. Whitelaw served as Principal of BGI from 2000 to 2009. Previously Ms. Whitelaw worked in the Transition Services group as a transition manager and strategist, and was also an international equity trader on BGI’s trading desk.
Paul Whitehead
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 01, 2022
0.41
0.4%
Paul Whitehead is responsible for supporting the day-to-day management of the MML Blend Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund. Mr. Whitehead is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc., Co-Head of Index Equity, and Co-Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments business. Mr. Whitehead also oversees the management of BlackRock’s Institutional and iShares funds. Mr. Whitehead was previously the Global Head of Equity Trading and the Global Head of Transition Management within BlackRock’s Global Trading Group. Mr. Whitehead’s service with the firm dates back to 1996, including his years with Barclays Global Investors, which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to his current role, Mr. Whitehead was Head of Americas Equity Trading. Previously, he managed the trading team responsible for all Institutional Index funds, Exchange Traded funds, and Transition Management mandates. Mr. Whitehead represents BlackRock on the board of Luminex, a buy-side owned Alternative Trading System launched in 2015.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 39.02 | 7.29 | 2.42 |
