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About ISHARES TRUST ESG MSCI EAFE ETF
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Inception date
Jun 28, 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
ESGD aims to increase exposure to developed market firms, excluding the US and Canada, displaying strong ESG traits while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to its parent index through an optimization process. Companies in the broad MSCI EAFE Index are rated on risk factors related to environmental (e.g. carbon emissions, water use, toxic waste), social (e.g. labor management, health & safety, sourcing), and governance issues (e.g., corruption, fraud, anti-competitive practices). Additionally, the fund completely excludes tobacco companies, producers of certain weapons (e.g. landmines, bioweapons), and companies experiencing severe business controversies. Portfolio optimization software is used to maximize the fund's stake in highly rated companies while staying close to marketlike exposure, performance, and risk. Prior to June 1, 2018, the fund tracked the MSCI EAFE ESG Focus Index.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks99.50%
Finance25.92%
Health Technology10.72%
Consumer Non-Durables9.84%
Electronic Technology8.57%
Producer Manufacturing8.12%
Technology Services7.01%
Consumer Durables4.32%
Utilities3.56%
Energy Minerals3.43%
Retail Trade3.11%
Communications2.70%
Process Industries2.63%
Transportation2.52%
Non-Energy Minerals2.32%
Commercial Services1.84%
Distribution Services1.15%
Industrial Services0.94%
Consumer Services0.82%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.50%
Cash0.39%
Temporary0.11%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe67.70%
Asia24.64%
Oceania6.70%
Middle East0.97%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ESGD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 25.92% stocks, and Health Technology, with 10.72% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
ESGD top holdings are SAP SE and ASML Holding NV, occupying 1.91% and 1.71% of the portfolio correspondingly.
ESGD last dividends amounted to 20.30 MXN. Six months before that, the issuer paid 27.10 MXN in dividends, which shows a 33.50% decrease.
Yes, ESGD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.91%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 20.30 MXN. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
ESGD shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 28, 2016, and its management style is Passive.
ESGD expense ratio is 0.21% meaning you'd have to pay 0.21% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ESGD follows the MSCI EAFE Extended ESG Focus Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ESGD invests in stocks.
ESGD price has risen by 0.07% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 25.56% increase. See more dynamics on ESGD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.73% over the last month, have fallen by −0.73% over the last month, showed a 1.98% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 27.92% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.73% over the last month, have fallen by −0.73% over the last month, showed a 1.98% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 27.92% in a year.
ESGD trades at a premium (0.07%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.