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About iShares ESG Aware 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
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.57%
Finance25.74%
Health Technology11.11%
Consumer Non-Durables10.27%
Electronic Technology8.24%
Producer Manufacturing7.83%
Technology Services6.89%
Consumer Durables4.39%
Utilities3.71%
Energy Minerals3.55%
Retail Trade3.10%
Communications2.80%
Process Industries2.56%
Transportation2.55%
Non-Energy Minerals2.32%
Commercial Services1.66%
Distribution Services1.08%
Industrial Services0.94%
Consumer Services0.82%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.43%
Cash0.32%
Temporary0.11%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe67.65%
Asia24.60%
Oceania6.77%
Middle East0.99%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history