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About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
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Inception date
Jun 28, 2016
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
ESGE aims to increase exposure to emerging market companies with strong ESG traits, while maintaining a market-like risk portfolio. Companies in the broad MSCI Emerging Markets Index are rated on risk factors related to environmental, and governance issues. Portfolio optimization software is used to maximize the fund's stake in highly-rated companies while staying close to market-like exposure, performance, and risk. Notably, the fund completely rejects companies based on values (controversial weapons, tobacco and firearms) and climate change (thermal coal and oil sands climate). Companies involved in severe business controversies (determined by the index provider) are also excluded. The index is rebalanced quarterly. Prior to June 1, 2018 the fund tracked the MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Focus Index.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Stocks98.76%
Finance31.41%
Electronic Technology21.07%
Technology Services10.85%
Retail Trade5.58%
Consumer Durables3.44%
Communications3.18%
Producer Manufacturing2.94%
Consumer Non-Durables2.87%
Transportation2.84%
Energy Minerals2.66%
Health Technology2.55%
Utilities2.10%
Non-Energy Minerals1.95%
Consumer Services1.81%
Process Industries1.65%
Distribution Services0.66%
Health Services0.52%
Industrial Services0.47%
Commercial Services0.19%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.24%
UNIT0.68%
Cash0.56%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia81.06%
Middle East4.91%
Latin America4.51%
Europe4.30%
Africa3.20%
North America2.03%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ESGE invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 31.41% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 21.07% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
ESGE top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd, occupying 10.54% and 4.55% of the portfolio correspondingly.
ESGE last dividends amounted to 0.37 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.02 USD in dividends, which shows a 94.03% increase.
ESGE assets under management is 4.94 B USD. It's risen 3.71% over the last month.
ESGE fund flows account for 42.12 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, ESGE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.99%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.37 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
ESGE shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 28, 2016, and its management style is Passive.
ESGE expense ratio is 0.26% meaning you'd have to pay 0.26% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ESGE follows the MSCI EM Extended ESG Focus Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ESGE invests in stocks.
ESGE price has risen by 2.23% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 15.70% increase. See more dynamics on ESGE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.97% over the last month, showed a 7.36% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.21% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.97% over the last month, showed a 7.36% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.21% in a year.
ESGE trades at a premium (0.26%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.