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About iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
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Inception date
Dec 1, 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
ESGU invests in large- and midcap companies with strong ESG traits, while maintaining an overall market-like portfolio. Companies in the broad MSCI USA Index are rated based on ESG factors and are narrowed down by excluding companies involved in: tobacco, controversial weapons, civilian firearms, thermal coal, and oil sands. Portfolio optimization software is then used to maximize the funds stake in highly-rated companies while staying true to a market-like exposure. In addition, the fund also removes companies that are experiencing severe business controversies. The index is rebalanced quarterly. Note: Prior to June 1, 2018 the fund tracked the MSCI USA ESG Focus Indexa pioneer index that does not remove firms related to the civilian firearms industry.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Finance
Stocks99.65%
Technology Services22.40%
Electronic Technology19.52%
Finance14.92%
Health Technology7.52%
Retail Trade7.03%
Producer Manufacturing4.50%
Consumer Non-Durables4.32%
Consumer Services2.25%
Consumer Durables2.24%
Utilities2.20%
Transportation1.95%
Energy Minerals1.85%
Health Services1.77%
Process Industries1.70%
Industrial Services1.45%
Distribution Services1.37%
Commercial Services1.15%
Non-Energy Minerals0.88%
Communications0.64%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.35%
Mutual fund0.32%
Cash0.03%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.07%
Europe2.68%
Latin America0.25%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ESGU invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 22.40% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 19.52% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
ESGU top holdings are NVIDIA Corporation and Microsoft Corporation, occupying 6.39% and 6.30% of the portfolio correspondingly.
ESGU last dividends amounted to 0.33 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.41 USD in dividends, which shows a 24.33% decrease.
ESGU assets under management is 13.46 B USD. It's risen 16.01% over the last month.
ESGU fund flows account for −711.96 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, ESGU pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.13%. The last dividend (Mar 21, 2025) amounted to 0.33 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
ESGU shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Dec 1, 2016, and its management style is Passive.
ESGU expense ratio is 0.15% meaning you'd have to pay 0.15% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ESGU follows the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ESGU invests in stocks.
ESGU price has risen by 12.45% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.44% increase. See more dynamics on ESGU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 14.05% over the last month, showed a −4.23% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 10.80% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 14.05% over the last month, showed a −4.23% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 10.80% in a year.
ESGU trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.