Exchange-traded fund
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
TickerIEFA
Fund manager
BlackRock/iShares
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 0.5% and below 1.5%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
D
17.7%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
105
holdings flagged
18%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $16.64 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
24 holdings
1.48% of assets
$1.39 BILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
21 holdings
5.82% of assets
$5.47 BILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
67 holdings
11% of assets
$10.25 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
24 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
24 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.35%0.35% of portfolio
    $327.97M$327.97M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.24%0.24% of portfolio
    $226.2M$226.2M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 3. ITOCHU Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.2%0.2% of portfolio
    $188.45M$188.45M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 4. Neste Corp
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.12%0.12% of portfolio
    $109.34M$109.34M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 5. Marubeni Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.11%0.11% of portfolio
    $104.08M$104.08M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
21 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
21 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. HSBC Holdings PLC
    0.87%0.87% of portfolio
    $817.81M$817.81M invested
  • 2. Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    0.65%0.65% of portfolio
    $612.2M$612.2M invested
  • 3. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
    0.48%0.48% of portfolio
    $450.58M$450.58M invested
  • 4. BNP Paribas Act. Cat.A
    0.44%0.44% of portfolio
    $413.39M$413.39M invested
  • 5. National Australia Bank Ltd
    0.36%0.36% of portfolio
    $338.9M$338.9M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
67 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
67 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Nestle SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.76%1.76% of portfolio
    $1.66B$1.66B invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.31%1.31% of portfolio
    $1.23B$1.23B invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Shell PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.22%1.22% of portfolio
    $1.15B$1.15B invested
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Unilever PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.72%0.72% of portfolio
    $675.89M$675.89M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. L'Oreal SA
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.54%0.54% of portfolio
    $511.21M$511.21M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 2/28/23
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on IEFA at Morningstar.com
Current fund
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 2/28/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
1.33% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
<0.01% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.82% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
2.08% more invested
Current fund
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 2/28/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
1.33% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
<0.01% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.82% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
2.08% more invested
Current fund
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 2/28/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
1.33% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
<0.01% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.82% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
2.08% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
IEFA - iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
-4.01%
6.68%
2.48%
5.12%
1.48% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
-7.22%
5.05%
1.43%
3.8%
1.48% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
3.2%
1.64%
1.05%
1.33%
<0.01%  higher
Find more financial data on IEFA at Morningstar.com
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