iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF

Shareclass
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (DMXF)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Sustainability mandate
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
9.35%
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
36
holdings flagged
9.28%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $69.19 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
3 holdings
0.28% of assets
$2.09 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
7 holdings
4.15% of assets
$30.96 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
28 holdings
5.05% of assets
$37.61 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
3 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%.
3 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Associated British Foods PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $748,574$748,574 invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Cattle producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $721,773$721,773 invested
    Cattle producer
  • 3. Mondi PLC
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.08%0.08% of portfolio
    $616,686$616,686 invested
    Paper/pulp producer
Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
7 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).
7 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
    1.16%1.16% of portfolio
    $8.73M$8.73M invested
  • 2. DBS Group Holdings Ltd
    0.85%0.85% of portfolio
    $6.36M$6.36M invested
  • 3. ING Groep NV
    0.75%0.75% of portfolio
    $5.66M$5.66M invested
  • 4. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd
    0.54%0.54% of portfolio
    $4.03M$4.03M invested
  • 5. United Overseas Bank Ltd
    0.44%0.44% of portfolio
    $3.32M$3.32M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
28 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).
28 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. RELX PLC
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
    1.14%1.14% of portfolio
    $8.59M$8.59M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 2. Compass Group PLC
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
    0.69%0.69% of portfolio
    $5.16M$5.16M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
  • 3. Kao Corp
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.25%0.25% of portfolio
    $1.89M$1.89M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.23%0.23% of portfolio
    $1.72M$1.72M invested
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 5. Essity AB Class B
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.22%0.22% of portfolio
    $1.62M$1.62M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Mar 2025
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on DMXF at Morningstar.com
Current fund
DMXF
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index 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: 3/31/25
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 3-yr returns 
0.65% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.9% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.79% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
2.42% less invested
Current fund
DMXF
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index 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: 3/31/25
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 3-yr returns 
0.65% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.9% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.79% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
2.42% less invested
Current fund
DMXF
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index 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: 3/31/25
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 3-yr returns 
0.65% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.9% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.79% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
2.42% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
DMXF - iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF
1.31%
5.59%
/
/
0.28% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
6.75%
4.94%
11%
4.92%
1.18% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-5.44%
0.65%
/
/
0.9%  lower
Find more financial data on DMXF at Morningstar.com
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