iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

Shareclass
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Sustainability mandate
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
14.16%
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
32
holdings flagged
14%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $1.84 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
4 holdings
0.51% of assets
$66.45 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
4 holdings
2.62% of assets
$340.68 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
27 holdings
11% of assets
$1.49 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
4 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%.
4 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Bunge Global SA
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.21%0.21% of portfolio
    $27.25M$27.25M invested
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $13.24M$13.24M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. International Paper Co
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $13.07M$13.07M invested
    Paper/pulp producer
  • 4. Hormel Foods Corp
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $12.9M$12.9M invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
4 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).
4 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    1.28%1.28% of portfolio
    $166.39M$166.39M invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.59%0.59% of portfolio
    $76.54M$76.54M invested
  • 3. Morgan Stanley
    0.43%0.43% of portfolio
    $55.91M$55.91M invested
  • 4. Citigroup Inc
    0.32%0.32% of portfolio
    $41.84M$41.84M invested
Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
27 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).
27 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    3.31%3.31% of portfolio
    $429.84M$429.84M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. The Home Depot Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.95%0.95% of portfolio
    $123.9M$123.9M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 3. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.8%0.8% of portfolio
    $104.46M$104.46M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.73%0.73% of portfolio
    $94.36M$94.36M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Johnson & Johnson
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.7%0.7% of portfolio
    $90.91M$90.91M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 30 Aug 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on ESGU at Morningstar.com
Current fund
ESGU
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 8/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-0.26% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.32% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.16% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.12% less invested
Current fund
ESGU
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 8/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-0.26% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.32% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.16% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.12% less invested
Current fund
ESGU
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 8/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-0.26% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.32% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.16% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.12% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
ESGU - iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
27%
7.64%
16%
/
0.51% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
27%
9.35%
16%
13%
0.19% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.58%
-1.71%
-0.26%
/
0.32%  higher
Find more financial data on ESGU at Morningstar.com
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