iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

Shareclass
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE)
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
5.73%
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
19
holdings flagged
5.71%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $221.29 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
6 holdings
1.44% of assets
$55.93 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
8 holdings
2.91% of assets
$112.65 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
5 holdings
1.36% of assets
$52.7 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
6 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%.
6 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Ptt PCL Units Non-Voting Depository Receipt
    Palm oil producer
    0.54%0.54% of portfolio
    $21.09M$21.09M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 2. POSCO Holdings Inc
    Palm oil producer
    0.43%0.43% of portfolio
    $16.84M$16.84M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 3. Sime Darby Bhd
    Palm oil producer
    0.24%0.24% of portfolio
    $9.2M$9.2M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. Samsung C&T Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.13%0.13% of portfolio
    $5.22M$5.22M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 5. PT Barito Pacific Tbk
    Timber producerPalm oil producer
    0.09%0.09% of portfolio
    $3.58M$3.58M invested
    Timber producerPalm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
8 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).
8 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H
    0.64%0.64% of portfolio
    $25M$25M invested
  • 2. Public Bank Bhd
    0.6%0.6% of portfolio
    $23.37M$23.37M invested
  • 3. Malayan Banking Bhd
    0.47%0.47% of portfolio
    $18.19M$18.19M invested
  • 4. PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Registered Shs Series -B-
    0.36%0.36% of portfolio
    $13.97M$13.97M invested
  • 5. CIMB Group Holdings Bhd
    0.25%0.25% of portfolio
    $9.86M$9.86M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
5 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).
5 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Hindustan Unilever Ltd
    Palm oil major consumer brand
    0.6%0.6% of portfolio
    $23.27M$23.27M invested
    Palm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.28%0.28% of portfolio
    $10.81M$10.81M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. CJ CheilJedang Corp
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.24%0.24% of portfolio
    $9.22M$9.22M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV Class A
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.15%0.15% of portfolio
    $5.95M$5.95M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk
    Palm oil major consumer brand
    0.09%0.09% of portfolio
    $3.45M$3.45M invested
    Palm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Jan 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on ESGE at Morningstar.com
Current fund
ESGE
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
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: 1/31/24
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:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-4.62% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.1% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.85% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
6.96% less invested
Current fund
ESGE
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
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: 1/31/24
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:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-4.62% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.1% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.85% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
6.96% less invested
Current fund
ESGE
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
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: 1/31/24
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:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-4.62% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.1% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.85% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
6.96% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
ESGE - iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
-4.93%
-8.83%
0.37%
/
1.44% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
4.43%
0.74%
4.99%
4.02%
1.54% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-9.37%
-9.57%
-4.62%
/
0.1%  lower
Find more financial data on ESGE at Morningstar.com
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