Exchange-traded fund
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
TickerACWI
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
14.84%
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
178
holdings flagged
15%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $2.76 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
40 holdings
0.77% of assets
$142.28 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
34 holdings
3.48% of assets
$646.89 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
118 holdings
11% of assets
$2.03 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
40 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%.
40 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $19.23M$19.23M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.08%0.08% of portfolio
    $14.36M$14.36M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.07%0.07% of portfolio
    $13.16M$13.16M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. ITOCHU Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.06%0.06% of portfolio
    $10.71M$10.71M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 5. Neste Corp
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $6.78M$6.78M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
34 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).
34 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.71%0.71% of portfolio
    $132.94M$132.94M invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.42%0.42% of portfolio
    $78.59M$78.59M invested
  • 3. HSBC Holdings PLC
    0.26%0.26% of portfolio
    $49.15M$49.15M invested
  • 4. Morgan Stanley
    0.21%0.21% of portfolio
    $39.55M$39.55M invested
  • 5. Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    0.19%0.19% of portfolio
    $36.21M$36.21M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
118 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).
118 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
    1.47%1.47% of portfolio
    $274.05M$274.05M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Johnson & Johnson
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.68%0.68% of portfolio
    $127M$127M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.56%0.56% of portfolio
    $104.08M$104.08M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Nestle SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.53%0.53% of portfolio
    $98.86M$98.86M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. The Home Depot Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.52%0.52% of portfolio
    $96.21M$96.21M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 2/28/23
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on ACWI at Morningstar.com
Current fund
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 2/28/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Same 10-yr returns 
0% same in annualized returns
Same in commodity producers 
Both 0% invested
Same in banks and lenders 
Both 0% invested
Same in major consumer brands 
Both 0% invested
Current fund
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 2/28/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Same 10-yr returns 
0% same in annualized returns
Same in commodity producers 
Both 0% invested
Same in banks and lenders 
Both 0% invested
Same in major consumer brands 
Both 0% invested
Current fund
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 2/28/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Same 10-yr returns 
0% same in annualized returns
Same in commodity producers 
Both 0% invested
Same in banks and lenders 
Both 0% invested
Same in major consumer brands 
Both 0% invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
-8.15%
8.81%
5.88%
8.09%
0.77% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
-8.15%
8.81%
5.88%
8.09%
0.77% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
+0%
+0%
+0%
+0%
Same
Find more financial data on ACWI at Morningstar.com
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