iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
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
14.35%
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
177
holdings flagged
14%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $2.64 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
40 holdings
0.77% of assets
$141.77 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
33 holdings
3.12% of assets
$574.72 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
118 holdings
11% of assets
$1.98 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. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $17.52M$17.52M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 2. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.09%0.09% of portfolio
    $17.26M$17.26M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.07%0.07% of portfolio
    $13.26M$13.26M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 4. ITOCHU Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.07%0.07% of portfolio
    $12.69M$12.69M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 5. POSCO Holdings Inc
    Palm oil producer
    0.05%0.05% of portfolio
    $9.58M$9.58M invested
    Palm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
33 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).
33 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.7%0.7% of portfolio
    $128.52M$128.52M invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.35%0.35% of portfolio
    $63.89M$63.89M invested
  • 3. HSBC Holdings PLC
    0.25%0.25% of portfolio
    $46.47M$46.47M invested
  • 4. Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    0.18%0.18% of portfolio
    $32.59M$32.59M invested
  • 5. Morgan Stanley
    0.17%0.17% of portfolio
    $32.14M$32.14M 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
    1.85%1.85% of portfolio
    $340.9M$340.9M 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
    0.69%0.69% of portfolio
    $126.61M$126.61M 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
    $102.91M$102.91M 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
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $94.37M$94.37M 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
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $93.39M$93.39M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 28 Jul 2023
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: 7/31/23
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: 7/31/23
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: 7/31/23
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
13%
10%
8.3%
8.82%
0.77% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
13%
10%
8.3%
8.82%
0.77% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
+0%
+0%
+0%
+0%
Same
Find more financial data on ACWI at Morningstar.com
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