iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

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iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 1.5%. Assigned a grade of F.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
F
25.71%
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
61
holdings flagged
26%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $4.95 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
12 holdings
2.3% of assets
$443.29 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
19 holdings
13% of assets
$2.49 BILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
35 holdings
12% of assets
$2.23 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
12 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%.
12 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.67%0.67% of portfolio
    $129.71M$129.71M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 2. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.6%0.6% of portfolio
    $115.55M$115.55M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Marubeni Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.26%0.26% of portfolio
    $49.27M$49.27M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 4. UPM-Kymmene Oyj
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.17%0.17% of portfolio
    $32.34M$32.34M invested
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 5. Associated British Foods PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.11%0.11% of portfolio
    $21.58M$21.58M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
19 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).
19 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. HSBC Holdings PLC
    2.03%2.03% of portfolio
    $391.16M$391.16M invested
  • 2. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
    1.59%1.59% of portfolio
    $305.68M$305.68M invested
  • 3. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
    1.1%1.1% of portfolio
    $211.11M$211.11M invested
  • 4. National Australia Bank Ltd
    0.94%0.94% of portfolio
    $180.66M$180.66M invested
  • 5. Westpac Banking Corp
    0.9%0.9% of portfolio
    $172.4M$172.4M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
35 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).
35 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Shell PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    2.39%2.39% of portfolio
    $460.56M$460.56M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Nestle SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.77%1.77% of portfolio
    $341.09M$341.09M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Mitsubishi Corp
    Cattle major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.67%0.67% of portfolio
    $129.71M$129.71M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Mitsui & Co Ltd
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.63%0.63% of portfolio
    $121.59M$121.59M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Unilever PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.62%0.62% of portfolio
    $119.78M$119.78M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 30 Nov 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on EFV at Morningstar.com
Current fund
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Value
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: 11/30/24
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 10-yr returns 
-0.45% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.02% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
7.4% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
4.16% more invested
Current fund
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Value
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: 11/30/24
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 10-yr returns 
-0.45% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.02% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
7.4% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
4.16% more invested
Current fund
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Value
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: 11/30/24
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 10-yr returns 
-0.45% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.02% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
7.4% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
4.16% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
EFV - iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
13%
8.64%
6.26%
4.07%
2.3% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
13%
2.85%
5.33%
4.53%
1.28% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.14%
5.79%
0.93%
-0.45%
1.02%  higher
Find more financial data on EFV at Morningstar.com
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