iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Shareclass

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

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

4.78%

INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES

AGRIBUSINESS

deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy

BANKS AND LENDERS

that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting

MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS

that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products

holdings flagged

4.73%

of assets flagged

This fund contains

$852.07 MILLION invested

in holdings flagged for deforestation risk

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Commodity producers

27 holdings

1.45% of assets

$261.75 MILLION invested

Banks and lenders

11 holdings

2.14% of assets

$385.67 MILLION invested

Major consumer brands

20 holdings

1.25% of assets

$225.3 MILLION invested

Commodity producers

27 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%.

27 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. POSCO Holdings Inc
0.32%0.32% of portfolio
$58.69M$58.69M invested
2. Samsung C&T Corp
0.14%0.14% of portfolio
$24.64M$24.64M invested
3. Ptt PCL Units Non-Voting Depository Receipt
0.13%0.13% of portfolio
$24.21M$24.21M invested
4. Suzano SA
0.12%0.12% of portfolio
$22.63M$22.63M invested
5. PT Astra International Tbk
0.09%0.09% of portfolio
$17.01M$17.01M invested

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Banks and lenders

11 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).

11 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H
0.46%0.46% of portfolio
$84.27M$84.27M invested
2. Bank Of China Ltd Class H
0.43%0.43% of portfolio
$78.35M$78.35M invested
3. PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Registered Shs Series -B-
0.37%0.37% of portfolio
$66.78M$66.78M invested
4. PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk
0.23%0.23% of portfolio
$41.77M$41.77M invested
5. Public Bank Bhd
0.19%0.19% of portfolio
$33.83M$33.83M invested

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Major consumer brands

20 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).

20 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. Hindustan Unilever Ltd
0.33%0.33% of portfolio
$60.17M$60.17M invested
2. Uni-President Enterprises Corp
0.16%0.16% of portfolio
$29.43M$29.43M invested
3. Nestle India Ltd
0.15%0.15% of portfolio
$26.73M$26.73M invested
4. China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd
0.11%0.11% of portfolio
$20.1M$20.1M invested
5. Li Ning Co Ltd
0.08%0.08% of portfolio
$14.87M$14.87M invested

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DATA AS OF 29 Feb 2024

Sustainability report card

As You Sow’s Invest Your Values report card grades mutual funds on environmental and social issues, including climate change, gender equality, and weapon investments. Click through to get more details on each issue.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF EEM

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

N/A

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Financial performance

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Current fund

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

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Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 10-yr returns

-1.87% less in annualized returns

Less invested in commodity producers

0.05% less invested

Less invested in banks and lenders

2.77% less invested

Less invested in major consumer brands

6.83% less invested

Current fund

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 10-yr returns

-1.87% less in annualized returns

Less invested in commodity producers

0.05% less invested

Less invested in banks and lenders

2.77% less invested

Less invested in major consumer brands

6.83% less invested

Current fund

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 10-yr returns

-1.87% less in annualized returns

Less invested in commodity producers

0.05% less invested

Less invested in banks and lenders

2.77% less invested

Less invested in major consumer brands

6.83% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 3/31/24

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Deforestation analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

6.89%

-5.87%

1.43%

2.26%

1.45%

Benchmark

13%

1.76%

5.79%

4.13%

1.51%

Fund compared to benchmark

-5.89%

-7.63%

-4.36%

-1.87%

0.05% lower

Find more financial data on EEM at Morningstar.com

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