iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF

Shareclass
iShares MSCI Global Sust Dev Goals ETF (SDG)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Sustainability mandate
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
19.83%
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
15
holdings flagged
19%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $50.32 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
5 holdings
5.73% of assets
$15.16 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
0 holdings
0% of assets
$0 invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
12 holdings
18% of assets
$48.24 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
5 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%.
5 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Cattle producer
    3.71%3.71% of portfolio
    $10.23M$10.23M invested
    Cattle producer
  • 2. Hormel Foods Corp
    Soy producerCattle producer
    1.03%1.03% of portfolio
    $2.85M$2.85M invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
  • 3. Empresas CMPC SA
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.6%0.6% of portfolio
    $1.64M$1.64M invested
    Paper/pulp producer
  • 4. QL Resources Bhd
    Palm oil producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $275,391$275,391 invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 5. PPB Group Bhd
    Palm oil producer
    0.06%0.06% of portfolio
    $161,310$161,310 invested
    Palm oil producer
No holdings icon
Banks and lenders
0 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).
Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
12 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).
12 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    3.71%3.71% of portfolio
    $10.23M$10.23M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    3.63%3.63% of portfolio
    $9.99M$9.99M invested
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 3. Uni-President Enterprises Corp
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    2.11%2.11% of portfolio
    $5.81M$5.81M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.98%1.98% of portfolio
    $5.46M$5.46M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Essity AB Class B
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
    1.86%1.86% of portfolio
    $5.12M$5.12M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 30 Sep 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on SDG at Morningstar.com
Current fund
SDG
iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals 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: 9/30/24
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:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-2.52% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
5.12% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.28% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
8.15% more invested
Current fund
SDG
iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals 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: 9/30/24
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:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-2.52% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
5.12% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.28% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
8.15% more invested
Current fund
SDG
iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals 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: 9/30/24
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:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-2.52% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
5.12% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.28% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
8.15% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
SDG - iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF
16%
-1.85%
9.66%
/
5.73% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
32%
8.15%
12%
9.51%
0.61% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-15.27%
-10%
-2.52%
/
5.12%  higher
Find more financial data on SDG at Morningstar.com
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