What is ESGU?

ESGU tracks an index composed of US companies that are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance characteristics.

PERFORMANCE [as of 03/20/23] 1 MONTH 3 MONTHS YTD 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
ESGU -3.30% 3.43% 3.04% -11.34% 20.85% 9.54% --
ESGU (NAV) -3.33% 3.48% 3.00% -11.41% 20.89% 9.56% --
MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index -3.33% 3.52% 3.02% -11.28% 21.08% -- --
MSCI USA IMI -3.90% 3.68% 3.12% -10.87% 21.91% 9.14% 11.47%
All returns over 1 year are annualized. All returns are total returns unless otherwise stated.

ESGU Factset Analytics Insight

ESGU invests in large- and midcap companies with strong ESG traits, while maintaining an overall market-like portfolio. Companies in the broad MSCI USA Index are rated based on ESG factors and are narrowed down by excluding companies involved in: tobacco, controversial weapons, civilian firearms, thermal coal, and oil sands. Portfolio optimization software is then used to maximize the funds’ stake in highly-rated companies while staying true to a market-like exposure. In addition, the fund also removes companies that are experiencing “severe business controversies.” The index is rebalanced quarterly. Note: Prior to June 1, 2018 the fund tracked the MSCI USA ESG Focus Index—a pioneer index that does not remove firms related to the civilian firearms industry.

ESGU Summary Data

Blackrock
12/01/16
0.15%
$14.98B
MSCI USA IMI
Open-Ended Fund

Peers

MSCI USA IMI

Fund Flows

-$4.01B 5 Days
-$4.16B 30 Days
-$5.09B 90 Days

ESGU Portfolio Data

$431.42B
20.11
4.06
1.54%
03/23/23
311

ESGU Index Data

Principles-based
Principles-based
MSCI USA IMI

ESGU Portfolio Management

0.15%
-0.13%
-0.11%
-0.17%

ESGU Tax Exposures

20.00% / 39.60%
--
Qualified dividends
No

ESGU Fund Structure

Open-Ended Fund
No
Yes
-- / --
N/A
N/A
Low
Daily

Factset Analytics Block Liquidity

As of 03/21/23

This measurement shows how easy it is to trade a $1 million USD block of ESGU. ESGU is rated a 5 out of 5.

ESGU Tradability

1,521,822
$133.74M
832,073
$72.55M
0.02%
$0.02
0.01%
0.17% / -0.09%
None
100.00%
50,000
16.64
0.02%
0.00%
1
$87.31
5

ESGU Sector/Industry Breakdown

ESGU Segment
Benchmark
18.08% --
16.19% --
11.25% --
10.78% --
6.35% --
6.23% --
4.81% --
3.75% --
3.21% --
3.08% --

ESGU Performance Statistics

1.00
1.00
1.01
1.00
0.06%
MSCI USA IMI

ESGU Countries

ESGU Segment
Benchmark
99.44% 99.92%
-- 0.08%

ESGU Regions

ESGU Segment
Benchmark
99.44% 100.00%

ESGU Economic Development

ESGU Segment
Benchmark
99.44% 100.00%
0.00% 0.00%

ESGU Benchmark Comparison Holdings

311
2560
309
68.98%

ESGU Benchmark Comparison Summary

ESGU Segment
Benchmark
311 2560
$431.42B $391.49B
20.11 20.56
4.06 3.75
1.60% 1.53%
Low Low

ESGU Benchmark Comparison Market Cap Size

ESGU Segment
Benchmark
96.05% 86.91%
3.36% 10.27%
0.00% 2.60%
0.00% 0.22%