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ESGDiShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

Grow my money9y track recordRanked #208 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada that have positive ESG characteristics.

By iShares · Launched 2016

Annual Cost

0.20%

#1,039 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$11.7B

#235 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+23.3%

Track Record

9 years

#1,443 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,400+24.0%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Index tracking

Focus

ESG

Index tracked

MSCI EAFE Extended ESG Focus Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 12.9% of fundwell diversified

ASML Holding NV
2.3%
Novartis AG
1.5%
SAP SE
1.4%
AstraZeneca PLC
1.2%
Nestle SA
1.2%
HSBC Holdings PLC
1.2%
Siemens AG
1.1%
Sony Group Corp
1.1%
Schneider Electric SE
0.9%
ABB Ltd
0.9%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.0%
Cash
0.7%
Other
0.3%

By sector

Financial Services
25.8%
Industrials
18.9%
Technology
12.6%
Healthcare
10.1%
Consumer Cyclical
6.8%
Consumer Defensive
6.7%
Basic Materials
5.4%
Communication
4.4%
Other
9.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
15.7%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-33.7%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.81Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.18Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada that have positive ESG characteristics.
Strategy
The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI EAFE Extended ESG Focus Index, which reflects the equity performance of developed market companies (excluding the U.S. and Canada) with favorable ESG characteristics. The Index excludes companies involved in tobacco, controversial weapons, and certain fossil fuels, and follows a quantitative process to determine optimal weights for securities with higher ESG ratings.
Inception date
June 28, 2016
Fund family
iShares

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Data updated on 2026-06-19