ESMViShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

Grow my money4y track recordRanked #1,841 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization equities with lower volatility and improved ESG characteristics.

By iShares · Launched 2021

Annual Cost

0.18%

#884 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$8M

#4,881 of 5,562 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

+7.0%

Track Record

4 years

#2,533 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$10,749+7.5%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

North america

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Index tracking

Factor

Low volatility

Focus

ESG

Index tracked

MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Extended ESG Reduced Carbon Target Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 16.1% of fund✓ well diversified

Northrop Grumman Corporation

1.8%

MERCK & CO., INC.

1.7%

CHEVRON CORPORATION

1.7%

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

1.7%

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

1.6%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

1.6%

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

1.5%

NEWMONT CORPORATION

1.5%

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

1.5%

CENCORA, INC.

1.5%

Asset allocation

Stocks

99.7%

Cash

0.3%

By sector

Technology

35.4%

Healthcare

13.5%

Financial Services

11.2%

Consumer Defensive

7.7%

Industrials

6.2%

Communication

5.8%

Consumer Cyclical

5.6%

Utilities

4.9%

Other

9.7%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

10.2%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-19.8%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.63Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

0.89Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange: NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective: Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization equities with lower volatility and improved ESG characteristics.
Strategy: Tracks the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Extended ESG Reduced Carbon Target Index, which measures large- and mid-cap U.S. equities with lower volatility and improved ESG characteristics relative to the parent index.
Inception date: November 2, 2021
Fund family: iShares