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About iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF
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Inception date
Apr 20, 2016
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
SDG tracks an ESG-focused index composed of global companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from products and services that further the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Companies are explicitly deselected if more than 10% of sales are from alcohol, tobacco, or are involved in predatory lending. The index must contain at least 30 issuers, with an issuer cap of 4% and a sector cap of 20%. Constituent weight is based on the percent of income derived from the above-stated impact sales, scaled by trailing 12-month revenues and rebalanced annually. Given the fund's narrow construction and loose constraints, the fund could vary considerably from cap-weighted exposure and performance, and may not be comparable with broad-based indices. The fund can invest in both developed and emerging markets, with allowances for all market caps. SDG traded under the ticker MPCT until Oct. 24, 2018. There was no change to the fund's index or strategy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SDG trades at 74.40 USD today, its price has risen 0.81% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SDG price chart.
SDG net asset value is 74.47 today — it's risen 0.53% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SDG assets under management is 163.98 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SDG price has risen by 0.49% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −1.29% decrease. See more dynamics on SDG price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.91% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 0.47% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.91% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 0.47% in a year.
SDG fund flows account for −82.52 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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SDG invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
SDG expense ratio is 0.49%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SDG isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SDG technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SDG shows the sell signal. See more of SDG technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, SDG technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SDG shows the sell signal. See more of SDG technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, SDG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.84%.
SDG trades at a premium (0.09%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SDG shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
SDG follows the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Development. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Apr 20, 2016.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.