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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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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Health Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Electronic Technology
Finance
Stocks99.13%
Health Technology20.18%
Consumer Non-Durables17.18%
Electronic Technology13.89%
Finance12.31%
Producer Manufacturing6.77%
Transportation6.62%
Technology Services5.86%
Consumer Durables5.41%
Utilities2.65%
Retail Trade2.16%
Non-Energy Minerals1.88%
Process Industries1.78%
Consumer Services1.63%
Commercial Services0.55%
Industrial Services0.27%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.87%
UNIT0.64%
Cash0.23%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia41.92%
North America29.87%
Europe25.07%
Oceania1.47%
Latin America1.37%
Middle East0.30%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SDG invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Health Technology, with 20.18% stocks, and Consumer Non-Durables, with 17.18% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
SDG top holdings are Wiwynn Corporation and NVIDIA Corporation, occupying 4.51% and 4.33% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SDG last dividends amounted to 0.83 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.59 USD in dividends, which shows a 28.82% increase.
SDG assets under management is 163.98 M USD. It's fallen 3.48% over the last month.
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.
Yes, SDG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.84%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.83 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
SDG shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Apr 20, 2016, and its management style is Passive.
SDG expense ratio is 0.49% meaning you'd have to pay 0.49% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SDG follows the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Development. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SDG invests in stocks.
SDG price has risen by 0.49% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.28% 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 trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.