ESGE — iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF

ESGE Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in ESGE over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

ESGE Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: ESGE's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) is an ESG-focused fund issued by iShares with $6.91 billion in assets under management. It holds a B grade (75.9/100) and ranks 1 of 11 within its category, placing it 39 of 458 across all tracked ETFs. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is higher than the category median of 0.2%. It offers a dividend yield of 2.10%, significantly above the category median of 0.91%. The top ten holdings comprise 39.3% of assets, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited representing the largest single position at 14.9%.

The fund’s price of $55.66 sits at 90.7% of its 52-week range, indicating it is near the upper end of its recent trading band. Short-term momentum is evident with a 1-month return of +5.66% and a 3-month gain of +6.14%. Longer-term performance shows stronger acceleration, with a 1-year return of +39.12% that substantially exceeds the category median of +21.08%. Over a 3-year horizon, the fund has delivered a cumulative return of +92.82%. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at B over the last 35 tracked days. Price history is available for 3.0 years.

ESGE exhibits high volatility with an annualized standard deviation of 24.82%. Its beta of 1.01 suggests price movements closely track the broader market. The Sharpe ratio of 1.37 indicates strong risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk taken. The maximum drawdown recorded is -16.71%, reflecting the peak-to-trough decline during the measured period. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 850,924 shares, though the bid/ask spread is 0.74%.

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ESGE Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 39.3% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how ESGE's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With ESGE

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with ESGE's top 10 — AAXJ overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as ESGE's top 10 (39.3% of ESGE's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.78% (as of 2026-09-04) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.30 (as of 2026-09-07) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

ESGE Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.74% and average daily volume is 851K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $6.91B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: ESGE is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

ESGE Performance History

How ESGE Compares to Other ESG ETFs