SUSA — iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF

SUSA Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in SUSA 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.

SUSA Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: SUSA'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 Optimized MSCI USA ETF is an ESG-focused fund issued by iShares with $4.13 billion in assets under management. It holds a B grade and ranks 10th out of 11 peers in its category, placing it 162nd among all tracked ETFs. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.25%, which exceeds the category median of 0.2%, while offering a dividend yield of 0.82% against a median of 0.91%. Its portfolio is concentrated, with the top 10 holdings representing 33.6% of assets and NVIDIA Corporation serving as the largest single position at 7.9%.

The fund’s price sits at 89.6% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent upgrade from a C to a B grade on 2026-08-03. Short-term performance shows declines over the last day, week, and month, contrasting with a 19.95% return over the past year. This one-year result trails the category median of 21.08%, though longer-term gains are evident with a 72.67% return over three years. The rating improvement coincides with the fund having only 3.0 years of available price history.

With a beta of 1.05, the ETF moves slightly more than the broader market, accompanied by an annualized volatility of 13.18% labeled as Low. A Sharpe ratio of 1.13 suggests favorable risk-adjusted returns relative to the maximum drawdown of -19.30%. Liquidity is moderate, characterized by an average daily volume of 39,774 shares and a tight bid-ask spread of 0.04%. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced significant historical drawdowns but maintained relatively stable volatility and efficient trading conditions.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

SUSA Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 33.6% 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 SUSA's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With SUSA

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with SUSA's top 10 — VT overlaps most, holding 6 of the same companies as SUSA's top 10 (29.2% of SUSA'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.

SUSA Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.04% and average daily volume is 40K/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 $4.13B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: SUSA 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.

SUSA Performance History

How SUSA Compares to Other ESG ETFs