DSI - iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
| Assets | $3.07B |
| NAV | $79.64 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 27.43 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.00 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 21 |
| Last Price | $80.44 |
| Previous Close | $79.61 |
| Change ($) | 0.83 |
| Change (%) | 1.04% |
| Day's Open | 79.52 |
| Day's Range | 79.52 - 80.49 |
| Day's Volume | 129,173 |
| 52-Week Range | 50.82 - 80.67 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to target U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Large Cap |
| Region Global | Inception Date Nov 14, 2006 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol DSI |
| Index Tracked MSCI KLD 400 Social Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
30.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | MSFT | 9.48% |
| Alphabet | GOOGL | 3.55% |
| Alphabet | GOOG | 3.53% |
| Tesla | TSLA | 2.69% |
| Visa, Inc | V | 1.96% |
| NVIDIA | NVDA | 1.85% |
| Disney | DIS | 1.79% |
| Procter & Gamble | PG | 1.79% |
| Home Depot | HD | 1.78% |
| Mastercard | MA | 1.74% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.222 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.217 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | $0.223 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.349 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | $0.518 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.457 | Dec 20, 2019 |
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