EAGG - iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
| Assets | $1.21B |
| NAV | $54.96 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | -0.01 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.83 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.50% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $54.85 |
| Previous Close | $55.01 |
| Change ($) | -0.16 |
| Change (%) | -0.29% |
| Day's Open | 54.89 |
| Day's Range | 54.83 - 54.94 |
| Day's Volume | 77,273 |
| 52-Week Range | 54.05 - 56.75 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US Aggregate ESG Focus Index (the underlying index). The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index has been developed by Bloomberg Barclays Capital Inc. with environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating inputs from MSCI ESG Research LLC pursuant to an agreement between MSCI ESG Research and Bloomberg Index Services Limited or an affiliate.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Inception Date Oct 18, 2018 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol EAGG |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US Aggregate ESG Focus Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
21.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS BCF INSTITUTIONAL SL AGENCY | OBE.TO | 12.51% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.12% | T 0.125 12/15/23 | 1.26% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 4% | n/a | 1.21% |
| United States Treasury Notes 2.12% | n/a | 1.11% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 3.5% | n/a | 0.93% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.12% | T 0.125 01/15/24 | 0.92% |
| Fnma Pass-Thru I 3.5% | n/a | 0.91% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.12% | T 0.125 12/31/22 | 0.90% |
| United States Treasury Notes 2.62% | n/a | 0.86% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 2% | n/a | 0.82% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.054 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.06 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.058 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.027 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.054 | Nov 6, 2020 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.066 | Sep 8, 2020 |
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