LDEM - iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
| Assets | $874.64M |
| NAV | $63.61 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.16% |
| PE Ratio | 19.00 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.37 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.13 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.78% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 14, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $63.23 |
| Previous Close | $63.66 |
| Change ($) | -0.43 |
| Change (%) | -0.68% |
| Day's Open | 63.60 |
| Day's Range | 63.17 - 63.37 |
| Day's Volume | 1,934 |
| 52-Week Range | 39.76 - 68.18 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI EM Extended ESG Leaders 5% Issuer Capped Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to reflect the equity performance of emerging market companies with favorable environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics. It is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Inception Date Feb 5, 2020 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol LDEM |
| Index Tracked MSCI EM Extended ESG Leaders 5% Issuer Capped Net Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
30.55% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330.TW | 5.06% |
| Alibaba Group | BABA | 4.47% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 700.HK | 4.40% |
| Meituan | 3690.HK | 3.86% |
| Naspers Ltd Class N | NPN.JO | 3.05% |
| China Construction Bank Corp Class H | 939.HK | 2.35% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd Shs Dematerialised | RELIANCE.NS | 2.23% |
| Infosys Ltd | INFY.NS | 1.91% |
| Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd | HDFC.NS | 1.66% |
| MediaTek Inc | 2454.TW | 1.57% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.782 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.35 | Jun 19, 2020 |
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