iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF ESGE
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- Expense ratio
- 0.25%
- Net assets
- $7.1B
- Holdings
- 310
- 12-month distribution yield
- 2.21%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$51.41 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.25% a year, from its prospectus dated 30 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$7.08 billion as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 310 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.13 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 2.21%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.25%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.25%
- Prospectus date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 19 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $7,083,533,860
- Total assets
- $7,419,390,083
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 27 Jul 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 310 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | TW0002330008 | 14.90% | $1.1B | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005930003 | 8.54% | $605.2M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 3 | SK hynix Inc. | KR7000660001 | 4.62% | $327.0M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 4 | Tencent Holdings Limited TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | KYG875721634 | 2.64% | $187.0M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 5 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | KYG017191142 | 1.96% | $138.8M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 6 | MediaTek Inc. | TW0002454006 | 1.50% | $105.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 7 | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | TW0002308004 | 1.43% | $101.6M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 8 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL FUND SL AGENCY | US0669225197 | 1.23% | $87.2M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 9 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005931001 | 1.23% | $87.1M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 10 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | CNE1000002H1 | 1.21% | $85.5M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 11 | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. | TW0002412004 | 1.05% | $74.4M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 12 | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD | KR7009150004 | 0.98% | $69.5M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 13 | Lenovo Group Limited LENOVO GROUP LTD | HK0992009065 | 0.90% | $63.9M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 14 | HDFC BANK LIMITED HDFC BANK LTD | INE040A01034 | 0.86% | $60.7M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 15 | SK Square Co., Ltd. | KR7402340004 | 0.81% | $57.0M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 16 | United Microelectronics Corporation | TW0002303005 | 0.80% | $56.6M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 17 | AL RAJHI BANKING AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION SJSC | SA0007879113 | 0.80% | $56.5M | Equity (common) | Saudi Arabia | SAR |
| 18 | SK Inc. SK HOLDINGS CO LTD | KR7034730002 | 0.73% | $51.9M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 19 | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | INE002A01018 | 0.66% | $47.0M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 20 | Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | TW0002882008 | 0.65% | $45.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 21 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | TW0002317005 | 0.63% | $44.8M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 22 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. PING AN INSURANCE GROUP CO OF CHINA LTD | CNE1000003X6 | 0.63% | $44.4M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 23 | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | TW0003711008 | 0.56% | $39.6M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 24 | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | BRPETRACNOR9 | 0.54% | $38.6M | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
| 25 | First Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | TW0002892007 | 0.53% | $37.4M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 96.92% | |
| Other | 2.01% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 1.55% | |
| Equity derivatives | 0.02% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 26.77% | |
| South Korea | 22.86% | |
| Cayman Islands | 11.08% | |
| India | 9.80% | |
| China | 8.47% | |
| Brazil | 3.18% | |
| South Africa | 2.73% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.01% | |
| Malaysia | 1.99% | |
| United States | 1.75% | |
| Mexico | 1.24% | |
| Thailand | 1.10% | |
| Other (20) | 7.53% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 26.88% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 22.86% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 16.51% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 9.68% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 3.69% | |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 3.52% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 3.18% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 2.63% | |
| Saudi riyal (SAR) | 2.01% | |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 1.99% | |
| Polish zloty (PLN) | 1.31% | |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 1.24% | |
| Other (12) | 5.03% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 0.55% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.40% | |
| Real Estate | 0.08% | |
| Technology | 0.07% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.1340
- 12-month yield
- 2.21%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Jun 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.1340) ÷ latest price ($51.41) × 100 = 2.21%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (11 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | $0.4020 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $0.7320 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | $0.3730 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | $0.0220 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.5310 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $0.2500 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | $0.6210 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | $0.2270 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.5310 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | $0.2760 |
| 13 Dec 2021 | $0.8310 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000054183) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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