ESCR
Xtrackers Bloomberg US Investment Grade Corporate ESG ETF

Price: $18.59
Change: $0.16 (0.01%)
Category: Corporate Bonds
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Vitals

Issuer DWS
Brand Xtrackers
Expense Ratio 0.15%
Inception Mar 03, 2015
Index Tracked Bloomberg MSCI US Corporate Sustainability SRI Sector/Credit/Maturity Neutral Index

Analyst Report

The Xtrackers Bloomberg Barclays US Investment Grade Corporate ESG ETF (ESCR) tracks an index of investment-grade debt, but screens the securities based on environmental, social and governance factors, an investing style known by the acronym ESG. ESCR screens issuers based on controversies, or involvement in adult entertainment, tobacco, nuclear power, alcohol, gambling, conventional and controversial weapons, civilian firearms and nuclear weapons. Once those securities are screened out, ESCR readjusts its portfolio to match the sector, maturity and credit weighting of its benchmark. ESCR is priced competitively for the category, though it’s more expensive than the rival iShares ESG USD Corporate Bond ETF (SUSC).


Issuers have rolled out dozens of ESG-style funds in recent years to appeal to younger investors who are concerned about the social impact of their investments. ESG (the strategy, not the ticker) is different from traditional socially-responsible investing, which typically tried to exclude bad actors and industries. Many advisers worried that this came at the expense of diversification and returns. Today’s strategies aim to be more inclusive. Instead of ignoring large swathes of the market, the goal is maintain market-like diversification with a tilt toward the best corporate citizens. It’s worth nothing that there are plenty of skeptics when it comes to ESG investing, and critics say ESG whitewashes a portfolio rather than driving companies to truly change their behavior. Investors who prefer plain-vanilla investment-grade corporate debt ETFs can take a look at the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD).


Note: This fund changed its name, objective and ticker in May 2020. It used to be the Xtrackers Investment Grade Bond – Interest Rate Hedged ETF (IGIH).

ETF Database Themes

Category Corporate Bonds
Asset Class Bond
Region (General) North America
Region (Specific) U.S.
Bond Type(s) Investment Grade Corporate
Bond Duration Zero Duration

FactSet Classifications

Segment Fixed Income: U.S. - Corporate, Broad-based Investment Grade
Category Corporate, Broad-based
Focus Investment Grade
Niche Broad Maturities
Strategy ESG
Weighting Scheme Market Value

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $18.18
  • 52 Week Hi $22.93
  • AUM $6.5 M
  • Shares 0.4 M

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 773
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 903

Alternative ETFs in the ETF Database Corporate Bonds Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest SPBO 0.03% $332.6 M 143,897 -14.13%
Largest (AUM) VCIT 0.04% $40.4 B 7 M -12.97%
Most Liquid (Volume) LQD 0.14% $30.0 B 21 M -16.13%
Top YTD Performer IBDN 0.10% $1.5 B 391,408 0.00%

Alternative ETFs in the FactSet Fixed Income: U.S. - Corporate, Broad-based Investment Grade Segment

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest LQIG N/A $103.1 M N/A N/A
Largest (AUM) LQD 0.14% $30.0 B 21 M -16.13%
Most Liquid (Volume) LQD 0.14% $30.0 B 21 M -16.13%
Top YTD Performer LQDH 0.24% $1.1 B 138,141 -4.90%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.

Holdings Comparison

ESCR ETF Database Category Average FactSet Segment Average
Number of Holdings 730 828 1064
% of Assets in Top 10 5.49% 18.90% 20.16%
% of Assets in Top 15 7.69% 22.63% 23.22%
% of Assets in Top 50 19.88% 40.47% 39.09%

Size Comparison

ESCR ETF Database Category Average FactSet Segment Average
Large (>12.9B) N/A N/A N/A
Mid (>2.7B) N/A N/A N/A
Small (>600M) N/A N/A N/A
Micro (<600M) N/A N/A N/A

ESCR Valuation

This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.

ESCR
P/E Ratio
N/A
ETF Database Category Average
P/E Ratio
0.33
FactSet Segment Average
P/E Ratio
N/A

ESCR Dividend

This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.

ESCR ETF Database Category Average FactSet Segment Average
Dividend $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.10
Dividend Date 2021-11-01 N/A N/A
Annual Dividend Rate $ 0.58 $ 0.85 $ 1.17
Annual Dividend Yield 2.65% 1.89% 2.17%

ESCR Price and Volume Charts

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ESCR Fund Flows Charts

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 0 6 Month Net Flows: 0 1 Year Net Flows: -22.2 K 3 Year Net Flows: 665.3 K 5 Year Net Flows: 1.99 M 10 Year Net Flows: 3.21 M

ESCR Price vs Flows AUM Influence Charts

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5 Day Net AUM Change: 26.95 K
1 Month Net AUM Change: -98.7 K
3 Month Net AUM Change: -598.85 K
6 Month Net AUM Change: -1.2 M
1 Year Net AUM Change: -1.3 M
3 Year Net AUM Change: -464.6 K
5 Year Net AUM Change: 466.69 K
10 Year Net AUM Change: 6.49 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for ESCR on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Corporate Bonds with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Liquidity n/a n/a
Expenses n/a n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

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ESCR Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ESCR
Expense Ratio
0.15%
ETF Database Category Average
Expense Ratio
0.19%
FactSet Segment Average
Expense Ratio
0.18%

Tax Analysis

Max ST Capital Gains Rate 39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate 20.00%
Tax On Distributions Ordinary income
Distributes K1 No
ESG Themes and Scores
9.61/10
ESG Score
95.66%
Global Percentile
96.04%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      4.55%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      119.5
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      4.55%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      0.13%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

ESCR Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers.

ESCR ETF Database
Category Average 		Factset Segment
Average
1 Month Return -1.36% -1.35% -1.66%
3 Month Return -6.21% -4.43% -6.23%
YTD Return -14.18% -9.49% -13.23%
1 Year Return -13.83% -8.01% -10.85%
3 Year Return -13.53% -0.24% -1.56%
5 Year Return -10.18% 3.43% 1.78%

Geographic Exposure

The following charts reflect the geographic spread of ESCR's underlying holdings.

Holdings Analysis

The following charts reflect the allocation of ESCR's underlying holdings.

Asset Percentage
Corporate 99.06%
CASH 0.51%
Temporary 0.23%
Other 0.15%
Bond Sector Percentage
Maturity Percentage
Less Than 1 Year 0.0%
1-3 Years 0.0%
3-5 Years 0.0%
5-7 Years 0.0%
7-10 Years 0.0%
10-15 Years 0.0%
15-20 Years 0.0%
20-30 Years 0.0%
30+ Years 0.0%
 
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Asset Percentage
Corporate 99.06%
CASH 0.51%
Temporary 0.23%
Other 0.15%
 
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ESCR Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.

5 Day Volatility 17.68%
20 Day Volatility 11.79%
50 Day Volatility 11.15%
200 Day Volatility 10.29%
Beta 0.32
Standard Deviation 1.18%
 
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5 Day Volatility
17.68%
Rank
62 of 99
Low
BKSB (1.50%)
High
BSCN (145.03%)
20 Day Volatility
11.79%
Rank
22 of 99
Low
GSY (0.80%)
High
LKOR (19.01%)
50 Day Volatility
11.15%
Rank
20 of 99
Low
ICSH (0.68%)
High
VCLT (19.20%)
200 Day Volatility
10.29%
Rank
21 of 97
Low
ICSH (0.64%)
High
LKOR (17.88%)
Beta
0.32
Rank
6 of 89
Low
RBND (-0.39)
High
IGBH (0.42)
Standard Deviation
1.18%
Rank
46 of 87
Low
IBDN (0.02%)
High
VCLT (8.60%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $18.76
  • 60 Day MA $19.03
  • MACD 15 Period -0.02
  • MACD 100 Period -0.95
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 30.25
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 61.97
  • RSI 10 Day 48
  • RSI 20 Day 44
  • RSI 30 Day 43
  • Ultimate Oscillator 60

Bollinger Bands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $18.11
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $18.78
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $18.07
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $19.43
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $18.20
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $19.34

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $18.55
  • Support Level 2 $18.51
  • Resistance Level 1 $18.62
  • Resistance Level 2 $18.64

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 74.81
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 70.74
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 58.81
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 54.43

Tradability

  • Tracking Difference Median (%) n/a
  • Tracking Difference Max Upside (%) n/a
  • Tracking Difference Max Downside (%) n/a
  • Median Premium Discount (%) -0.03
  • Maximum Premium Discount (%) 2.66
  • Average Spread (%) 17.13
  • Average Spread ($) 17.13

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