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ESGG
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund

Price: $121.18
Change: $0.3 (-0.0%)
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $70.17
  • 52 Week Hi $121.74
  • AUM $127.2 M
  • Shares 1.1 M

Analyst Report

The FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund (ESGG) tracks a proprietary STOXX index that rates companies based on environmental, social and governance factors that influence risk and return, such as workplace safety, executive compensation, and board diversity. The portfolio is weighted in favor of the best performers.

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. So, today’s ESG strategies aim to be more inclusive. Instead of ignoring large swathes of the market, the goal is to maintain market-like diversification with a tilt toward the best corporate citizens. The top holdings aren’t that much different than plain-vanilla global stock funds, with holdings like Microsoft, Apple and Amazon. The difference comes down to weighting. 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.

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, which means FlexShares has a lot of competition — especially when it comes to price. ESGG’s management fees are on the high side, especially for investors who don’t mind buying their U.S. and international funds separately. Vanguard, for example, offers its domestic and international ESG funds at a fraction of the cost: Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (VGSX) and Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV). Investors would do well to comparison shop.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 1,327
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 1,067

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Most Liquid (Volume) SPY 0.09% $326.6 B 78 M 15.56%
Top YTD Performer ARKW 0.76% $4.2 B 861,338 136.69%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

734
Number of Holdings
25.37%
% Assets in Top 10
30.09%
% Assets in Top 15
50.24%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
734
Rank
26 of 239
Low
SPYC (2)
High
VT (8742)
% Assets in Top 10
25.37%
Rank
81 of 239
Low
GSEW (2.16%)
High
AESR (100.01%)
% Assets in Top 15
30.09%
Rank
176 of 239
Low
GSEW (3.21%)
High
SECT (100.01%)
% Assets in Top 50
50.24%
Rank
197 of 239
Low
GSEW (10.37%)
High
PWB (100.04%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Common equity 97.05%
ETF Cash Component 2.83%
Preferred stock 0.12%
Sector Percentage
Technology 22.98%
Consumer, Cyclical 13.74%
Healthcare 13.37%
Financials 10.61%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 9.33%
Communications 7.92%
Industrials 7.57%
Basic Materials 3.41%
ETF Cash Component 2.83%
Energy 2.57%
Other 2.26%
Utilities 1.87%
Real Estate 1.54%
Market Cap Percentage
Large cap 91.27%
Mid cap 5.71%
ETF Cash Component 2.83%
Small cap 0.2%
Region Percentage
North America 58.88%
Europe 26.72%
Asia-Pacific 11.4%
ETF Cash Component 2.83%
Asia 0.09%
Africa 0.07%
Region Percentage
United States 57.32%
Developed Markets (ex-US) 39.64%
ETF Cash Component 2.83%
Emerging Markets 0.17%
Frontier Markets 0.04%
Country Percentage
United States 57.32%
Japan 7.96%
United Kingdom 5.65%
Switzerland 5.05%
France 4.54%
Germany 3.34%
ETF Cash Component 2.83%
Australia 2.68%
Netherlands 2.12%
Canada 1.56%
Sweden 1.16%
Ireland 1.01%
Denmark 0.97%
Spain 0.87%
Italy 0.75%
Finland 0.59%
Hong Kong 0.54%
Norway 0.26%
Belgium 0.26%
Singapore 0.12%
New Zealand 0.1%
China 0.09%
South Africa 0.07%
Austria 0.06%
Portugal 0.04%
Cyprus 0.04%
Luxembourg 0.01%
Malaysia 0.01%
Poland 0.0%
 
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Asset Percentage
Common equity 97.05%
ETF Cash Component 2.83%
Preferred stock 0.12%
 
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ESGG Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
29.56
Rank
158 of 229
Low
ACSI (16.33)
High
MILN (176.11)

ESGG Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.38
Dividend Date
2020-09-18
Annual Dividend Rate
$1.73

$0.38
Dividend
2020-09-18
Dividend Date
$1.73
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.43%
Rank
71 of 204
Low
ENTR (0.05%)
High
QYLD (10.97%)

ESGG Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 0 6 Month Net Flows: 5.32 M 1 Year Net Flows: 14.93 M 3 Year Net Flows: 58.63 M 5 Year Net Flows: 97.84 M 10 Year Net Flows: 97.84 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for ESGG 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 ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Large Cap Growth Equities 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 ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Expenses B+ n/a
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Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

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ESGG Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.534%
ETF Wtd. Average
-0.13%
Category Average
0.36%
Expense Ratio
0.42%
Rank
131 of 234
Low
IVV (-6.97%)
High
AESR (1.42%)
ESG Themes and Scores
6.71/10
ESG Score
77.89%
Global Percentile
63.67%
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 (%)
      5.88%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      90.42
      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 (%)
      5.88%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      4.83%
      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

ESGG Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

0.99%
1 Week Return
5.67%
4 Week Return
7.37%
13 Week Return
18.84%
26 Week Return
13.81%
Year to Date Return
18.59%
1 Year Return
36.68%
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
0.99%
Rank
151 of 236
Low
SMOG (-1.94%)
High
GFIN (9.24%)
4 Week Return
5.67%
Rank
51 of 236
Low
RWGV (-1.78%)
High
ALTL (23.52%)
13 Week Return
7.37%
Rank
110 of 229
Low
NUSI (0.07%)
High
SMOG (38.86%)
26 Week Return
18.84%
Rank
152 of 217
Low
FTLB (-0.30%)
High
ARKW (78.07%)
Year to Date Return
13.81%
Rank
142 of 205
Low
FTHI (-9.31%)
High
ARKW (136.69%)
1 Year Return
18.59%
Rank
132 of 199
Low
FTLB (-8.33%)
High
ARKW (148.88%)
3 Year Return
36.68%
Rank
104 of 149
Low
FTLB (-4.78%)
High
ARKW (236.58%)
5 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
FTLB (14.88%)
High
ARKW (530.29%)

 
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ESGG Price and Volume Chart

ESGG Technicals

Volatility Analysis

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

 
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5 Day Volatility
49.25%
Rank
169 of 235
Low
STLC (2.31%)
High
SPGP (286.31%)
20 Day Volatility
14.94%
Rank
89 of 235
Low
NUSI (5.96%)
High
ALTL (49.71%)
50 Day Volatility
18.05%
Rank
145 of 231
Low
NUSI (9.49%)
High
ALTL (35.38%)
200 Day Volatility
17.60%
Rank
154 of 221
Low
FTLB (9.87%)
High
PLC (47.93%)
Beta
0.91
Rank
184 of 230
Low
FNGS (-1.63)
High
SFYF (1.52)
Standard Deviation
9.41%
Rank
50 of 197
Low
CCOR (0.56%)
High
ONEQ (52.39%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $118.17
  • 60 Day MA $112.97
  • MACD 15 Period 2.22
  • MACD 100 Period 9.32
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 10.02
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 7.92
  • RSI 10 Day 68
  • RSI 20 Day 64
  • RSI 30 Day 62
  • Ultimate Oscillator 72

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $116.95
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $122.47
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $114.15
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $122.18
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $106.01
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $124.49

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $120.61
  • Support Level 2 $120.03
  • Resistance Level 1 $121.75
  • Resistance Level 2 $122.31

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 44.53
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 86.52
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 48.74
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 86.88

Fact Sheet

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Disclosures

Copyright © 2020 FactSet Research Systems Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright MSCI ESG Research LLC [2018]. All Rights Reserved. MSCI ESG Research LLC’s (“MSCI ESG”) Fund Metrics products (the “Information”) provide environmental, social and governance data with respect to underlying securities within more than 23,000 multi-asset class Mutual Funds and ETFs globally. MSCI ESG is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. MSCI ESG materials have not been submitted, to nor received approval from, the US SEC or any other regulatory body. None of the information constitutes an offer to buy or sell, or a promotion or recommendation of, any security, financial instrument or product or trading strategy, nor should it be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance, analysis, forecast or prediction. None of the Information can be used to determine which securities to buy or sell or when to buy or sell them. The Information is provided “as is” and the user of the Information assumes the entire risk of any use it may make or permit to be made of the Information. All Information is provided solely for your internal use, and may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form without express prior written permission from MSCI. Neither MSCI ESG nor any of its affiliates or any third party involved in or related to creating any Information makes any express or implied warranties, representations or guarantees, and in no event will MSCI ESG or any such affiliate or third party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) relating to any Information. More information on MSCI ESG Fund Metrics, provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC, can be found at https://www.msci.com/esg-fund-metrics.
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