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FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund - FlexShares Trust

Shareclass
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund (ESGG)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Manager
FlexShares Trust
Filing
NPORT filing 31 Jan 2026
Sustainability mandate
Fossil fuel exposure of 10.83% places the fund in the F tier, between 9% and 100% exposure.

Methodology
F
$11.25 MILLION
in fossil fuel investments
71
fossil fuel stocks found
11%
of assets flagged
Portfolio data as of 1/31/26
Investments in major fossil fuel companies
Exxon Mobil Corp
Carbon Underground 200Top 200 carbon reserves
$2.32 MILLION
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Macroclimate 50Top 50 coal-fired power
$1.91 MILLION
BHP Group Ltd
Carbon Underground 200Top 200 carbon reserves
$381,193
Shell PLC
Carbon Underground 200Top 200 carbon reserves
$372,249
Duke Energy Corp
Macroclimate 50Top 50 coal-fired power
$271,824
Mitsui & Co Ltd
Carbon Underground 200Top 200 carbon reserves
$195,838
Fossil fuel holdings
Energy sector
Top 200 owners of carbon reserves
Top 200 owners of carbon reserves
Carbon Underground 200
13
holdings
$3.92M
invested
3.77%
of portfolio
Coal industry
Coal industry
Coal miners, coal services, owners of coal reserves
14
holdings
$3.24M
invested
3.12%
of portfolio
Oil/gas industry
Oil/gas industry
Oil/gas producers and refiners, oil field services and equipment companies, pipeline operators
52
holdings
$9.17M
invested
8.83%
of portfolio
Utility sector
Top 50 coal-fired utilities
Top 50 coal-fired utilities
Macroclimate 50
4
holdings
$2.4M
invested
2.31%
of portfolio
Fossil-fired utilities
Fossil-fired utilities
Utilities burning fossil fuels or distributing gas
45
holdings
$5.62M
invested
5.41%
of portfolio
  When calculating a portfolio's screen exposure, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
All fossil fuel companies
71 holdings
71 holdings
  • 1. Exxon Mobil Corp
    Carbon Underground 200Oil/gas industry
    $2.32M
    2.24%
  • 2. Berkshire Hathaway Inc
    Coal industryOil/gas industryMacroclimate 50Fossil-fired utility
    $1.91M
    1.84%
  • 3. GE Vernova Inc
    Oil/gas industry
    $566,569
    0.55%
  • 4. NextEra Energy Inc
    Fossil-fired utility
    $536,190
    0.52%
  • 5. BHP Group Ltd
    Carbon Underground 200Coal industry
    $381,193
    0.37%
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