iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | Fossil fuel investments

Exchange-traded fund

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Fund manager

Ticker EEM

Fossil fuel holdings

For each fossil fuel category, we show the fund's exposure, if we found any. Click a category to see the breakdown of companies. When calculating a portfolio's exposure to a screen list, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.

Producers energy sector

Top 200 owners of carbon reserves

Carbon Underground 200

holdings

$1.37B

invested

4.57%

of portfolio

Coal industry

Coal miners and owners of coal reserves

holdings

$882.2M

invested

2.93%

of portfolio

Oil/gas industry

Oil/gas producers and refiners, oil field services and equipment companies, pipeline operators

holdings

$1.65B

invested

5.5%

of portfolio

Consumers utility sector

Top 30 coal-fired utilities

Macroclimate 30

holdings

$83.78M

invested

0.28%

of portfolio

Fossil-fired utilities

Electric utilities powered by coal and natural gas

holdings

$998.76M

invested

3.32%

of portfolio

All fossil fuel companies

115 holdings

1. Reliance Industries Ltd
$360.58M
1.2%
2. Gazprom PJSC
$217.83M
0.72%
3. Vale SA
$188.22M
0.63%
4. PJSC Lukoil
$158.07M
0.53%
5. NOVATEK PJSC DR
$87.21M
0.29%

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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $EEM is 9.62% invested in fossil fuel stocks, with $2.89 BILLION invested across 115 equity holdings

Sustainability report card

As You Sow’s Invest Your Values report card grades mutual funds on environmental and social issues, including climate change, gender equality, and weapon investments. Click through to get more details on each issue.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF [EEM]

Basic

Expanded

Environment report card

Fossil fuels
Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies

Deforestation
Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social report card

Gender equality
Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

N/A

Civilian firearms
Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers and gun retailers

Prison industrial complex
Investments in prisons and borders industry

Military weapons
Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies

Tobacco
Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Financial performance

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Current fund

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

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Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 10/31/21

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-2.31% less in annualized returns

More invested in fossil fuels

0.15% more invested

Higher carbon footprint

101 tonnes CO2e/$1M USD higher

Less invested in Clean200

4.84% less invested

Current fund

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

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vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 10/31/21

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-2.31% less in annualized returns

More invested in fossil fuels

0.15% more invested

Higher carbon footprint

101 tonnes CO2e/$1M USD higher

Less invested in Clean200

4.84% less invested

Current fund

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Diversified Emerging Mkts

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 10/31/21

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-2.31% less in annualized returns

More invested in fossil fuels

0.15% more invested

Higher carbon footprint

101 tonnes CO2e/$1M USD higher

Less invested in Clean200

4.84% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 10/31/21

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

16%

11%

8.63%

4.23%

9.62%

Benchmark

29%

12%

9.62%

6.53%

9.47%

Fund compared to benchmark

-13.79%

-0.36%

-0.99%

-2.31%

0.15% higher

Find more financial data on EEM at Morningstar.com

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