iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | Weapon investments

Exchange-traded fund

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

TickerACWX

Fund manager

For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. 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.

Military weapons

Major military contractors

Top 100 military contractors

holdings

$53.59M

invested

1.2%

of portfolio

Cluster munitions

Manufacturers of weapons banned in 100+ countries

0 direct stock holdings

Nuclear weapons

Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments

holdings

$39.22M

invested

0.88%

of portfolio

Military weapon companies

16 holdings

1. Airbus SE
$15.31M
0.34%
2. Safran SA
$9.75M
0.22%
3. BAE Systems PLC
$7.43M
0.17%
4. Fujitsu Ltd
$4.8M
0.11%
5. Larsen & Toubro Ltd
$3.71M
0.08%

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iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF $ACWX is 1.28% invested in military weapon stocks, with $57.3 MILLION invested across 16 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 ACWI ex U.S. ETF ACWX

Environment

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

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

Social

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

Civilian firearms
Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex
Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons
Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

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

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/23

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Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Same

10-yr returns

0% same in annualized returns

Same in military weapons

Same in major military contractors

Same in manufacturers of cluster munitions

Same in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

Current fund

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/23

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Same

10-yr returns

0% same in annualized returns

Same in military weapons

Same in major military contractors

Same in manufacturers of cluster munitions

Same in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

Current fund

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

BlackRock/iShares

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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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: 4/30/23

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Same

10-yr returns

0% same in annualized returns

Same in military weapons

Same in major military contractors

Same in manufacturers of cluster munitions

Same in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 4/30/23

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

4.3%

9.82%

2.45%

3.89%

1.28%

Benchmark

4.3%

9.82%

2.45%

3.89%

1.28%

Fund compared to benchmark

+0%

Same

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