iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF
$24.20−0.01 (−0.04%)
- 0.47%
- $4M
- +1.9%
- 0.54%
- 0M sh
- $24.37
- low $23.00high $32.40
The ETF.net ETEC Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 6 of 8
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 44
- This cap took
- −4
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B59 out of 100Rank 4 of 8Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F22 out of 100Rank 8 of 8Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D39 out of 100Rank 6 of 8Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 8 of 8Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C52 out of 100Rank 5 of 8
Our read on ETEC
CiShares' bet on the next wave of green tech rather than today's incumbents: roughly 50 global names across eight environmental themes, from water to sustainable farming, priced under the typical global thematic fund.
Seeks to track an index of global companies developing breakthrough environmental technologies across energy efficiency, green buildings, green transportation, pollution prevention, renewable energy, water, resource efficiency, and sustainable agriculture.
Why people hold it
- At 0.47% a year, it costs less than the median fund in its global thematic peer group.
- Eight environmental themes in one index (renewable energy, water, green buildings, green transport, pollution prevention, efficiency, resource efficiency, sustainable agriculture), so it isn't a one-technology bet.ishares.com
- Plain plumbing: a passive 1940 Act index fund from iShares tracking a Morningstar green-technology index. No leverage, no derivatives overlay.
Worth knowing
- Launched in 2023, still a small and thinly traded fund, so spreads can run wider and fills less predictable than in heavily traded ETFs.
- About 50 stocks betting on emerging technologies makes for concentrated exposure. Individual names carry real weight in the portfolio.
- Distributions land once or twice a year. Income is not what this mandate is built around.
ETEC Holdings
- Stocks
- 59
- 49%
- ALGM
Sectors
- Industrials42.7%
- Information Technology31.1%
- Consumer Discretionary22.1%
- Materials4.1%
Geography
- United States41.07%
- China30.66%
- Japan16.24%
- Finland4.10%
- Denmark2.49%
- Germany2.48%
- Korea (the Republic of)2.12%
- Taiwan (Province of China)0.82%
- 0.01%
Developed 43% · Emerging 57%
ETEC Performance
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ETEC$10,188
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ETEC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.7% |
| 1 month | −4.5% |
| 3 months | −15.2% |
| 1 year | +1.9% |
| 3 years | +4.9% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ETEC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.7% | |
| 2025 | +31.9% | |
| 2024 | −18.2% | |
| 2023 | −7.5% |
ETEC in the news
ETEC Dividends
- 0.54%
- $0.13
- $0.10 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
ETEC Risk
- 24.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.12
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −39.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.34
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ETEC Cost
0.47%
ETEC0.47%
- The middle half of Climate & Sustainability funds
- Median 0.48%
3 of the 8 Climate & Sustainability funds charge less.
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- BSDGiShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +9.7%
- CERTHInvesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return −7.5%
- DRCGERockCreek Global Equality ETFExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +9.1%
- DPCLNPictet Cleaner Planet ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return —