iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF
$57.96+0.36 (+0.63%)
- 0.37%
- $315M
- +13.2%
- 3.39%
- 0M sh
- $57.48
- low $51.92high $60.77
The ETF.net LCTD Grade
C
Score 47 out of 100
- 15 of 18
Score 47 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D35 out of 100Rank 12 of 18Mission
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.C49 out of 100Rank 11 of 18Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 6 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 8 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C49 out of 100Rank 10 of 18
Our read on LCTD
CIndex-fund shape, active engine: roughly 300 developed-market stocks outside the US, tilted toward the companies BlackRock's own low-carbon transition score ranks as better prepared, at a price closer to passive than to most active funds.
The Fund seeks to outperform the MSCI World ex USA Index before expenses by applying BlackRock's proprietary Low Carbon Economy Transition Readiness score criteria.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.37% a year, below the median for its global thematic peer group and low for a mandate where humans pick the names.
- Benchmark-aware by design: it seeks to outperform the MSCI World ex USA Index before expenses, so you get broad developed-market exposure, not a narrow climate basket.
- About 300 holdings across developed markets outside the US, so no single stock or country runs the show.
- One of the stronger implementations in its global thematic peer group, which is crowded with newer, narrower climate products.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded, so bid/ask spreads can run wider than on giant international funds and larger orders take more care.
- Index-based climate peers cost less: KLMT charges 0.10% and IQSZ 0.19% versus 0.37% here.
- Active and score-driven, so returns can diverge from the MSCI World ex USA Index in either direction.
LCTD Holdings
- Stocks
- 353
- 16%
- ASML.AS
Sectors
- Financials27.1%
- Industrials17.9%
- Technology12.4%
- Health Care9.0%
- Consumer Discretionary7.1%
- Materials6.6%
- Consumer Staples5.6%
- Energy5.4%
- Communication4.0%
- Utilities3.6%
- Real Estate1.4%
Geography
- Japan23.99%
- Canada13.58%
- United Kingdom11.09%
- Germany8.54%
- France8.49%
- Switzerland8.18%
- Netherlands5.91%
- Australia5.65%
- 14.56%
Developed 100% · Emerging 0%
LCTD Performance
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LCTD$11,319
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 | LCTD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.1% |
| 1 month | −3.0% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | +13.2% |
| 3 years | +16.7% |
| 5 years | +7.8% |
| 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 | LCTD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.1% | |
| 2025 | +30.4% | |
| 2024 | +3.2% | |
| 2023 | +17.1% | |
| 2022 | −16.2% | |
| 2021 | +4.4% |
LCTD in the news
LCTD Dividends
- 3.39%
- $1.95
- $0.96 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
LCTD Risk
- 12.1%
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.
- 0.99
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.
- −29.7%
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.
- 0.80
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
LCTD Cost
0.37%
LCTD0.37%
- The middle half of International ESG & Values Index funds
- Median 0.26%
11 of the 18 International ESG & Values Index funds charge less.
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