iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
$154.47−0.56 (−0.36%)
- 0.25%
- $4.03B
- +12.1%
- 0.84%
- 39.6K sh
- low $128.09high $160.35
The ETF.net SUSA Grade
A
Score 69 out of 100
- 5 of 30
Score 69 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays A for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B66 out of 100Rank 10 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 23Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B56 out of 100Rank 13 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 15 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B56 out of 100Rank 17 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A74 out of 100Rank 5 of 30
Our read on SUSA
In short
AOne of the original US ESG funds, running since 2005. Its index is sector-neutral, so the screening happens inside each sector instead of turning into one giant bet against energy.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track a sector-neutral index of U.S. large- and mid-cap companies with positive aggregate ESG ratings and extensive screens for controversial activities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SUSA Holdings
- Stocks
- 206
- 31%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology40.9%
- Financials12.7%
- Health Care10.3%
- Industrials9.3%
- Consumer Discretionary6.2%
- Communication5.9%
- Consumer Staples4.7%
- Energy3.3%
- Materials2.8%
- Real Estate2.7%
- Utilities1.3%
Geography
- United States99.50%
- Brazil0.27%
- China0.23%
SUSA Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
SUSA$11,211
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | SUSA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.0% |
| 1 month | −0.4% |
| 3 months | +1.4% |
| 1 year | +12.1% |
| 3 years | +22.6% |
| 5 years | +9.7% |
| 10 years | +14.9% |
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 | SUSA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.0% | |
| 2025 | +15.7% | |
| 2024 | +22.4% | |
| 2023 | +23.9% | |
| 2022 | −21.4% | |
| 2021 | +30.4% | |
| 2020 | +24.7% |
SUSA in the news
SUSA Dividends
- 0.84%
- $1.30
- $0.34 per share
- Quarterly
SUSA Risk
- 12.9%
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.
- 1.31
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.
- −28.2%
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.
- 1.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
SUSA Cost
Overpaying vs MGV, cheapest in US Factor Index
$4,099
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SUSA 0.25%
$5,159
MGV 0.05% Cheapest
$1,060
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SUSA | MGV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $455 | $92 | $363 |
| 20 | $1,769 | $360 | $1,409 |
| 30 | $5,159 | $1,060 | $4,099 |
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