iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
$22.25−0.01 (−0.02%)
- 0.18%
- $1.31B
- −0.7%
- 4.70%
- 247K sh
- low $10.60high $23.68
The ETF.net SUSC Grade
A
Score 72 out of 100
- 12 of 49
Score 72 of 100 falls in the A 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.A70 out of 100Rank 14 of 49Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 45Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D28 out of 100Rank 44 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 14 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A90 out of 100Rank 3 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A77 out of 100Rank 7 of 49
Our read on SUSC
In short
ACorporate bond beta with a conscience filter: roughly 4,000 investment-grade USD bonds, screened on business involvement and tilted toward better ESG profiles, in one ticker. Trading since 2017, paying monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of investment-grade USD corporate bonds with positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics in aggregate.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SUSC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
SUSC$9,928
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 | SUSC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.1% |
| 1 month | +2.2% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | −0.7% |
| 3 years | +6.2% |
| 5 years | −0.3% |
| 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 | SUSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.1% | |
| 2025 | +7.5% | |
| 2024 | +1.9% | |
| 2023 | +8.6% | |
| 2022 | −16.0% | |
| 2021 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | +9.6% |
SUSC in the news
SUSC Dividends
- 4.70%
- $1.05
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
SUSC Risk
- 6.3%
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.
- 0.29
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.
- −22.0%
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.
- 1.11
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.
SUSC Cost
Overpaying vs SPBO, tied cheapest in Investment Grade Corporate
$3,111
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SUSC 0.18%
$3,749
SPBO 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SUSC | SPBO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $328 | $55 | $273 |
| 20 | $1,281 | $216 | $1,065 |
| 30 | $3,749 | $638 | $3,111 |
Other funds in Investment Grade Corporate
- AFEIGNorthern Trust ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate Core ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −1.1%
- AIIGDInvesco Investment Grade Defensive ETFExpense ratio 0.13%1 year return +1.0%
- BDGCBDimensional Global Credit ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +0.3%
- BPFIGInvesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.22%1 year return +0.6%
- BIGBHiShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.14%1 year return +4.5%
