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CRBN vs VT

iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF

CRBNBNYSE Arca

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

VTANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VT −0.14pt a year

CRBN0.20%VT0.06%

Avg volume · 30D

VT 310.3×the volume

CRBN8.38KVT2.6M

10Y return · a year

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

CRBN+12.3%VT+12.3%

CRBN vs VT Performance

Oct 22, 2021 – Oct 23, 2026

+61.3%CRBN+61.4%VT

Oct 22, 2021 to Oct 23, 2026. CRBN +61.3%. VT +61.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%40%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CRBN 0.20%
VT 0.06%, better
Fund size
CRBN $1.17B
VT $101B
1Y total return
CRBN +12.3%
VT +13.7%, better
Yield (12M)
CRBN 2.03%, better
VT 1.55%
Holdings
CRBN 1072
VT 10187
Avg volume (30D)
CRBN 8.38K sh
VT 2.6M sh, better
NAV per share
CRBN $251.75
VT $155.74
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CRBN: Cost 57, Risk 46, Mission 100, Tradability 30, Holdings 50, Durability 56. VT: Cost 88, Risk 46, Mission 100, Tradability 58, Holdings 48, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for CRBN, VT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCRBNVT
Cost30% weightB57A88Higher
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightC46C46
Tradability15% weightD30B58Higher
Holdings10% weightC50HigherC48
Durability5% weightB56A83Higher

Rank among MSCI ACWI / World funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CRBN and VT are both graded against the same 6 MSCI ACWI / World funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

MSCI ACWI / World⁠

Category · 6 funds
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VT ranks 1st and CRBN 3rd of 6 funds in the MSCI ACWI / World Category.

  1. Rank 1AVTVanguard Total World Stock ETFScore 75
  2. Rank 2ASPGMState Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 3BACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 3BCRBNiShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETFScore 61
  5. Rank 5BIOOiShares Global 100 ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CRBNBiShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF

VTAVanguard Total World Stock ETF

In short

CRBN Keeps the whole world in the basket, then leans it away from carbon. CRBN tracks an MSCI ACWI index built for lower carbon exposure, with screens on thermal coal, oil sands and controversial weapons.

VT One ticker, the whole investable stock market: roughly 9,800 stocks across developed and emerging markets, weighted by what the market says they're worth. There is no US-versus-international call left for you to make.

Stated mandate

CRBN The fund seeks to track global equities through an index designed to have lower carbon exposure than the broad market, while applying screens for controversial weapons, oil sands, and thermal coal mining.

VT The fund seeks to passively track the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which represents large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks of companies in developed and emerging markets worldwide.

Why people hold it

  • CRBN Costs 0.20% a year, well under the 0.45% median for its index-wrapper cohort. Cheap for a screened, optimized mandate.
  • Not a niche slice. Roughly 1,100 stocks worldwide, so the carbon tilt sits on top of a whole-world equity core.
  • The rulebook is named out loud: the MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target Index, plus stated exclusions. Portfolio and mandate line up tightly, top quartile among its peers.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2014, a long tenure for a climate-screened index fund, and a multi-billion-dollar fund today.
  • VT 0.06% a year, against a 0.45% median for the index wrappers it competes with. Worldwide coverage for a rounding error.
  • Its benchmark comes from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series, which covers 98% of the world's investable market cap: large, mid and small caps, developed and emerging alike.vanguard.com
  • Passively run with index sampling and kept fully invested. Tracking of the index has been about as tight as this cohort gets, and it trades actively enough to keep spreads thin.vanguard.com
  • Live since 2008 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, it ranks among the strongest implementations in its peer group. Pays quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • CRBN Thinly traded next to the household-name global index funds, so bid-ask spreads and order type matter more here.
  • The carbon tilt carries a price. VT wraps global stocks for 0.06%, roughly a third of the cost.
  • Cash comes back once or twice a year, not quarterly or monthly.
  • VT Market-cap weighting hands the steering wheel to the market. The biggest countries and companies dominate, and those weights drift with prices, never tilting back.vanguard.comvanguard.com
  • All equity, all the time: emerging markets and unhedged foreign currency come with the package, and there is no bond sleeve to cushion a selloff.
  • Single-market index funds shave the fee further (SCHK at 0.03%, SPYV at 0.04%). Global reach costs a couple of basis points more.

Full CRBN profile⁠

Full VT profile⁠

CRBN vs VT Holdings

Sectors

CRBNVT

  • Information TechnologyCRBN 31.4%VT —
  • FinancialsCRBN 18.9%VT —
  • IndustrialsCRBN 9.4%VT —
  • Health CareCRBN 9.1%VT —
  • CommunicationCRBN 8.1%VT —
  • Consumer DiscretionaryCRBN 8.0%VT —
  • Consumer StaplesCRBN 5.0%VT —
  • EnergyCRBN 3.0%VT —
  • MaterialsCRBN 2.9%VT —
  • UtilitiesCRBN 2.4%VT —
  • Real EstateCRBN 1.9%VT —

CRBN vs VT Cost

Expense ratio

  • 0.20%CRBN
  • 0.06%VT, cheaper
  • Middle half of MSCI ACWI / World funds
  • Median 0.26%

VT cheapest of 6 funds

CRBN 3rd cheapest of 6 funds

$2,885less in fees with VT over 30 years, on $10,000 invested

$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,000Start10 years20 years30 years

Assumes $10,000 invested once and 7% growth a year before fees.

CRBN vs VT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 23, 2026
Yield (12M)
CRBN 2.03%, better
VT 1.55%
Payout (12M)
CRBN $5.11
VT $2.41
Last payment
CRBN $1.73
VT $0.41
Ex-dividend
CRBN Jun 15, 2026
VT Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
CRBN Jun 18, 2026
VT Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
CRBN Twice a year
VT Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

CRBNTwice a year · 20 paymentsAll CRBN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $1.16; Dec 19, 2017 $1.24; Jun 19, 2018 $1.30; Dec 18, 2018 $1.29; Jun 17, 2019 $1.40; Dec 16, 2019 $1.53; Jun 15, 2020 $1.04; Dec 14, 2020 $1.07; Jun 10, 2021 $1.16; Dec 13, 2021 $1.41; Dec 30, 2021 $0.17; Jun 9, 2022 $1.47; Dec 13, 2022 $1.22; Jun 7, 2023 $1.50; Dec 20, 2023 $1.84; Jun 11, 2024 $1.49; Dec 17, 2024 $2.26; Jun 16, 2025 $1.71; Dec 16, 2025 $3.38; Jun 15, 2026 $1.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD
VTQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 29, 2017 $0.25; Jun 28, 2017 $0.47; Sep 27, 2017 $0.35; Dec 19, 2017 $0.49; Mar 26, 2018 $0.26; Jun 22, 2018 $0.55; Sep 26, 2018 $0.36; Dec 24, 2018 $0.49; Mar 25, 2019 $0.28; Jun 17, 2019 $0.55; Sep 24, 2019 $0.43; Dec 23, 2019 $0.61; Mar 23, 2020 $0.22; Jun 22, 2020 $0.36; Sep 21, 2020 $0.40; Dec 21, 2020 $0.55; Mar 22, 2021 $0.25; Jun 21, 2021 $0.50; Sep 20, 2021 $0.41; Dec 20, 2021 $0.79; Mar 21, 2022 $0.26; Jun 21, 2022 $0.60; Sep 19, 2022 $0.40; Dec 19, 2022 $0.64; Mar 20, 2023 $0.29; Jun 20, 2023 $0.65; Sep 18, 2023 $0.41; Dec 18, 2023 $0.80; Mar 15, 2024 $0.42; Jun 21, 2024 $0.58; Sep 20, 2024 $0.42; Dec 20, 2024 $0.88; Mar 21, 2025 $0.39; Jun 20, 2025 $0.59; Sep 19, 2025 $0.48; Dec 19, 2025 $1.12; Mar 20, 2026 $0.33; Jun 18, 2026 $0.56; Sep 18, 2026 $0.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD

CRBN vs VT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • CRBN
  • VT
Oct 22, 2021 to Oct 23, 2026. Worst fall: CRBN −27.0% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CRBN 11.8%VT 11.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CRBN 1.37, betterVT 1.35
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CRBN −27.0%VT −26.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CRBN 0.95VT 0.93

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