FEDM ranks 4th and LCTD 9th of 18 funds in the International ESG & Values Index Category.
FEDM vs LCTD
FEDM −0.10pt a year
0.12%0.22%
LCTD 7.4×the volume
2.03K15K
FEDM +0.4pt
+7.6%+7.2%
FEDM vs LCTD Performance
+44.1%+41.5%
- FEDM 0.12%, better
- LCTD 0.22%
- FEDM $86M
- LCTD $318M
- FEDM +15.7%, better
- LCTD +11.3%
- FEDM 2.88%
- LCTD 3.36%, better
- FEDM 231
- LCTD 352
- FEDM 2.03K sh
- LCTD 15K sh, better
- FEDM $64.72
- LCTD $58.04
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | FEDM | LCTD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A88Higher | B59 |
| Mission | A100 | |
| Risk | C53 | B59Higher |
| Tradability | D35 | B59Higher |
| Holdings | B60 | B66Higher |
| Durability | C40 | C49Higher |
Rank among International ESG & Values Index funds
Same Category. FEDM and LCTD are both graded against the same 18 International ESG & Values Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
FEDMA
LCTDB
In short
FEDM Northern Trust writes the index and runs the fund: a developed-ex-US core holding screened on its own ESG and climate scoring, at 0.12% net of a waiver through March 1, 2027.
LCTD Instead of banning fossil fuels, LCTD stays inside the MSCI World ex USA universe and tilts toward the companies BlackRock scores as readiest for the low-carbon shift. 0.22% net of a waiver through June 30, 2027.
Stated mandate
FEDM The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Northern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index.
LCTD 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
Worth knowing
FEDM vs LCTD Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
FEDM vs LCTD Cost
Overpaying LCTD vs FEDM
$2,038
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FEDM 0.12%
$2,520
LCTD 0.22%
$4,558
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FEDM | LCTD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $220 | $401 | $181 |
| 20 | $859 | $1,561 | $702 |
| 30 | $2,520 | $4,558 | $2,038 |
- 0.12%FEDM, cheaper
- 0.22%LCTD
- Middle half of International ESG & Values Index funds
- Median 0.23%
FEDM 2nd cheapest of 18 funds
LCTD 8th cheapest of 18 funds
FEDM vs LCTD Dividends
- FEDM 2.88%
- LCTD 3.36%, better
- FEDM $1.86
- LCTD $1.95
- FEDM $0.26
- LCTD $0.96
- FEDM Sep 18, 2026
- LCTD Jun 15, 2026
- FEDM Sep 24, 2026
- LCTD Jun 18, 2026
- FEDM Quarterly
- LCTD Twice a year
Distribution history
FEDM vs LCTD Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
- FEDM
- LCTD
Risk facts
- Volatility
- FEDM 11.8%LCTD 11.7%, better
- Return per unit of risk
- FEDM 1.14LCTD 1.14Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.
- Worst fall
- FEDM −29.4%, betterLCTD −29.7%
- Market sensitivity
- FEDM 0.91LCTD 0.80
Popular comparisons
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