USXF: A High-Growth ESG ETF With Market-Beating Potential

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF offers a portfolio of ESG-screened U.S. stocks with a competitive expense ratio of 0.10%. USXF's high exposure to growth and technology stocks has led to its outperformance relative to the S&P 500 index. The fund's ESG methodology excludes fossil fuel-related sectors, resulting in a portfolio heavily weighted towards high ESG-scoring technology stocks.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 16, 2025

USXF: An ESG Fund That Holds A Whole Lot Of Nvidia

The iShares® ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF offers exposure to U.S. companies with high ESG scores, boasting a low expense ratio of 0.10%. Nvidia's significant weighting (16.67%) in the fund raises concerns about concentration risk, despite the fund's impressive nearly 29% YTD return. USXF's sector allocation favors Information Technology and Financials, avoiding controversial industries like weapons, tobacco, and thermal coal.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 20, 2024

USXF: Beating Its ESG Peers In 2024

iShares® ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF implements an environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) strategy focused on large companies. The USXF ETF displays expensive valuation ratios, superior growth rates, and some excess return relative to the S&P 500. USXF has performed quite well relative to other ESG funds. Nonetheless, it may have deeper drawdowns than the benchmark in a downturn.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 1, 2024

US Sustainable ETFs Face Record Outflows in 2023: Here's Why

While 2023 proved to be a challenging year for US sustainable funds including ETFs, the underlying principles of ESG investing remain relevant and are increasingly being incorporated into mainstream investment strategies.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 7, 2024

Could Facebook Face An ESG Reckoning?

How the company's controversies could affect its position in some key ESG ETFs.

ETFcom • Nov 19, 2021

Pandemic Lessons Learned: ESG Strategies For A Sustainable Recovery

Our latest "Talking Markets" podcast examines post-pandemic shifts in priorities and behaviors for companies and investors using environmental, social, and corporate governance strategies. Lucy Hockings, the host of the BBC show, "Live with Lucy Hockings," leads a panel with Mary Jane McQuillen, Kim Catechis, John Levy, and Dr. Giulio Boccaletti.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 2, 2021