About this ETF
The iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF aims to replicate the investment performance of a benchmark index. This index comprises both American and international companies that are at the forefront of developing groundbreaking innovations and advanced technologies geared towards supporting the global transition to a sustainable economy.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.22% | -16.17% | -6.71% | +6.22% | +12.41% | +3.61% | — | — | +0.03% |
| Total return | +0.23% | -15.90% | -6.37% | +6.57% | +12.94% | +5.56% | — | — | +1.80% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.47% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $47.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 60 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES | 6370.T | 6.58% | 5.50K | $279.7K |
| 2 | UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP | OLED | 6.50% | 3.19K | $276.2K |
| 3 | BORGWARNER | BWA | 5.70% | 3.74K | $242.2K |
| 4 | ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC | ALGM | 5.16% | 5.89K | $219.2K |
| 5 | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CL | 3750.HK | 5.09% | 2.70K | $216.5K |
| 6 | YASKAWA ELECTRIC | 6506.T | 4.32% | 5.80K | $183.6K |
| 7 | VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS | VWS.CO | 3.82% | 4.89K | $162.6K |
| 8 | KEMIRA | KEMIRA.HE | 3.65% | 7.69K | $155.0K |
| 9 | FIRST SOLAR | FSLR | 3.53% | 701 | $150.1K |
| 10 | GE VERNOVA INC | GEV | 3.50% | 154 | $148.8K |
| 11 | XYLEM INC | XYL | 3.22% | 1.21K | $136.8K |
| 12 | NEXTPOWER INC CLASS A | NXT | 3.19% | 1.54K | $135.7K |
| 13 | ENPHASE ENERGY | ENPH | 3.03% | 3.36K | $128.8K |
| 14 | NORDEX | NDX1.DE | 2.98% | 2.82K | $126.7K |
| 15 | NGK | 5333.T | 2.81% | 3.40K | $119.3K |
| 16 | NINGBO DEYE TECHNOLOGY CORP A | 605117.SS | 2.60% | 7.94K | $110.6K |
| 17 | TESLA INC | TSLA | 2.51% | 309 | $106.6K |
| 18 | RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC CLASS A | RIVN | 2.15% | 5.72K | $91.6K |
| 19 | LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY A | 601012.SS | 2.12% | 48.90K | $90.3K |
| 20 | BYD A | 002594.SZ | 1.96% | 6.20K | $83.4K |
| 21 | LI AUTO CLASS A | 2015.HK | 1.80% | 11.90K | $76.7K |
| 22 | SANKEN ELECTRIC | 6707.T | 1.80% | 1.60K | $76.4K |
| 23 | NIO CLASS A | 9866.HK | 1.71% | 15.73K | $72.9K |
| 24 | XPENG CLASS A INC | 9868.HK | 1.58% | 11.00K | $67.1K |
| 25 | YUTONG BUS LTD A | 600066.SS | 1.51% | 14.40K | $64.4K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 0.49% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.1302 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0959 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -31.52% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.0959 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.0343 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.0467 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.1434 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.0918 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.8744 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.1034 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 24.85% / 25.21% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.516 / 0.209 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -19.94% / -32.98% | Sortino 1Y | 0.717 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.12 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.721 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 17.88% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 15 | Average volume | 753 |
| AUM | $4.2M | Premium/Discount | -0.09% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$68.1K | -1.60% | $4.3M → $4.2M |
| 1 Week | -$163.1K | -3.70% | $4.4M → $4.2M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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