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iShares Trust iShares USD Green Bond ETF

BGRN
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 13, 2018
Expense Ratio
0.2%
Type
Global Bonds
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$665,442
AUM
$317,062,865
Associated Index
Bloomberg MSCI USD Green Bond Select Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK
1.99%
EIB 2.125 % Bonds 2016-13.4.26 Global
1.22%
KFW MTN
1.16%
XTSLA
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY
1.09%
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK
1.03%
BNKQ4899963
BANK OF AMERICA CORP MTN
1.02%
ISRAEL (STATE OF)
0.94%
KFW
0.92%
31ZW
International Finance Corporation - 2.125% NT REDEEM 07/04/2026 USD 1000
0.91%
World Bank 3.125 % Medium Term Notes 2018-20.11.25
0.87%

What is BGRN?

The iShares USD Green Bond ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade green bonds that are issued by U.S. and non-U.S. issuers to fund environmental projects. It provides exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade green bonds whose proceeds are exclusively applied to projects or activities that promote climate or other environmental sustainability purposes.

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BGRN
Performance Measures**

for the time period Nov 27, 2018 to Dec 4, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return: 0.4%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: 1.4%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -19.2%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 5.1%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: 0.48

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: 0.12

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toBGRN

ETFs correlated to BGRN include AVIG, IGIB, VCIT

BGRN
iShares Trust - iShares USD Green Bond ETF
AVIG
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
IGIB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
IBDX
iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF
SPAB
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
BND
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
BIV
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
SCHI
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
AGG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

BGRN is a Global Bonds ETF. The iShares USD Green Bond ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade green bonds that are issued by U.S. and non-U.S. issuers to fund environmental projects. It provides exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade green bonds whose proceeds are exclusively applied to projects or activities that promote climate or other environmental sustainability purposes.

BGRN tracks the Bloomberg MSCI USD Green Bond Select Index.

No, BGRN is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, BGRN is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on BGRN is -0.0082%. This is the percent change in the value of BGRN over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on BGRN is -0.0226%. This is the percent change in the value of BGRN over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of BGRN for the past year is 0.0709%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to BGRN include GSY, GVI, and BLV.

ETFs correlated to BGRN include AVIG, IGIB, and VCIT.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to BGRN include TBX, PST, and TTT.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.