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IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF

ESGB
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jun 29, 2021
Expense Ratio
0.39%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
Index IQ
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$27,790
AUM
$235,036,070
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
No
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

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US TREASURY N/B 4.375 8/15/2043
4.21%
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FN MA4940 5 3/1/2053
1.57%
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WI TSY N/B 1.375 7/15/2033
1.49%
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FR SD8266 4.5 11/1/2052
1.14%
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FR SD3353 5 7/1/2053
0.73%
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US TREASURY N/B 4.125 8/15/2053
0.67%
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CAS 2021-R01 1B1 FRN 10/25/2041
0.60%
ING27C
ING Groep N.V. - FXDFR NT REDEEM 11/09/2027 USD 200000
0.56%
FMCC5343096
STACR 2022-DNA1 B1 FRN 1/25/2042
0.56%
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GNR 2021-83 FM FRN 5/20/2051
0.55%
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What is ESGB?

IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF (ESGB) is an actively managed strategy that seeks total return by investing in a broad portfolio of fixed income securities with environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria integrated into the security selection process.

ETFs related toESGB

ETFs correlated to ESGB include JCPB, UNIY, SPAB

ESGB
IndexIQ Active ETF Trust - IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF
JCPB
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF
UNIY
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund
SPAB
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
AGGY
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
FLCB
Franklin Templeton ETF Trust - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF
BBAG
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
DBND
DoubleLine ETF Trust - DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond ETF
AGG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
AVIG
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
BND
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Total Bond Market 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.

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FAQ

ESGB is a US Bonds ETF. IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF (ESGB) is an actively managed strategy that seeks total return by investing in a broad portfolio of fixed income securities with environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria integrated into the security selection process.

Yes, ESGB is actively 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.

No, ESGB is not passively managed. It is actively 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 ESGB is -0.0127%. This is the percent change in the value of ESGB over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on ESGB is -0.0268%. This is the percent change in the value of ESGB over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of ESGB for the past year is 0.0626%. 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 ESGB include GSY, GVI, and BLV.

ETFs correlated to ESGB include JCPB, UNIY, and SPAB.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to ESGB include TBX, PST, and TBF.

Disclaimers

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