ESGU vs. LKOR ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU) to FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund (LKOR)

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.90

Average Daily Volume

476,870

Number of Holdings ^*

285

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

LKOR

FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund

LKOR Description

Flexshares Trust - FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund is an exchange traded fund launched by Northern Trust Corporation. It is managed by Northern Trust Investments, Incorporated. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in US-dollar denominated investment grade bonds of companies rated BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch or Baa3 or higher by Moody's and with maturities greater than or equal to ten years. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index, by employing representative sampling methodology. Flexshares Trust - FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund was formed on September 23, 2015 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.90

Average Daily Volume

9,410

Number of Holdings ^*

163

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ESGU	LKOR
30 Days	4.53%	0.23%
60 Days	11.36%	2.69%
90 Days	3.92%	5.84%
12 Months	37.03%	21.34%

85 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ESGU	Weight in LKOR	Overlap
AAPL	C	6.45%	0.17%	0.17%
ABBV	C	0.51%	0.33%	0.33%
ACGL	A	0.14%	0.55%	0.14%
AFL	A	0.12%	0.12%	0.12%
AIZ	B	0.11%	0.18%	0.11%
AMGN	D	0.43%	0.23%	0.23%
AMT	D	0.38%	0.27%	0.27%
AMZN	C	3.4%	0.18%	0.18%
AVGO	B	1.43%	0.2%	0.2%
BAC	B	0.56%	0.23%	0.23%
BIIB	F	0.09%	0.09%	0.09%
C	B	0.32%	0.21%	0.21%
CAH	B	0.15%	0.31%	0.15%
CCI	D	0.37%	0.19%	0.19%
CHD	D	0.2%	0.11%	0.11%
CMCSA	B	0.2%	0.24%	0.2%
CMS	A	0.2%	0.24%	0.2%
CPB	D	0.1%	0.18%	0.1%
CSCO	A	0.45%	0.23%	0.23%
D	A	0.16%	0.23%	0.16%
DHR	D	0.38%	0.1%	0.1%
EA	D	0.15%	0.09%	0.09%
ED	C	0.1%	0.29%	0.1%
EIX	C	0.12%	0.21%	0.12%
ELV	F	0.45%	0.1%	0.1%
EXC	C	0.18%	0.22%	0.18%
FTV	C	0.15%	0.05%	0.05%
GILD	A	0.47%	0.35%	0.35%
GOOGL	B	1.19%	0.12%	0.12%
GS	B	0.34%	0.21%	0.21%
GWW	B	0.34%	0.24%	0.24%
HCA	C	0.16%	0.24%	0.16%
HD	A	1.05%	0.19%	0.19%
HIG	A	0.27%	0.2%	0.2%
HON	C	0.37%	0.25%	0.25%
HPE	B	0.16%	0.37%	0.16%
HPQ	B	0.1%	0.24%	0.1%
IBM	A	0.57%	0.23%	0.23%
IFF	D	0.1%	0.12%	0.1%
INTC	D	0.28%	0.37%	0.28%
IPG	D	0.1%	0.12%	0.1%
JCI	C	0.17%	0.13%	0.13%
JNJ	D	0.68%	0.12%	0.12%
JPM	C	1.17%	0.09%	0.09%
KDP	C	0.1%	0.24%	0.1%
KMB	D	0.17%	0.26%	0.17%
KMI	A	0.28%	0.19%	0.19%
KO	C	1.02%	0.19%	0.19%
LH	D	0.09%	0.23%	0.09%
LOW	C	0.4%	0.25%	0.25%
MA	A	0.93%	0.22%	0.22%
MCD	A	0.33%	0.12%	0.12%
MCK	F	0.27%	0.23%	0.23%
MCO	D	0.3%	0.12%	0.12%
MET	A	0.31%	0.14%	0.14%
MMC	D	0.18%	0.24%	0.18%
MMM	C	0.35%	0.26%	0.26%
MRO	B	0.1%	0.22%	0.1%
MS	A	0.43%	0.14%	0.14%
MSFT	D	6.03%	0.1%	0.1%
NDAQ	C	0.2%	0.19%	0.19%
NEM	C	0.2%	0.24%	0.2%
NI	A	0.37%	0.37%	0.37%
NOC	B	0.22%	0.26%	0.22%
NVDA	B	5.87%	0.21%	0.21%
OC	C	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%
OKE	A	0.34%	0.24%	0.24%
ORCL	A	0.56%	0.25%	0.25%
PGR	B	0.43%	0.23%	0.23%
PRU	B	0.53%	0.11%	0.11%
REGN	D	0.22%	0.17%	0.17%
SBUX	B	0.24%	0.23%	0.23%
SPGI	C	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%
T	B	0.16%	0.09%	0.09%
TT	A	0.46%	0.12%	0.12%
TXN	C	0.72%	0.23%	0.23%
UNH	B	0.96%	0.16%	0.16%
UNP	F	0.32%	0.16%	0.16%
V	B	0.97%	0.4%	0.4%
VZ	C	0.42%	0.18%	0.18%
WELL	C	0.23%	0.12%	0.12%
WFC	B	0.1%	0.25%	0.1%
WTW	C	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
XOM	A	0.6%	0.12%	0.12%
ZTS	C	0.39%	0.19%	0.19%

ESGU Overweight 200 Positions Relative to LKOR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
META	A	2.35%
GOOG	B	2.34%
TSLA	C	1.48%
LLY	D	1.47%
COST	C	0.78%
PG	D	0.73%
ADP	A	0.67%
CRM	B	0.62%
ADBE	F	0.58%
NOW	B	0.58%
CVX	B	0.58%
MRK	F	0.57%
AMAT	C	0.55%
INTU	F	0.55%
NFLX	A	0.53%
AMD	C	0.53%
K	B	0.5%
PEG	A	0.5%
NEE	C	0.48%
GE	B	0.48%
RTX	A	0.46%
ACN	B	0.45%
BR	B	0.44%
GIS	C	0.43%
CMI	A	0.43%
AXP	A	0.42%
PEP	F	0.42%
ECL	C	0.42%
BRK.A	B	0.41%
DIS	D	0.4%
BK	A	0.39%
LIN	C	0.38%
CRH	C	0.37%
COP	D	0.36%
EQIX	C	0.34%
CAT	A	0.34%
LRCX	D	0.34%
ADSK	B	0.34%
VRTX	D	0.33%
PNC	C	0.32%
CI	D	0.31%
ISRG	C	0.31%
HES	D	0.31%
QCOM	D	0.3%
PNR	C	0.3%
BKNG	B	0.29%
PFE	D	0.29%
NXPI	F	0.29%
IDXX	D	0.28%
EXPD	D	0.28%
CLX	C	0.26%
LKQ	F	0.25%
XYL	C	0.25%
TMO	D	0.25%
PANW	B	0.24%
TGT	C	0.24%
EW	F	0.24%
UBER	C	0.24%
KR	C	0.23%
FLUT	B	0.23%
PPG	D	0.23%
DE	C	0.23%
DLR	C	0.22%
TRGP	A	0.22%
VLTO	A	0.21%
ANSS	D	0.21%
SNPS	F	0.21%
CHRW	C	0.21%
COR	F	0.21%
KEYS	B	0.21%
ANET	A	0.21%
MU	D	0.2%
BG	F	0.2%
CDNS	D	0.2%
FERG	F	0.2%
CARR	A	0.19%
DFS	A	0.19%
COO	C	0.19%
KHC	F	0.19%
TRV	B	0.19%
MELI	D	0.19%
BBY	C	0.18%
WAT	B	0.18%
TAP	D	0.18%
ETN	B	0.18%
DECK	B	0.18%
DAL	C	0.18%
WDAY	D	0.17%
BMY	A	0.17%
CBRE	C	0.17%
LNG	A	0.17%
SYF	A	0.17%
TSCO	A	0.16%
USB	C	0.16%
IRM	B	0.16%
SCHW	D	0.16%
IT	A	0.16%
UPS	D	0.16%
STE	D	0.16%
PTC	B	0.15%
AXON	A	0.15%
SBAC	C	0.15%
PLD	D	0.15%
IQV	F	0.15%
WSM	C	0.15%
FDS	C	0.15%
A	B	0.14%
CEG	A	0.14%
GEV	A	0.14%
ADI	B	0.14%
DGX	D	0.14%
PSX	D	0.14%
HBAN	B	0.14%
NUE	D	0.13%
CMG	C	0.13%
CNH	C	0.13%
J	F	0.13%
BKR	B	0.13%
LII	C	0.13%
OVV	D	0.13%
PYPL	A	0.13%
URI	C	0.13%
MRVL	C	0.13%
WY	C	0.12%
TFC	D	0.12%
FBIN	C	0.12%
FIS	A	0.12%
HUBS	D	0.11%
FSLR	C	0.11%
IR	A	0.11%
TRMB	B	0.11%
POOL	D	0.11%
EQT	C	0.11%
FICO	C	0.11%
RCL	B	0.11%
LDOS	A	0.11%
PFG	A	0.11%
FOX	B	0.11%
PWR	A	0.11%
BLK	A	0.11%
STLD	C	0.11%
DVA	C	0.11%
VEEV	C	0.11%
FI	A	0.11%
PAYX	B	0.11%
ES	D	0.11%
AJG	C	0.11%
MKC	C	0.11%
KKR	A	0.11%
HUBB	A	0.11%
PHM	C	0.11%
EME	B	0.11%
VLO	F	0.1%
CNC	F	0.1%
HRL	F	0.1%
ODFL	F	0.1%
MOH	F	0.1%
ALNY	C	0.1%
CL	D	0.1%
AVTR	D	0.1%
WST	D	0.1%
ADM	F	0.1%
JBHT	D	0.1%
SYY	D	0.1%
MDB	D	0.1%
FDX	F	0.1%
DELL	C	0.1%
LULU	D	0.1%
ULTA	D	0.1%
SYK	C	0.1%
HOLX	D	0.1%
NTRS	B	0.1%
MTD	C	0.1%
TEAM	D	0.1%
TFX	C	0.1%
WDC	C	0.1%
IP	C	0.1%
COF	A	0.1%
STX	C	0.1%
AKAM	D	0.1%
TWLO	B	0.1%
HWM	A	0.1%
SLB	D	0.1%
HLT	A	0.1%
IEX	D	0.1%
BALL	C	0.1%
JNPR	C	0.1%
DHI	C	0.1%
DXCM	F	0.09%
NTAP	D	0.09%
FANG	D	0.09%
GDDY	B	0.09%
ZBH	F	0.09%
HII	F	0.09%
PARA	F	0.09%
WTRG	D	0.09%
SNOW	F	0.08%
DLTR	F	0.07%
MRNA	F	0.07%
AMTM	D	0.02%

ESGU Underweight 78 Positions Relative to LKOR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PM	D	-0.7%
SCCO	B	-0.64%
DUK	C	-0.5%
HSBC	A	-0.48%
LNT	B	-0.4%
FITB	C	-0.39%
KOF	D	-0.37%
BA	F	-0.37%
CVS	D	-0.36%
DOW	B	-0.32%
CP	C	-0.29%
NNN	C	-0.29%
AEP	C	-0.28%
RF	B	-0.28%
TEL	D	-0.28%
JEF	A	-0.26%
CHTR	D	-0.26%
CAG	D	-0.24%
AEE	A	-0.24%
WEC	B	-0.24%
BHP	B	-0.24%
DOV	C	-0.24%
MKL	B	-0.24%
LMT	A	-0.24%
FOXA	B	-0.24%
LYB	B	-0.23%
AIG	C	-0.23%
WRB	C	-0.23%
ATO	A	-0.23%
BDX	C	-0.23%
VMI	B	-0.22%
EL	D	-0.21%
SRE	C	-0.21%
SHW	C	-0.21%
KLAC	B	-0.2%
EG	A	-0.2%
PAA	B	-0.2%
MO	D	-0.2%
STZ	D	-0.19%
LEA	F	-0.18%
EBAY	A	-0.18%
ARE	D	-0.18%
EPD	A	-0.18%
HAL	D	-0.14%
APTV	D	-0.13%
EFX	D	-0.13%
HAS	A	-0.13%
AON	A	-0.13%
GM	D	-0.13%
VTR	C	-0.12%
EMR	B	-0.12%
NSC	C	-0.12%
CSX	D	-0.12%
BWA	C	-0.11%
MLM	F	-0.11%
DG	F	-0.11%
REG	C	-0.11%
RJF	B	-0.11%
MAS	C	-0.11%
FMC	C	-0.11%
SO	A	-0.11%
BABA	A	-0.11%
OTIS	A	-0.1%
VRSK	D	-0.1%
KIM	C	-0.1%
SJM	D	-0.1%
WBA	F	-0.1%
RPM	A	-0.1%
BHF	D	-0.1%
GLW	C	-0.1%
MDLZ	D	-0.09%
RPRX	D	-0.09%
PCG	C	-0.09%
HUM	F	-0.07%
ITW	C	-0.06%
SIGI	D	-0.06%
LHX	A	-0.05%
ALL	A	-0.04%