Key Highlights

  • iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF tracks the MSCI USA Extended ESG Select Index, with exposure to U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks with ESG-focused screening.
  • The fund reported 203 holdings and an expense ratio of 0.25%.
  • The fund's disclosed holdings and investment framework describe sector-aware U.S. equity selection and exclusions; historic return figures are excluded.

On Oct 27, 2026, iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF (NYSEARCA:SUSA) recorded a closing price of USD 158.21. The fund is designed around U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks with ESG-focused screening and uses the MSCI USA Extended ESG Select Index as its reference benchmark. Its composition is best understood through the selection framework, the securities it holds and the fund characteristics accompanying the disclosed portfolio. Rather than describing historic share-price movements, this article examines its current exposure and the practical structure of the ETF.

How the Portfolio Is Constructed

SUSA tracks a U.S. equity index with environmental, social and governance selection criteria. The methodology aims for broad exposure to larger U.S. companies while applying rules related to aggregate ESG characteristics and activity-based exclusions. These are index-construction features rather than assertions about any individual company’s conduct.

The stated benchmark, MSCI USA Extended ESG Select Index, defines the fund’s investment universe. Within that framework, iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF supplies exchange-traded exposure to U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks with ESG-focused screening. The distinction between the benchmark and the fund matters: the benchmark describes the selection and weighting framework, while the ETF holds a portfolio of securities intended to implement it. Actual constituents and weights may vary as the relevant index changes.

Holdings and Sector Exposure

The published screening policy addresses categories such as tobacco, weapons, gambling, fossil-fuel extraction and specified power-generation activities. Screening may depend on business-activity categories or revenue thresholds, so exposure requires examining the applicable index definitions.

The portfolio is also constructed with attention to sectors. As a result, its holdings can differ from a conventional broad U.S. equity benchmark through both security selection and weights. The criteria explain its stated mandate without implying that an ESG screen removes all business or market risks.

Fund Size, Costs and Trading Characteristics

The supplied fund data identifies net fund assets of $4,115,210,646, 203 reported holdings, an expense ratio of 0.25% and a listing on NYSE Arca. These details describe the fund at the reported reference dates rather than results earned by an investor. Net assets provide a measure of scale, the holdings count indicates the number of portfolio positions, and the fee figure describes a recurring fund cost.

The underlying constituents may be exposed to different business cycles, markets and operating conditions. The fund’s stated strategy and current positions therefore provide complementary information: one explains what the ETF seeks to own, and the other identifies some securities held at the reporting date.

Portfolio Details to Monitor

Constituent additions and removals, changes in relative holdings weights and adjustments to the MSCI USA Extended ESG Select Index can alter exposure over time. The fund’s published portfolio characteristics should be read with their reporting dates because holdings information and closing prices may come from different dates. Those distinctions preserve the difference between a current portfolio description and any historical performance measure.