iShares MSCI USA Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

iShares MSCI USA Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the MSCI USA Screened Index, focusing on large and mid-cap US companies while applying rigorous screening criteria. Its primary purpose is to deliver returns reflecting the index through capital growth and income, excluding firms involved in controversial activities such as nuclear weapons, tobacco production, civilian firearms, thermal coal power, fossil fuel extraction, palm oil, arctic oil and gas, United Nations Global Compact violators, and severe controversies. This ESG-oriented approach reduces carbon intensity and screens out sensitive business areas, maintaining a risk profile akin to traditional US equity benchmarks at equivalent costs. Domiciled in Ireland and managed by iShares, the ETF employs a long-only strategy with physical replication, unhedged currency exposure in USD, and an accumulating distribution policy that reinvests dividends. With substantial assets under management, it plays a key role in sustainable investing, enabling European investors to access screened US market exposure across diverse sectors like technology leaders including NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Apple, while prioritizing environmental, social, and governance standards. Launched around 2009, it supports portfolios seeking aligned ethical considerations without deviating significantly from broad US market dynamics.