iShares Trust - iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares Trust - iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in public equity markets of global ex-US/Canada region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund invests in stocks of companies that are deemed socially conscious in their business dealings and directly promote environmental responsibility. It seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Extended ESG Focus Index, by using representative sampling technique. The fund does not invest in stocks of companies operating across companies involved in the business of tobacco, companies involved with controversial weapons, producers and retailers of civilian firearms, companies involved in certain fossil fuels-related activity such as the production of thermal coal, thermal coal-based power generation and extraction of oil sands sectors. iShares Trust - iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF was formed on June 28, 2016 and is domiciled in the United States.