iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend

High quality global companies

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ETF description

This ETF aims to provide exposure to global companies that are known for paying high‑quality dividends. It tracks an index that selects firms based on their ability to generate sustainable earnings and consistently distribute dividends to shareholders. By focusing on companies with a strong history of dividend payments, this ETF seeks to offer investors a source of potential income along with capital growth.

This ETF may appeal to investors looking for a combination of income and stability in their investments. It could be particularly suitable for those who value regular income from dividends and prefer to invest in companies that have a track record of financial strength and resilience. Investors who are interested in long‑term growth while also seeking to receive income throughout their investment journey might find this ETF attractive.

Issuer details

iShares ETFs are issued and managed by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company.

With 800+ products globally and over $2trn in assets (as at June 2024), iShares ETFs are a flexible, low‑cost way for investors to gain exposure to various market segments, including fixed income, emerging markets and broad‑based indexes.

Index details

The MSCI World Quality Dividend index provides investors with targeted exposure to high‑quality, dividend‑paying companies from developed markets globally. By focusing on firms with strong fundamentals and reliable dividend yields, the index aims to capture the performance of financially robust companies that offer attractive income streams.

This ETF is in collections:

ETF Breakdown

Home Depot, Inc.
2.9%
Apple Inc
2.6%
Accenture plc
2.6%
Roche Holding AG
2.6%
Johnson & Johnson
2.6%
Sap SE
2.5%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.5%
Novartis AG
2.5%
Microsoft Corporation
2.4%
Verizon Communications Inc
2.3%
Coca‑Cola Co
2.3%
AMGEN Inc.
2.2%
Pfizer Inc.
2.2%
Texas Instruments Inc.
2.1%
NVIDIA Corp
2.1%
Unilever plc
1.9%
Qualcomm, Inc.
1.9%
Applied Materials Inc.
1.9%
Allianz SE
1.8%
Sanofi
1.8%
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
1.7%
Lam Research Corp
1.4%
United Parcel Service, Inc.
1.4%
Zurich Insurance Group AG Ltd
1.3%
CVS Health Corp
1.2%
ASML Holding NV
1.1%
Diageo plc
1.1%
3M Co.
1.1%
Rio Tinto plc
1.1%
Axa
1.0%
Bank Of Nova Scotia
0.9%
Industria De Diseno Textil SA
0.9%
Enel Spa
0.9%
Itochu Techno‑Solutions Corp.
0.9%
Truist Financial Corporation
0.8%
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce
0.8%
RELX Plc
0.8%
Oneok Inc.
0.8%
Johnson Controls
0.7%
Kinder Morgan Inc
0.7%
National Grid Plc
0.7%
Kimberly‑Clark Corp.
0.7%
KDDI Corp.
0.7%
Danone
0.7%
Honda Motor
0.7%
Paychex Inc.
0.7%
Cummins Inc.
0.7%
Te Connectivity Plc
0.6%
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
0.6%
Deutsche Post AG
0.6%
Swiss Re Ltd
0.6%
General Mills, Inc.
0.6%
Corning, Inc.
0.5%
Fujitsu Limited
0.5%
Zoetis Inc
0.5%
HP Inc
0.5%
SoftBank Corp.
0.5%
Canon Inc.
0.5%
Oversea‑Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
0.5%
Sun Life Financial, Inc.
0.5%
National Bank Of Canada
0.5%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd
0.5%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.
0.5%
RIO Tinto Ltd.
0.4%
United Overseas Bank Limited
0.4%
Abbvie Inc
0.4%
Assicurazioni Generali SPA
0.4%
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
0.4%
SSE Plc.
0.4%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
0.4%
Fanuc
0.4%
Netapp Inc
0.4%
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
0.4%
Komatsu Ltd
0.4%
LyondellBasell Industries NV
0.3%
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
0.3%
Caixabank
0.3%
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
0.3%
Kellogg Co
0.3%
Merck KGAA
0.3%
Regions Financial Corp.
0.3%
Best Buy Co. Inc.
0.3%
KBC Group SA NV
0.3%
Kering
0.3%
Brambles Ltd
0.3%
Sonova Holding AG
0.3%
Williams‑Sonoma, Inc.
0.3%
Aviva Plc
0.2%
QBE Insurance Group
0.2%
Coloplast AS
0.2%
Koninklijke KPN NV
0.2%
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
0.2%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
0.2%
UPM‑Kymmene Oyj
0.2%
Repsol S.A
0.2%
Sekisui House Ltd.
0.2%
Kyocera
0.2%
Conagra Brands Inc
0.2%
Nippon Yusen KK
0.2%
Logitech International S.A.
0.2%
NN Group NV
0.2%
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.
0.2%
Sage Group plc
0.2%
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
0.2%
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
0.2%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
0.2%
Juniper Networks Inc
0.2%
Kuehne und Nagel International
0.2%
Smith & Nephew plc
0.2%
Mitsui O S K Lines Ltd.
0.2%
ABB Ltd.
0.1%
LKQ Corp
0.1%
WPP Plc.
0.1%
Schneider Electric SE
0.1%
Snam S.p.A.
0.1%
AIB Group Plc
0.1%
Baloise Holding AG
0.1%
Campbell Soup Co.
0.1%
Intuit Inc
0.1%
Pandora A/S
0.1%
Power Corp. Of Canada
0.1%
Ageas
0.1%
Boliden Ab
0.1%
Mondi Plc
0.1%
Sonic Healthcare
0.1%
Tryg AS
0.1%
ASR Nederland NV
0.1%
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
0.1%
Elisa Oyj
0.1%
GEA Group AG
0.1%
Isuzu Motors Ltd
0.1%
Kingfisher Plc
0.1%
Neste
0.1%
Omron
0.1%
Telus Corp.
0.1%
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
0.1%
Aker BP ASA
0.1%
Endesa S.A.
0.1%
Keyera Corp
0.1%
Orkla
0.1%
AB SKF
< 0.1%
Barratt Developments plc
< 0.1%
Bouygues
< 0.1%
DCC Plc
< 0.1%
Metso Outotec Corporation
< 0.1%
OMV AG
< 0.1%
Evonik Industries AG
< 0.1%
Kesko Oyj
< 0.1%
Orion Corp (finland)
< 0.1%
Otsuka Corp.
< 0.1%
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
< 0.1%
TIS Inc
< 0.1%
Tele2 AB
< 0.1%
Volvo AB
< 0.1%
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
< 0.1%
Amundi
< 0.1%
Brother Industries Ltd
< 0.1%
HKT Trust and HKT Ltd
< 0.1%
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.
< 0.1%
Munich Re
< 0.1%
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
< 0.1%
Randstad NV
< 0.1%
TEMENOS AG
< 0.1%
A.P. Moller ‑ Maersk AS
< 0.1%
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
< 0.1%
La Francaise Des Jeux S.A.
< 0.1%
Schroders
< 0.1%
Sino Land Co. Ltd.
< 0.1%
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA
< 0.1%
Rohm Company Limited
< 0.1%
SG Holdings
< 0.1%
SITC International Holdings Company Limited
< 0.1%
Spark New Zealand Limited
< 0.1%
Sumco Corp.
< 0.1%
Others
0.4%
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