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Is PABU a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

iShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI USA ETF (PABU) is a ESG ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores PABU 6.5 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.0), lowest on Value (4.9). It trades at 30.0 times earnings, against its own median of 30.4. Its ten largest holdings are 50% of the fund.

What stands out in PABU's data

U.S. climate-aligned stocks, screened for lower carbon exposure.

Earns more on its capital than most ESG peers — the profits behind the sustainability label.

A return on equity of 32.4% sits ahead of most peers and above its own 25.3% historical median. The portfolio trades at forward EBITDA multiple of 16.9x.

A climate-focused tilt for a portfolio that prioritizes sustainable growth.

Why did PABU move this week? It rose 1.8% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Microsoft and Snowflake drove it

PABU rose 1.8% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Microsoft (+3.4%), Snowflake (+8.2%) and American Tower (+12.4%); Nvidia (−2.0%) pushed the other way.

How is PABU rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI USA ETF (PABU) 6.5 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI USA ETF (PABU) 6.5 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 6.5 / 10
  • Growth: 7.4 / 10
  • Value: 4.9 / 10
  • Risk: 6.7 / 10
  • Quality: 9.0 / 10
  • Return: 5.0 / 10

Is PABU expensive right now? It trades at 30.0 times earnings, against its own median of 30.4

As of October 9, 2026, PABU is cheaper than 54% of its own last 5 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from PABU's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside PABU? 61% Tech

What's inside PABU: Size (Large 92%, Mid 9%, Small 0%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%); Tech 60.9%; Magnificent 7 38.5%; AI 37.6%; Semiconductors 25.2%; Memory 21.9%.

What are PABU's top holdings? The ten largest are 50% of the fund

Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, Broadcom, Snowflake, Tesla, Marvell Technology and Eli Lilly are PABU's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 81% of ESG ETFs.

Half of PABU's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 27 equally weighted holdings.

What is PABU's expense ratio? 0.10% a year

As of October 9, 2026, PABU charges 0.10% a year, yields 0.92% and holds $2.5B in assets across 89 positions.

iShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI USA ETF (PABU) — cost, income and size
MeasurePABU
Expense ratio0.10%
Dividend yield0.92%
Assets under management$2.5B
Holdings89

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “iShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI USA ETF (PABU) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/pabu

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