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Is SDG a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (SDG) is a ESG ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores SDG 4.2 out of 10 — highest on Value (6.5), lowest on Return (1.6). It trades at 17.3 times earnings, against its own median of 17.9. Its ten largest holdings are 38% of the fund.

What stands out in SDG's data

Global companies aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Trades at a much lower multiple than the typical ESG fund — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.

Trailing EBITDA multiple of 10.8x places it among the cheapest 10% of ESG peers, well under the category median of 15.9x.

Adds a growth tilt to an ESG allocation, focused on companies tied to global development goals.

Why did SDG move this week? It rose 1.3% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Wiwynn and GDS drove it

SDG rose 1.3% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Wiwynn (+7.4%), GDS (+5.2%) and LI Auto (+4.8%); Vestas Wind Systems (−5.5%) pushed the other way.

How is SDG rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (SDG) 4.2 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (SDG) 4.2 out of 10 overall.

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

  • Overall: 4.2 / 10
  • Growth: 4.7 / 10
  • Value: 6.5 / 10
  • Risk: 6.1 / 10
  • Quality: 3.4 / 10
  • Return: 1.6 / 10

Is SDG expensive right now? It trades at 17.3 times earnings, against its own median of 17.9

As of October 9, 2026, SDG is cheaper than 65% of its own last 8 years.

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

What's inside SDG? 18% Tech

What's inside SDG: Size (Large 39%, Mid 60%, Small 1%); Geography (International 64%, US 36%); Tech 17.5%; Magnificent 7 4.7%; AI 7.2%; Semiconductors 10.5%; Memory 9.8%.

What are SDG's top holdings? The ten largest are 38% of the fund

Marvell Technology, Nvidia, Wiwynn, Tyson Foods, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Vestas Wind Systems, First Solar, East Japan Railway, Novartis and Uni-President Enterprises are SDG's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 52% of ESG ETFs.

Half of SDG's weight sits in its 16 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 45 equally weighted holdings.

What is SDG's expense ratio? 0.50% a year

As of October 9, 2026, SDG charges 0.50% a year, yields 1.73% and holds $163M in assets across 145 positions.

iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (SDG) — cost, income and size
MeasureSDG
Expense ratio0.50%
Dividend yield1.73%
Assets under management$163M
Holdings145

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 MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (SDG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/sdg

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