iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG Leaders (AUD Hedged) ETF
IHWL.AX
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Level 18 Melbourne NSW Australia 2000
- IPO Date
- Apr 22, 2016
- Website
- blackrock.com
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- iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG Leaders (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHWL.AX) is an exchange-traded fund managed by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Custom ESG Leaders Index 100% Hedged to AUD, before fees and expenses. The fund provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of global developed market large- and mid-capitalization companies exhibiting superior environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials relative to their sector peers; it employs a representative sampling methodology, utilizing derivatives such as forward contracts for currency hedging to Australian dollars; and it maintains approximately 150 holdings with significant allocations to information technology (around 32%), financials (16%) and industrials (11%), featuring top positions in companies like NVIDIA Corp, Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the ETF targets Australian investors seeking diversified international equity exposure with ESG focus and currency risk mitigation. Launched on April 22, 2016 and domiciled in Australia, the fund is headquartered at Level 37, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000, with operations centered on the Asia-Pacific region through its issuer. The ETF distributes income half-yearly and carries a management fee of 0.12% p.a., with net assets exceeding AUD 842 million as of recent data. In recent years, it has undergone benchmark refinements to emphasize ESG leaders excluding Australian equities, alongside structural shifts to direct security holdings for improved tax efficiency, as announced around 2021; more recently, regular portfolio rebalancing, distribution announcements (e.g., July 2025 components and November 2025 dates) and alignment with updated MSCI ESG methodologies have maintained its focus without major mergers, acquisitions or new product launches specific to IHWL.AX.