BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About BECO

What does BECO invest in?

The fund seeks to maximize total return by primarily investing in companies that BFA believes are furthering the transition to a lower carbon economy. It will also seek to invest in a portfolio of equity securities that, in BFA’s view, has an aggregate environmental assessment that is better than the aggregate environmental assessment of the MSCI ACWI Multiple Industries Select Index. The fund is non-diversified.

What is the expense ratio of BECO?

BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (BECO) charges an expense ratio of 0.70%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is BECO?

BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (BECO) manages $3.2M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is BECO actively managed or an index fund?

BECO is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (BECO's is 0.70%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was BECO launched?

BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (BECO) launched in August 2021 and is managed by BlackRock.

How has BECO performed?

BECO's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.