# iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF (LCTD): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lctd for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2021-04-06 This fund endeavors to generate substantial long-term appreciation by strategically allocating assets to large and mid-sized company stocks situated outside the United States. It specifically targets enterprises anticipated to thrive amidst the global transformation toward a less carbon-intensive economic framework. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $58.19 | | Expense Ratio | 0.37% | | Assets Under Management | $317.2M | | NAV | $57.93 | | Holdings Count | 336 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.36% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.95 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $51.92 – $60.77 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.9559 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-15 - Pay date: 2026-06-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LCTD invest in? This fund endeavors to generate substantial long-term appreciation by strategically allocating assets to large and mid-sized company stocks situated outside the United States. It specifically targets enterprises anticipated to thrive amidst the global transformation toward a less carbon-intensive economic framework. ### What is the expense ratio of LCTD? iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF (LCTD) charges an expense ratio of 0.37%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LCTD? iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF (LCTD) manages $317.2M 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 LCTD actively managed or an index fund? LCTD is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (LCTD's is 0.37%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was LCTD launched? iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF (LCTD) launched in April 2021 and is managed by IShares. ### How has LCTD performed? LCTD'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. ### Does LCTD pay a dividend? iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF (LCTD) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.36%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LCTD pay dividends? iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LCTD's dividend yield? LCTD's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.36%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LCTD's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LCTD was 2026-06-15. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will LCTD's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.37% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does LCTD charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LCTD's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does LCTD cost more than a fund like VOO? LCTD is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.37%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether LCTD's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LCTD? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as LCTD (0.37%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lctd - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lctd/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lctd/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lctd/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lctd/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.