BlackRock ESG ETF

Graph #1

This graph shows the types of funds (regular or ESG) launched in a particular year and net assets of each fund.

The absolute majority of launched funds was regular funds.

> ggplot(data = blackrock_etf_data)+

+ geom_point(mapping = aes(x = year_launched, y = net_assets_usd_mn, color = is_esg))

Graph #2

This graph shows the number of funds with assets of each class, divided by region.

Most of the funds have assets of A-AAA class and located in North America.

> ggplot(data = blackrock_etf_data)+

+ geom_bar(mapping = aes(x =sustainability_characteristics_msci_esg_fund_ratings_msci_esg_fund_rating_aaa_ccc, fill = region))

Graph #3

This graph shows how CO2 intensity influences ESG quality score. The lower the intensity, the higher the quality score. However, there are some exceptions.

Developed markets can be characterized by lower intensity and higher scores.

> ggplot(data = blackrock_etf_data, mapping = aes(x = msci_weighted_average_carbon_intensity_tons_co2e_m_sales, y = msci_esg_quality_score_0_10))+

+ geom_point(mapping = aes(color = market))+

+ geom_smooth()