iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETFUSCL
USCL
0
Funds holding %
of 7,433 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 [Q1] → 8 (+1) [Q2]
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.16B [Q1] → $2.44B (+$277M) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]
1.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.69% [Q1] → 100.15% (-1.54%) [Q2]
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for USCL.
Financial journalist opinion
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
USCL:CA - The Yield Is Almost Entirely Return Of Capital
The Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF is a Canadian-dollar, retail-focused ETF that mirrors XYLD, utilizing a covered call strategy to generate higher income at the expense of capital gains. Despite headline yields above 13%, over 90% of distributions are return of capital, not true income, raising serious sustainability concerns. Even during high volatility—when covered call strategies should excel—USCL:CA and XYLD failed to generate sufficient earned income to cover fees and leverage.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
USCL: Good Idea, But High Valuation
iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF offers diversified, climate-conscious exposure to top-tier companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon at a low 0.08% expense ratio. The ETF closely tracks the S&P 500 in both performance and valuation, trading at a similar P/E, but the broader market appears overvalued. Key risks include ongoing trade tensions impacting tech stocks and rising treasury yields making bonds more attractive than equities.
Positive
MarketBeat
7 months ago
Sustainable and Successful: 3 Climate ETFs Beating the Market
Experts predict that the impact of climate change on everything from housing to public health will increase over time. A study by the Energy Policy Institute of the University of Chicago estimates that for every one degree Fahrenheit increase in average temperature, costs to the U.S. economy will increase by 0.7% of GDP.
Neutral
ETF Trends
1 year ago
Bull vs. Bear: ESG ETFs, the Post-Hype Sleeper?
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