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iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (DSI)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US4642885705

CUSIP

464288570

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Nov 14, 2006

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI KLD 400 Social Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

DSI has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%450.00%500.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
442.61%
304.13%
DSI (iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (DSI) returned -4.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.64% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DSI delivered an annualized return of 12.08%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


DSI

YTD

-4.50%

1M

4.60%

6M

-7.48%

1Y

7.64%

5Y*

14.99%

10Y*

12.08%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DSI, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.59%-2.59%-5.89%-0.62%3.17%-4.50%
20241.85%5.15%3.64%-4.60%4.61%3.45%0.77%1.54%3.04%-0.95%6.08%-3.28%22.77%
20237.12%-2.21%4.08%0.46%1.16%6.44%3.66%-1.32%-5.08%-2.80%10.08%4.88%28.50%
2022-6.44%-3.38%3.38%-9.24%-0.65%-7.73%8.66%-4.91%-9.46%7.11%7.04%-6.13%-21.71%
2021-1.03%3.53%4.49%5.07%0.81%2.63%2.70%2.97%-4.73%9.28%-1.48%4.03%31.32%
20200.52%-7.44%-12.38%12.96%5.44%2.06%4.87%7.93%-3.88%-2.30%10.93%3.50%20.93%
20198.17%3.43%1.79%4.08%-6.33%6.71%1.95%-1.78%1.67%2.02%3.72%2.76%31.15%
20186.00%-3.91%-2.07%0.54%2.53%0.62%3.39%2.35%0.34%-7.72%3.31%-8.24%-3.90%
20172.15%3.13%0.30%1.50%1.29%0.43%2.28%-0.33%2.35%2.53%2.47%1.08%20.89%
2016-5.19%-0.39%8.01%-0.01%1.55%-0.15%4.12%0.45%-0.16%-2.58%3.93%1.53%11.02%
2015-3.19%5.49%-0.94%-0.26%1.36%-2.28%2.20%-6.08%-2.46%8.77%0.17%-1.62%0.30%
2014-3.02%4.73%0.38%-0.12%2.61%1.88%-1.02%3.53%-1.74%2.27%2.68%-0.23%12.30%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DSI is 49, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DSI is 4949
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DSI is 4646
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DSI is 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DSI is 4949
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DSI is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DSI is 4848
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (DSI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.38
  • 5-Year: 0.80
  • 10-Year: 0.64
  • All Time: 0.49

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.38
0.44
DSI (iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF provided a 1.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.16 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 7 consecutive years.


1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.16$1.13$1.08$1.00$0.92$0.87$0.84$0.76$0.63$0.79$0.55$0.48

Dividend yield

1.11%1.03%1.19%1.39%0.99%1.22%1.40%1.63%1.28%1.92%1.46%1.26%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28
2024$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.32$1.13
2023$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.31$1.08
2022$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.92
2020$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.87
2019$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.84
2018$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.76
2017$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.63
2016$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.79
2015$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.55
2014$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.48

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-8.97%
-7.88%
DSI (iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF was 54.23%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 761 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF drawdown is 8.97%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.23%Oct 12, 2007344Mar 6, 2009761Mar 19, 20121105
-34.1%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-28.36%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022302Dec 26, 2023500
-20.58%Jan 24, 202552Apr 8, 2025
-18.32%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 201866Apr 1, 2019131

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF volatility is 7.08%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
7.08%
6.82%
DSI (iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)