Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF (ESGN)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF (ESGN) has returned 4.95% so far this year and 32.70% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 13, 2016, ESGN's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, ESGN closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.9%.

Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.04%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 14, 2016.

• This ETF participated in 75.75% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 70.99% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.04% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.65 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

ESGN has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.

ESGN ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF (ESGN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF provided a 9.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.67 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income 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 Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF was 41.71%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 283 trading sessions.

The current Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income ETF drawdown is 5.63%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.