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iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF (PABU)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US46436E4118
Issuer
iShares
Inception Date
Feb 8, 2022
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned Benchmark Extended Select Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF (PABU) has returned -8.86% so far this year and 11.67% over the past 12 months.


iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF

1D
3.26%
1M
-4.28%
YTD
-8.86%
6M
-7.30%
1Y
11.67%
3Y*
14.98%
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 11, 2022, PABU's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -9.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PABU closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -5.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.96%-2.87%-4.28%-8.86%
20251.25%-2.53%-6.48%-0.08%7.27%4.34%1.90%1.53%4.12%2.92%-1.01%-0.17%13.08%
20241.18%5.01%1.96%-4.85%5.36%4.53%1.32%2.95%2.48%-1.67%6.22%-1.51%24.84%
20237.33%-1.94%4.15%1.04%1.61%6.78%2.87%-1.31%-5.81%-2.78%10.53%4.87%29.51%
20222.45%-9.89%-1.04%-7.51%10.76%-5.04%-9.24%6.31%5.20%-6.27%-15.45%

Benchmark Metrics

iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.52%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.96 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 14, 2022.

  • This ETF participated in 106.82% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 102.19% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.96, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.52%
Beta
1.06
0.96
Upside Capture
102.19%
Downside Capture
106.82%

Expense Ratio

PABU has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PABU ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


PABU Risk / Return Rank: 3333
Overall Rank
PABU Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3030
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PABU Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
PABU Omega Ratio Rank: 3333
Omega Ratio Rank
PABU Calmar Ratio Rank: 3535
Calmar Ratio Rank
PABU Martin Ratio Rank: 3434
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF (PABU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PABUBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.60

0.90

-0.29

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.01

1.39

-0.38

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.21

-0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.92

1.40

-0.48

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.13

6.61

-3.48

Explore PABU risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF provided a 1.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.90%0.95%1.00%1.05%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60$0.702022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022
Dividend$0.69$0.66$0.65$0.56$0.41

Dividend yield

1.04%0.90%1.00%1.06%1.00%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
2025$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.66
2024$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.65
2023$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.56
2022$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.41

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA 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 Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF was 22.76%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 185 trading sessions.

The current iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF drawdown is 10.58%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.76%Apr 20, 2022124Oct 14, 2022185Jul 13, 2023309
-20.85%Dec 12, 202479Apr 8, 202559Jul 3, 2025138
-13.4%Oct 29, 2025104Mar 30, 2026
-11.48%Jul 20, 202371Oct 27, 202324Dec 1, 202395
-8.3%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 202414Aug 23, 202428

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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