ACWI vs ESGU

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

Quick take
  • • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • • ACWI pays a higher dividend yield (1.44%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIESGU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.44%0.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.28B$17.82B
YTD return
11.21%11.27%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.971.00
P/E ratio
20.8524.29
Last price
$157.73$166.66
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

ACWI top holdings

Top holdings · ACWI
AAPLApple Inc5.00%
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.65%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.64%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.30%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.76%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.62%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.46%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.33%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.28%
TSLATesla Inc1.13%
Sector breakdown · ACWI
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive5.0%
Technology31.9%
Communication Services7.1%
Financial Services16.5%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials9.9%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare9.4%

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.25%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.71%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.29%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.91%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.70%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.59%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology38.6%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare10.9%

About ACWI

ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF) is Global equities including US and developed/emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $32.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 1.44%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 5.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About ESGU

ESGU (iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF) is US large/mid-cap stocks with favorable ESG ratings. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.94%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.