AVDV vs ESGU

Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF vs iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.36% for AVDV.
  • AVDV pays a higher dividend yield (2.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAVDVESGU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.36%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.83%0.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$19.22B$17.75B
YTD return
11.26%10.32%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.961.03
P/E ratio
13.3827.11
Last price
$103.13$165.00
Inception
Issuer
AvantisiShares

AVDV top holdings

Top holdings · AVDV
ATS.VIAT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG2.56%
5706.TMitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd1.17%
SPM.MISaipem SpA0.59%
PRU.AXPerseus Mining Ltd0.57%
CLIS.TAClal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd0.56%
JMAT.LJohnson Matthey PLC0.56%
BTO.TOB2Gold Corp0.55%
BGEO.LLion Finance Group PLC0.55%
CDECoeur Mining Inc0.54%
HBM.TOHudbay Minerals Inc0.53%
Sector breakdown · AVDV
Real Estate1.2%
Consumer Cyclical15.9%
Basic Materials20.3%
Consumer Defensive3.7%
Technology7.6%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services13.6%
Utilities1.5%
Industrials22.7%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare2.4%

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.15%
AAPLApple Inc6.46%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.64%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.98%
TSLATesla Inc1.81%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.78%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.0%
Consumer Cyclical9.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology38.6%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials8.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.5%

About AVDV

AVDV (Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF) is International developed small-cap value stocks. Managed by Avantis, the fund carries $19.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.36%, a dividend yield of 2.83%. Its largest holding is AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG (ATS.VI), which represents 2.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.2%.

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 $17.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.94%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.