AVUV vs ESGU

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

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.25% for AVUV.
  • AVUV pays a higher dividend yield (1.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAVUVESGU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%0.97%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$26.16B$16.58B
YTD return
18.36%7.59%
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.
1.101.03
P/E ratio
13.4427.35
Last price
$119.18$159.29
Inception
Issuer
AvantisiShares

AVUV top holdings

Top holdings · AVUV
VSATViasat Inc1.09%
SMSM Energy Co0.94%
MATXMatson Inc0.92%
AVTAvnet Inc0.88%
FIVEFive Below Inc0.81%
GATXGATX Corp0.80%
LEALear Corp0.79%
SNEXStoneX Group Inc0.76%
AROCArchrock Inc0.75%
PLXSPlexus Corp0.75%
Sector breakdown · AVUV
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical18.0%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology7.0%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services25.8%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials13.9%
Energy18.2%
Healthcare4.2%

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.27%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C5.05%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.94%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.02%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.98%
TSLATesla Inc1.71%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.42%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.29%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.1%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services10.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare8.7%

About AVUV

AVUV (Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF) is US small-cap value with profitability screen. Managed by Avantis, the fund carries $26.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 1.29%. Its largest holding is Viasat Inc (VSAT), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

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 $16.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.97%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.