DFSV vs ESGU

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

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.30% for DFSV.
  • DFSV pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFSVESGU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.30%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.38%0.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.92B$17.75B
YTD return
16.91%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.
0.991.03
P/E ratio
14.3927.11
Last price
$38.54$165.00
Inception
Issuer
DimensionaliShares

DFSV top holdings

Top holdings · DFSV
BWABorgWarner Inc0.81%
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc Class A0.81%
DINOHF Sinclair Corp0.80%
AMKRAmkor Technology Inc0.75%
IVZInvesco Ltd0.70%
VSATViasat Inc0.70%
ARWArrow Electronics Inc0.69%
WCCWESCO International Inc0.65%
ZIONZions Bancorp NA0.63%
COLBColumbia Banking System Inc0.62%
Sector breakdown · DFSV
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical14.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive5.5%
Technology7.8%
Communication Services2.6%
Financial Services28.5%
Utilities0.6%
Industrials16.1%
Energy11.1%
Healthcare7.3%

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 DFSV

DFSV (Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF) is Systematic small-cap value strategy from Dimensional. Managed by Dimensional, the fund carries $7.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is BorgWarner Inc (BWA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

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%.