EMB vs ESGU

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.39% for EMB.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBESGU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.02%0.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.62B$17.75B
YTD return
2.11%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.
1.081.03
P/E ratio
27.11
Last price
$96.00$164.99
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.96%

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 EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.02%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.0% of the portfolio.

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%.