ESGU vs ESGV

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF

Quick take
  • • ESGV has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • • ESGU pays a higher dividend yield (0.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUESGV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$13.04B
YTD return
11.27%10.67%
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.
1.001.11
P/E ratio
24.2924.03
Last price
$166.66$134.43
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

ESGV top holdings

Top holdings · ESGV
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.92%
AAPLApple Inc8.06%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.38%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.05%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.35%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.73%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.71%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.67%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.01%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
Sector breakdown · ESGV
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.5%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology44.4%
Communication Services11.4%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials3.9%
Healthcare10.6%

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%.

About ESGV

ESGV (Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF) is Broad US market with ESG screens applied. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.90%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.