ESGU vs EWT

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • ESGU pays a higher dividend yield (0.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUEWT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$11.15B
YTD return
10.32%63.54%
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.
1.031.24
P/E ratio
27.1129.26
Last price
$165.00$105.05
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd20.74%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc4.26%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.39%
2327.TWYageo Corp3.20%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.08%
2303.TWUnited Microelectronics Corp2.50%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp2.39%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.38%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp2.01%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology74.5%
Communication Services1.7%
Financial Services13.5%
Industrials2.9%
Healthcare1.2%

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%.

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 20.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.