ESGU vs EWU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

Quick take
  • • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUEWU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%3.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$3.73B
YTD return
11.27%11.45%
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.
1.000.66
P/E ratio
24.2916.65
Last price
$166.66$47.78
Inception
——
Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
SHEL.LShell PLC9.88%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC9.30%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC8.93%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.44%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC4.37%
BP.LBP PLC4.17%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC3.89%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.17%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares2.75%
NG.LNational Grid PLC2.64%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive15.3%
Technology0.7%
Communication Services2.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials13.0%
Energy14.3%
Healthcare13.8%

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 EWU

EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF) is UK large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.14%. Its largest holding is Shell PLC (SHEL.L), which represents 9.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.