ESGU vs FXI

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • FXI pays a higher dividend yield (2.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$6.07B
YTD return
7.59%-2.09%
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.
1.030.55
P/E ratio
27.3510.22
Last price
$159.29$37.19
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.27%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C5.05%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.94%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.02%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.98%
TSLATesla Inc1.71%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.42%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.29%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.1%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services10.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare8.7%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.56%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.30%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd7.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B5.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.79%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H4.42%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H4.08%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.75%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.52%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical27.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology5.4%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services34.7%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.4%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare2.3%

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 $16.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.97%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (9988.HK), which represents 8.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.