ESGU vs HDV

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • HDV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • HDV pays a higher dividend yield (2.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUHDV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%2.88%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$13.57B
YTD return
7.59%12.20%
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.
1.030.37
P/E ratio
27.3521.90
Last price
$159.29$26.91
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%

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxon Mobil Corp8.42%
CVXChevron Corp6.42%
JNJJohnson & Johnson5.68%
ABBVAbbVie Inc5.44%
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.46%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.17%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.07%
KOCoca-Cola Co3.86%
PGRProgressive Corp3.79%
MRKMerck & Co Inc3.77%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive24.1%
Technology8.2%
Financial Services11.1%
Utilities9.2%
Industrials1.4%
Energy22.3%
Healthcare16.5%

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 HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.88%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 8.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.1%.