ESGU vs IJR

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • IJR has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • IJR pays a higher dividend yield (1.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUIJR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%1.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$102.56B
YTD return
7.59%15.78%
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.
1.031.17
P/E ratio
27.3518.30
Last price
$159.29$137.64
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%

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.44%
VIAVViavi Solutions Inc0.72%
SANMSanmina Corp0.71%
FORMFormFactor Inc0.63%
MOHMolina Healthcare Inc0.60%
PRIMPrimoris Services Corp0.58%
SMTCSemtech Corp0.58%
ESIElement Solutions Inc0.58%
AGXArgan Inc0.55%
VSATViasat Inc0.53%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical13.4%
Basic Materials5.1%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology15.5%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services16.8%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials15.5%
Energy5.9%
Healthcare11.1%

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 IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $102.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.