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 (1.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUIJR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$111.32B
YTD return
10.32%20.11%
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.
1.031.08
P/E ratio
27.1119.01
Last price
$164.99$145.78
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%

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency2.08%
FORMFormFactor Inc0.67%
VSATViasat Inc0.66%
MOHMolina Healthcare Inc0.64%
AGXArgan Inc0.60%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.60%
ESIElement Solutions Inc0.59%
MXLMaxLinear Inc0.58%
KRYSKrystal Biotech Inc0.53%
ESEESCO Technologies Inc0.49%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology15.5%
Communication Services3.2%
Financial Services17.0%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials15.6%
Energy4.9%
Healthcare12.4%

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 IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $111.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.