ESGU vs IWF

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.18% for IWF.
  • ESGU pays a higher dividend yield (0.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUIWF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$124.67B
YTD return
7.59%3.57%
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.
1.031.15
P/E ratio
27.3534.18
Last price
$159.29$122.74
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%

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.22%
AAPLApple Inc11.12%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.23%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.42%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.30%
TSLATesla Inc3.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.41%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology51.3%
Communication Services13.2%
Financial Services5.4%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare7.1%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $124.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.