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 (0.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUIWF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$128.90B
YTD return
10.32%3.12%
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.
1.031.19
P/E ratio
27.1133.88
Last price
$164.99$123.47
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%

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.83%
AAPLApple Inc6.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A6.17%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.21%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.98%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.11%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.86%
TSLATesla Inc3.64%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.84%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology54.2%
Communication Services16.2%
Financial Services4.3%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials9.0%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $128.9B 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 13.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.