ESGU vs IWM

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Quick take
  • • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • • IWM pays a higher dividend yield (0.98%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUIWM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.19%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.98%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$75.49B
YTD return
11.27%15.54%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.001.26
P/E ratio
24.2916.52
Last price
$166.66$283.55
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.25%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.71%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.29%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.91%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.70%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.59%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology38.6%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare10.9%

IWM top holdings

Top holdings · IWM
GKOSGlaukos Corp0.46%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.38%
FROGJFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares0.35%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp0.34%
MOG-AMoog Inc Class A0.34%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp0.33%
VSATViasat Inc0.33%
SMSM Energy Co0.33%
EATBrinker International Inc0.31%
RHPRyman Hospitality Properties Inc0.30%
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.0%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials12.7%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare21.0%

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 $17.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.94%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.

About IWM

IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its largest holding is Glaukos Corp (GKOS), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.