ESGU vs IXUS

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • • IXUS pays a higher dividend yield (3.04%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%3.04%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$56.84B
YTD return
11.27%11.50%
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.
1.000.93
P/E ratio
24.2916.39
Last price
$166.66$93.53
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%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.33%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.91%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.48%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.42%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.83%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.72%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.72%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.72%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology19.8%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials14.5%
Energy5.3%
Healthcare7.6%

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 IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.04%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.