ESGU vs IYR

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs iShares US Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.37% for IYR.
  • • IYR pays a higher dividend yield (2.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUIYR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.37%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%2.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$4.03B
YTD return
11.27%11.57%
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.
1.000.92
P/E ratio
24.2926.29
Last price
$166.66$102.52
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%

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.05%
PLDPrologis Inc8.75%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.99%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.76%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.57%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
PSAPublic Storage4.20%
ORealty Income Corp4.14%
VMRKVivmark Residential3.43%
VTRVentas Inc3.34%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.5%

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 IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.37%, a dividend yield of 2.39%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.