ESGU vs KBE

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Quick take
  • • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for KBE.
  • • KBE pays a higher dividend yield (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUKBE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$1.50B
YTD return
11.27%12.47%
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.
1.000.97
P/E ratio
24.2912.41
Last price
$166.66$66.56
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

KBE top holdings

Top holdings · KBE
CBCCentral Bancompany Inc Class A1.07%
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares Inc Class A1.06%
CUBICustomers Bancorp Inc1.03%
GBCIGlacier Bancorp Inc1.02%
CATYCathay General Bancorp1.01%
UCBUnited Community Banks Inc1.00%
TCBITexas Capital Bancshares Inc1.00%
OZKBank OZK1.00%
EQHEquitable Holdings Inc0.99%
EBCEastern Bankshares Inc Ordinary Shares0.99%
Sector breakdown · KBE
Financial Services100.0%

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 KBE

KBE (SPDR S&P Bank ETF) is US banking industry stocks, broad coverage. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Central Bancompany Inc Class A (CBC), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.