ESGU vs KRE

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for KRE.
  • KRE pays a higher dividend yield (2.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUKRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%2.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$4.74B
YTD return
10.32%14.47%
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.
1.031.18
P/E ratio
27.1113.46
Last price
$164.99$74.92
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

KRE top holdings

Top holdings · KRE
PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners Inc1.37%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp1.37%
AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp1.37%
CFGCitizens Financial Group Inc1.36%
GBCIGlacier Bancorp Inc1.36%
ASBAssociated Banc-Corp1.36%
CFRCullen/Frost Bankers Inc1.35%
FULTFulton Financial Corp1.35%
FIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem Inc1.35%
WBSWebster Financial Corp1.35%
Sector breakdown · KRE
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 $17.7B 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 KRE

KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) is US regional bank stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $4.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc (PNFP), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.