ESGU vs LIT

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • ESGU pays a higher dividend yield (0.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGULIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$2.13B
YTD return
7.59%41.10%
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.
1.031.35
P/E ratio
27.3526.96
Last price
$159.29$89.35
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.27%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C5.05%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.94%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.02%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.98%
TSLATesla Inc1.71%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.42%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.29%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.1%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services10.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare8.7%

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR20.21%
006400.KSSamsung SDI Co Ltd7.15%
ALBAlbemarle Corp7.12%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp4.68%
002460.SZGanfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd Class A4.16%
PLS.AXPLS Group Ltd4.15%
SQMSociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA ADR4.06%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A3.84%
002466.SZTianqi Lithium Corp Class A3.51%
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A3.49%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials55.4%
Technology11.5%
Industrials26.0%

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 $16.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.97%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

About LIT

LIT (Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF) is Full lithium cycle from mining to battery production. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $2.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 20.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.0%.