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 (0.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGULIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.84%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$1.12B
YTD return
11.27%-5.01%
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.
1.001.39
P/E ratio
24.2920.56
Last price
$166.66$61.29
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR22.91%
006400.KQSamsung SDI Co Ltd7.00%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp6.68%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A5.75%
TSLATesla Inc5.73%
6762.TTDK Corp5.71%
373220.KQLG Energy Solution Ltd4.93%
ALBAlbemarle Corp4.15%
300014.SZEVE Energy Co Ltd Class A3.65%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H3.35%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials46.4%
Technology18.0%
Industrials26.4%

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 LIT

LIT (Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF) is Full lithium cycle from mining to battery production. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.84%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 22.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.