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%0.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$1.77B
YTD return
10.32%11.66%
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.
1.031.37
P/E ratio
27.1124.47
Last price
$164.99$72.98
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR20.01%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A7.89%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp6.19%
6762.TTDK Corp5.79%
ALBAlbemarle Corp4.64%
TSLATesla Inc4.55%
006400.KSSamsung SDI Co Ltd4.07%
300014.SZEVE Energy Co Ltd Class A3.75%
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A3.66%
373220.KSLG Energy Solution Ltd3.22%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials47.9%
Technology20.0%
Industrials22.9%

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 LIT

LIT (Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF) is Full lithium cycle from mining to battery production. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.64%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 20.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.