ESGU vs MDY

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.23% for MDY.
  • MDY pays a higher dividend yield (1.00%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUMDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.23%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$28.05B
YTD return
10.32%13.52%
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.
1.030.99
P/E ratio
27.1122.18
Last price
$164.99$693.71
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%

MDY top holdings

Top holdings · MDY
FLEXFlex Ltd1.58%
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A0.82%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.79%
CWCurtiss-Wright Corp0.79%
NVTnVent Electric PLC0.77%
STRLSterling Infrastructure Inc0.75%
XPOXPO Inc0.72%
PEverpure Inc Class A0.71%
ILMNIllumina Inc0.71%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.68%
Sector breakdown · MDY
Real Estate7.4%
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology17.4%
Communication Services1.0%
Financial Services13.3%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials24.8%
Energy5.0%
Healthcare9.1%

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 MDY

MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $28.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.23%, a dividend yield of 1.00%. Its largest holding is Flex Ltd (FLEX), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.4%.