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 (1.05%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUMDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.23%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.05%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$25.95B
YTD return
11.27%13.32%
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.
1.000.98
P/E ratio
24.2920.15
Last price
$166.66$681.87
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

MDY top holdings

Top holdings · MDY
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A1.33%
OKTAOkta Inc Class A1.03%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.79%
NVTnVent Electric PLC0.77%
ATIATI Inc0.76%
ENTGEntegris Inc0.69%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.69%
XPOXPO Inc0.61%
THCTenet Healthcare Corp0.61%
SNXTD Synnex Corp0.61%
Sector breakdown · MDY
Real Estate7.8%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services1.5%
Financial Services13.6%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials22.2%
Energy5.3%
Healthcare10.4%

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 MDY

MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $25.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.23%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is Twilio Inc Class A (TWLO), which represents 1.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.8%.