ESGU vs MGK

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF

Quick take
  • MGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • ESGU pays a higher dividend yield (0.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUMGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%0.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$32.03B
YTD return
7.59%5.32%
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.
1.031.20
P/E ratio
27.3538.68
Last price
$159.29$87.05
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

MGK top holdings

Top holdings · MGK
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.73%
AAPLApple Inc12.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.50%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.36%
TSLATesla Inc4.18%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.17%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.17%
Sector breakdown · MGK
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical13.1%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive0.4%
Technology55.2%
Communication Services16.8%
Financial Services4.9%
Industrials2.2%
Healthcare5.2%

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 MGK

MGK (Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF) is Mega-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $32.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.