ESGU vs RYLD

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.60% for RYLD.
  • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (11.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGURYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%11.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$1.32B
YTD return
7.59%6.49%
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.
1.030.55
P/E ratio
27.3519.20
Last price
$159.29$15.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF101.94%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials4.8%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services2.5%
Financial Services16.0%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials17.5%
Energy6.2%
Healthcare16.5%

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 RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.85%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 101.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.