ESGU vs SCHA

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Schwab US Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • SCHA pays a higher dividend yield (0.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUSCHA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.99%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$24.16B
YTD return
10.32%20.97%
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.
1.031.21
P/E ratio
27.1120.40
Last price
$165.00$34.97
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

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%

SCHA top holdings

Top holdings · SCHA
SNDKSanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares6.02%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc1.31%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares0.76%
MKSIMKS Inc0.56%
ATIATI Inc0.53%
STRLSterling Infrastructure Inc0.49%
MTSIMACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.48%
GHGuardant Health Inc0.40%
TTMITTM Technologies Inc0.38%
ONTOOnto Innovation Inc0.35%
Sector breakdown · SCHA
Real Estate6.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials4.0%
Consumer Defensive2.2%
Technology23.2%
Communication Services2.7%
Financial Services15.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials15.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare15.4%

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 $17.7B 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 SCHA

SCHA (Schwab US Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap equities. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $24.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.99%. Its largest holding is SanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares (SNDK), which represents 6.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.