ESGU vs SCHF

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Schwab International Equity ETF

Quick take
  • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • SCHF pays a higher dividend yield (3.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUSCHF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%3.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$62.96B
YTD return
7.59%13.85%
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.
1.031.03
P/E ratio
27.3518.14
Last price
$159.29$26.91
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

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%

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.47%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.00%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.58%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.08%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.98%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.94%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.87%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials7.5%
Consumer Defensive6.1%
Technology14.3%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.8%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.4%

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 $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 SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $63.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.11%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.