ESGU vs SOXL

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.75% for SOXL.
  • ESGU pays a higher dividend yield (0.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUSOXL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$31.60B
YTD return
10.32%315.94%
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.
1.037.64
P/E ratio
27.1133.97
Last price
$164.99$199.85
Inception
Issuer
iSharesDirexion

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%

SOXL top holdings

Top holdings · SOXL
MUMicron Technology Inc5.50%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.21%
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.38%
INTCIntel Corp4.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.91%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.72%
KLACKLA Corp3.63%
Sector breakdown · SOXL
Technology100.0%

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 SOXL

SOXL (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF) is 3x daily performance of semiconductor stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $31.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 5.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.