ESGU vs SPDW

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

Quick take
  • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • SPDW pays a higher dividend yield (3.00%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%3.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$38.95B
YTD return
7.59%13.58%
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
27.3518.68
Last price
$159.29$49.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.25%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.70%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.46%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.87%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.81%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.7%
Technology13.7%
Communication Services3.8%
Financial Services22.9%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials19.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare8.3%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $38.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.00%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.