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 (3.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%3.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$40.99B
YTD return
11.27%13.40%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.001.04
P/E ratio
24.2916.18
Last price
$166.66$49.73
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.25%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.71%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.29%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.91%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.70%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.59%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology38.6%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare10.9%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.88%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.85%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.95%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.89%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.88%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.5%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology15.0%
Communication Services4.1%
Financial Services23.7%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials17.3%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare8.8%

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 $17.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.94%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.

About SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.06%. Its largest holding is SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.