ESGU vs SPHD

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.30% for SPHD.
  • • SPHD pays a higher dividend yield (4.78%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%4.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$3.42B
YTD return
11.27%14.50%
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.
1.000.39
P/E ratio
24.2915.91
Last price
$166.66$52.60
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
PFEPfizer Inc3.76%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.05%
CCICrown Castle Inc2.94%
MOAltria Group Inc2.92%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.87%
GISGeneral Mills Inc2.84%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.81%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A2.43%
CVXChevron Corp2.35%
OKEONEOK Inc2.34%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate19.8%
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
Consumer Defensive18.7%
Technology2.2%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities14.2%
Industrials1.8%
Energy11.7%
Healthcare8.0%

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 $17.8B 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 SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.78%. Its largest holding is Pfizer Inc (PFE), which represents 3.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 19.8%.