ESGU vs SPY

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • SPY has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • SPY pays a higher dividend yield (1.03%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUSPY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%1.03%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$735.06B
YTD return
7.59%7.91%
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.
1.031.00
P/E ratio
27.3527.47
Last price
$159.29$731.58
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%

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.85%
AAPLApple Inc6.45%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.90%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.63%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.20%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.74%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.41%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

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 SPY

SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is The original S&P 500 ETF, most heavily traded. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $735.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.