ESGU vs VONG

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • ESGU pays a higher dividend yield (0.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUVONG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%0.45%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$53.36B
YTD return
10.32%3.22%
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.
1.031.19
P/E ratio
27.1132.29
Last price
$164.99$127.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.06%
AAPLApple Inc11.94%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.05%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.90%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.19%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.14%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.67%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology53.9%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services4.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.4%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare7.0%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $53.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.