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%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$52.75B
YTD return
11.27%-2.44%
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.
1.001.19
P/E ratio
24.2927.09
Last price
$166.66$120.89
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.64%
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.89%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.76%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.83%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.53%
TSLATesla Inc3.04%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.92%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology56.7%
Communication Services16.3%
Financial Services4.4%
Utilities0.2%
Industrials7.4%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 15.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.