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 (0.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUVONG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%0.45%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$50.61B
YTD return
7.59%3.65%
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.
1.031.15
P/E ratio
27.3536.83
Last price
$159.29$126.31
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp12.91%
AAPLApple Inc11.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.81%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.79%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.65%
TSLATesla Inc3.55%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.53%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.45%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.87%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.66%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology50.5%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services5.6%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare8.1%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $50.6B 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 12.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.