ESGU vs VOO

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Quick take
  • VOO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • VOO pays a higher dividend yield (1.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUVOO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%1.08%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$1.60T
YTD return
7.59%7.92%
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
27.3529.04
Last price
$159.29$672.54
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%

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
AAPLApple Inc6.67%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.92%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.64%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.00%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.63%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.40%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.24%
TSLATesla Inc1.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.57%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology33.6%
Communication Services10.5%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.5%

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 VOO

VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) is Tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 large US companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.08%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.