ESGU vs VTI

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Quick take
  • • VTI has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • • VTI pays a higher dividend yield (1.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUVTI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$1.82T
YTD return
11.27%11.58%
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.
1.001.00
P/E ratio
24.2923.70
Last price
$166.66$375.03
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%

VTI top holdings

Top holdings · VTI
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.13%
AAPLApple Inc6.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.20%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.76%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.28%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.18%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.18%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.64%
TSLATesla Inc1.37%
Sector breakdown · VTI
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology38.1%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.5%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials8.8%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare10.0%

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 $17.8B 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 VTI

VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF) is Exposure to the entire US equity market across all market caps. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.8T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.06%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.