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.
0.97%1.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$2.20T
YTD return
7.59%8.28%
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.
1.031.03
P/E ratio
27.3528.18
Last price
$159.29$360.20
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%

VTI top holdings

Top holdings · VTI
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.41%
AAPLApple Inc5.93%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.37%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.20%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.66%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.33%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.11%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.99%
TSLATesla Inc1.66%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.36%
Sector breakdown · VTI
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials2.1%
Consumer Defensive5.0%
Technology31.5%
Communication Services9.6%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials9.9%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare10.2%

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 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 $2.2T 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 6.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.