ESGU vs VTV

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Vanguard Value ETF

Quick take
  • VTV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • VTV pays a higher dividend yield (1.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUVTV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.88%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$254.46B
YTD return
10.32%15.16%
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.
1.030.69
P/E ratio
27.1121.62
Last price
$165.00$218.56
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.15%
AAPLApple Inc6.46%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.64%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.98%
TSLATesla Inc1.81%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.78%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.0%
Consumer Cyclical9.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology38.6%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials8.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.5%

VTV top holdings

Top holdings · VTV
MUMicron Technology Inc4.15%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.81%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.30%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.06%
WMTWalmart Inc1.93%
INTCIntel Corp1.74%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.63%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.55%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.46%
Sector breakdown · VTV
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive8.9%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services21.5%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials13.5%
Energy7.4%
Healthcare14.2%

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 $17.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.94%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.

About VTV

VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) is Large-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $254.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.88%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.