ESGU vs XLF

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$51.46B
YTD return
7.59%-4.87%
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.
1.030.85
P/E ratio
27.3516.49
Last price
$159.29$51.55
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B11.66%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.34%
VVisa Inc Class A7.44%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.50%
BACBank of America Corp4.76%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.72%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.41%
MSMorgan Stanley3.08%
CCitigroup Inc3.00%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.32%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.7%
Financial Services98.0%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.52%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.