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 (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$51.35B
YTD return
10.32%1.23%
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.
1.030.75
P/E ratio
27.1117.59
Last price
$165.00$55.54
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
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 $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 XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.