ESGU vs XLI

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

Quick take
  • XLI has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • XLI pays a higher dividend yield (1.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUXLI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$33.96B
YTD return
10.32%16.92%
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.
1.031.01
P/E ratio
27.1131.21
Last price
$164.99$181.82
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%

XLI top holdings

Top holdings · XLI
CATCaterpillar Inc8.51%
GEGE Aerospace6.76%
GEVGE Vernova Inc5.48%
RTXRTX Corp4.43%
BABoeing Co2.96%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.87%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.80%
DEDeere & Co2.76%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.55%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A2.23%
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Technology5.5%
Industrials94.3%

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 XLI

XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $34.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.