ESGU vs XLV

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for ESGU.
  • XLV pays a higher dividend yield (1.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%1.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$40.60B
YTD return
10.32%5.74%
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.
1.030.51
P/E ratio
27.1129.12
Last price
$164.99$161.81
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%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co16.48%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.62%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.72%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc6.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.51%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.40%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.24%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.75%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc2.73%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.45%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

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 XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $40.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.60%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 16.5% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.