ESGU vs. ESG ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU) to FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG)

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.72

Average Daily Volume

586,579

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESG

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund

ESG Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXX US ESG Impact Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$135.32

Average Daily Volume

4,549

Number of Holdings ^*

258

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ESGU	ESG
30 Days	2.53%	2.94%
60 Days	4.44%	3.88%
90 Days	5.36%	5.56%
12 Months	31.69%	26.08%

159 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ESGU	Weight in ESG	Overlap
A	C	0.13%	0.07%	0.07%
AAPL	C	6.42%	4.93%	4.93%
ACN	C	0.45%	1.15%	0.45%
ADBE	F	0.62%	0.79%	0.62%
ADP	B	0.67%	0.47%	0.47%
ADSK	C	0.34%	0.28%	0.28%
AFL	C	0.12%	0.24%	0.12%
AJG	D	0.12%	0.16%	0.12%
AKAM	D	0.1%	0.04%	0.04%
AMAT	D	0.53%	0.52%	0.52%
AMD	D	0.51%	0.81%	0.51%
AMT	C	0.4%	0.45%	0.4%
AMZN	C	3.47%	4.82%	3.47%
AVGO	C	1.45%	1.92%	1.45%
AVTR	B	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
BAC	D	0.56%	0.86%	0.56%
BALL	C	0.1%	0.11%	0.1%
BBY	C	0.17%	0.1%	0.1%
BG	D	0.2%	0.02%	0.02%
BK	B	0.38%	0.22%	0.22%
BKNG	C	0.28%	0.44%	0.28%
BKR	C	0.12%	0.08%	0.08%
BLK	B	0.1%	0.61%	0.1%
BMY	C	0.16%	0.32%	0.16%
BR	D	0.44%	0.08%	0.08%
BRK.A	C	0.41%	2.88%	0.41%
C	C	0.3%	0.54%	0.3%
CAH	C	0.15%	0.09%	0.09%
CAT	B	0.3%	0.42%	0.3%
CBRE	A	0.17%	0.18%	0.17%
CCI	C	0.37%	0.09%	0.09%
CHD	D	0.21%	0.04%	0.04%
CI	C	0.33%	0.34%	0.33%
CL	D	0.1%	0.36%	0.1%
CLX	C	0.26%	0.1%	0.1%
CMG	C	0.13%	0.25%	0.13%
CMI	C	0.41%	0.17%	0.17%
COP	D	0.35%	0.2%	0.2%
COST	B	0.83%	0.99%	0.83%
CRM	D	0.59%	0.4%	0.4%
CSCO	C	0.43%	0.66%	0.43%
CVX	D	0.56%	1.19%	0.56%
DE	B	0.22%	0.45%	0.22%
DECK	C	0.18%	0.08%	0.08%
DFS	B	0.19%	0.08%	0.08%
DIS	D	0.39%	0.68%	0.39%
DLTR	F	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
ECL	B	0.42%	0.17%	0.17%
ELV	C	0.49%	0.51%	0.49%
EW	F	0.26%	0.14%	0.14%
EXPD	C	0.27%	0.03%	0.03%
FANG	D	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
FDS	C	0.15%	0.07%	0.07%
FDX	C	0.11%	0.22%	0.11%
FIS	B	0.13%	0.08%	0.08%
FTV	C	0.14%	0.11%	0.11%
GILD	B	0.47%	0.25%	0.25%
GIS	B	0.43%	0.21%	0.21%
GOOG	D	2.23%	1.46%	1.46%
GS	C	0.34%	0.76%	0.34%
GWW	B	0.33%	0.15%	0.15%
HBAN	B	0.14%	0.05%	0.05%
HD	B	0.99%	0.93%	0.93%
HIG	B	0.26%	0.14%	0.14%
HLT	B	0.1%	0.22%	0.1%
HOLX	B	0.1%	0.06%	0.06%
HPE	D	0.14%	0.09%	0.09%
HPQ	D	0.1%	0.16%	0.1%
HUBS	D	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
IBM	B	0.57%	0.97%	0.57%
IDXX	C	0.28%	0.08%	0.08%
IEX	D	0.1%	0.04%	0.04%
INTC	F	0.25%	0.34%	0.25%
INTU	C	0.61%	0.45%	0.45%
IPG	C	0.1%	0.06%	0.06%
IQV	C	0.16%	0.18%	0.16%
IRM	C	0.16%	0.14%	0.14%
IT	B	0.17%	0.15%	0.15%
JNJ	C	0.7%	1.95%	0.7%
JPM	D	1.17%	2.88%	1.17%
K	B	0.51%	0.11%	0.11%
KDP	B	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
KEYS	C	0.21%	0.04%	0.04%
KHC	C	0.2%	0.11%	0.11%
KMB	D	0.17%	0.23%	0.17%
KO	C	1.03%	1.38%	1.03%
KR	C	0.23%	0.19%	0.19%
LII	B	0.13%	0.09%	0.09%
LKQ	F	0.26%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	C	1.56%	2.56%	1.56%
LNG	C	0.17%	0.07%	0.07%
LOW	B	0.38%	0.59%	0.38%
LRCX	F	0.33%	0.42%	0.33%
LULU	D	0.1%	0.16%	0.1%
MA	B	0.93%	0.99%	0.93%
MCD	B	0.32%	0.35%	0.32%
MCK	F	0.28%	0.22%	0.22%
MCO	B	0.31%	0.13%	0.13%
MET	B	0.3%	0.18%	0.18%
META	B	2.16%	4.93%	2.16%
MKC	C	0.11%	0.07%	0.07%
MMC	C	0.19%	0.37%	0.19%
MRK	D	0.59%	1.21%	0.59%
MRNA	F	0.08%	0.06%	0.06%
MRO	C	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
MS	D	0.41%	0.2%	0.2%
MSFT	C	6.25%	4.63%	4.63%
MU	F	0.18%	0.5%	0.18%
NDAQ	A	0.2%	0.11%	0.11%
NEM	B	0.2%	0.25%	0.2%
NOW	B	0.6%	0.45%	0.45%
NTAP	D	0.09%	0.08%	0.08%
NTRS	A	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
NUE	F	0.12%	0.06%	0.06%
NXPI	F	0.29%	0.24%	0.24%
OC	D	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
ORCL	C	0.54%	0.64%	0.54%
PANW	D	0.25%	0.27%	0.25%
PEG	B	0.47%	0.07%	0.07%
PEP	C	0.44%	0.4%	0.4%
PFE	C	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
PFG	B	0.1%	0.08%	0.08%
PG	C	0.74%	2.01%	0.74%
PNR	B	0.29%	0.06%	0.06%
PYPL	B	0.12%	0.23%	0.12%
QCOM	D	0.3%	0.61%	0.3%
SBUX	C	0.25%	0.28%	0.25%
SLB	F	0.1%	0.28%	0.1%
SNPS	D	0.21%	0.24%	0.21%
SPGI	B	0.51%	0.67%	0.51%
STX	C	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
SYK	C	0.11%	0.55%	0.11%
SYY	D	0.1%	0.06%	0.06%
TFC	C	0.12%	0.19%	0.12%
TGT	C	0.24%	0.28%	0.24%
TRV	C	0.2%	0.22%	0.2%
TSCO	C	0.15%	0.13%	0.13%
TSLA	C	1.34%	3.14%	1.34%
TT	B	0.44%	0.34%	0.34%
TXN	C	0.72%	0.6%	0.6%
UBER	C	0.24%	0.49%	0.24%
UNH	C	0.99%	1.34%	0.99%
UNP	C	0.32%	0.62%	0.32%
URI	B	0.12%	0.09%	0.09%
USB	B	0.16%	0.34%	0.16%
V	C	1.02%	1.85%	1.02%
VLO	F	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
VRTX	D	0.35%	0.41%	0.35%
VZ	B	0.41%	0.46%	0.41%
WDC	D	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
WELL	C	0.24%	0.32%	0.24%
WSM	D	0.15%	0.09%	0.09%
WST	D	0.1%	0.04%	0.04%
WTW	C	0.1%	0.14%	0.1%
WY	C	0.11%	0.12%	0.11%
XOM	C	0.56%	2.45%	0.56%
XYL	C	0.25%	0.08%	0.08%
ZBH	F	0.09%	0.03%	0.03%
ZTS	C	0.38%	0.36%	0.36%

ESGU Overweight 125 Positions Relative to ESG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	D	6.05%
GOOGL	D	1.14%
NFLX	B	0.53%
PRU	C	0.52%
ABBV	C	0.5%
NEE	C	0.48%
GE	B	0.47%
AMGN	B	0.45%
PGR	B	0.44%
RTX	C	0.44%
AXP	B	0.41%
DHR	B	0.39%
LIN	B	0.38%
HON	D	0.37%
CRH	B	0.36%
NI	B	0.36%
OKE	B	0.34%
MMM	B	0.34%
EQIX	C	0.33%
ISRG	B	0.32%
PNC	B	0.32%
HES	F	0.29%
KMI	B	0.26%
TMO	B	0.25%
REGN	C	0.24%
PPG	D	0.23%
COR	D	0.23%
DLR	B	0.22%
FLUT	B	0.22%
TRGP	B	0.22%
CDNS	D	0.21%
VLTO	C	0.21%
NOC	B	0.21%
ANSS	D	0.21%
CMS	C	0.2%
COO	B	0.2%
FERG	D	0.2%
MELI	B	0.2%
ANET	B	0.2%
CARR	B	0.19%
CMCSA	D	0.19%
CHRW	B	0.19%
EXC	C	0.18%
DAL	C	0.17%
SYF	C	0.17%
ETN	C	0.17%
STE	C	0.17%
TAP	D	0.17%
WDAY	D	0.17%
UPS	D	0.16%
JCI	B	0.16%
SCHW	D	0.16%
PLD	C	0.16%
EA	D	0.16%
HCA	B	0.16%
D	C	0.16%
T	C	0.16%
WAT	C	0.16%
SBAC	C	0.15%
PSX	F	0.14%
ACGL	C	0.14%
ADI	C	0.14%
DGX	B	0.14%
J	C	0.14%
AXON	B	0.14%
MRVL	C	0.14%
PTC	D	0.14%
OVV	F	0.13%
EIX	C	0.12%
VEEV	C	0.12%
FBIN	B	0.12%
CNH	D	0.12%
GEV	B	0.12%
JNPR	B	0.11%
FICO	B	0.11%
PAYX	C	0.11%
KKR	B	0.11%
EME	B	0.11%
FI	A	0.11%
DHI	B	0.11%
HUBB	B	0.11%
AIZ	B	0.11%
PHM	B	0.11%
DVA	B	0.11%
ES	C	0.11%
MDB	D	0.11%
MTD	D	0.1%
PARA	F	0.1%
ODFL	D	0.1%
STLD	F	0.1%
LH	C	0.1%
TWLO	D	0.1%
COF	B	0.1%
HRL	C	0.1%
CNC	D	0.1%
WTRG	D	0.1%
HWM	B	0.1%
EQT	D	0.1%
IR	C	0.1%
TRMB	C	0.1%
JBHT	D	0.1%
PWR	B	0.1%
ADM	D	0.1%
ULTA	D	0.1%
IP	B	0.1%
CEG	C	0.1%
MOH	D	0.1%
FSLR	C	0.1%
POOL	C	0.1%
DELL	D	0.1%
ED	C	0.1%
LDOS	B	0.1%
TFX	C	0.1%
FOX	B	0.1%
TEAM	D	0.1%
CPB	C	0.1%
IFF	B	0.1%
RCL	B	0.1%
SNOW	F	0.09%
GDDY	C	0.09%
WFC	D	0.09%
ALNY	C	0.09%
HII	D	0.09%
BIIB	F	0.09%
DXCM	F	0.09%

ESGU Underweight 99 Positions Relative to ESG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WMT	C	-1.74%
TJX	B	-0.67%
ABT	C	-0.66%
ICE	C	-0.46%
MDLZ	B	-0.42%
MDT	C	-0.39%
CB	B	-0.37%
CTAS	B	-0.35%
NKE	D	-0.31%
CVS	D	-0.29%
GM	C	-0.26%
AON	B	-0.25%
MAR	C	-0.24%
APO	C	-0.24%
BSX	B	-0.21%
ROST	C	-0.21%
CRWD	D	-0.2%
VICI	C	-0.18%
BX	B	-0.18%
GEHC	C	-0.18%
KLAC	D	-0.16%
OTIS	C	-0.16%
CTSH	C	-0.16%
SHW	B	-0.15%
FCX	D	-0.15%
VRSK	D	-0.13%
AWK	B	-0.12%
DOW	D	-0.12%
HSY	C	-0.12%
ITW	C	-0.12%
AIG	D	-0.12%
YUM	D	-0.12%
BDX	D	-0.11%
EBAY	B	-0.11%
TEL	D	-0.11%
SMCI	F	-0.11%
DD	B	-0.11%
CSX	D	-0.11%
CTVA	B	-0.1%
EMR	D	-0.1%
OMC	B	-0.1%
MSCI	C	-0.1%
ALL	B	-0.09%
AZO	D	-0.09%
AEP	C	-0.09%
SW	B	-0.08%
STZ	D	-0.08%
WAB	B	-0.08%
EL	F	-0.08%
CCEP	B	-0.08%
NU	B	-0.08%
VTR	C	-0.08%
ARE	C	-0.08%
DOC	C	-0.08%
ESS	B	-0.07%
STT	A	-0.07%
F	F	-0.07%
FITB	B	-0.07%
GLW	C	-0.06%
RPRX	C	-0.06%
ZBRA	B	-0.06%
DOV	B	-0.06%
SUI	B	-0.06%
NDSN	C	-0.05%
SWK	B	-0.05%
MAS	B	-0.05%
XPO	D	-0.05%
ILMN	C	-0.05%
ROK	D	-0.05%
CAG	C	-0.05%
BURL	B	-0.05%
NVT	D	-0.05%
DOX	C	-0.05%
EXPE	C	-0.05%
DPZ	F	-0.04%
APTV	D	-0.04%
RF	B	-0.04%
BAX	C	-0.04%
DG	F	-0.04%
JBL	D	-0.04%
PSTG	F	-0.03%
LNT	B	-0.03%
CCL	C	-0.03%
LECO	F	-0.03%
OKTA	F	-0.03%
SJM	C	-0.03%
WBA	F	-0.03%
SNAP	F	-0.03%
KEY	B	-0.03%
MGM	F	-0.03%
HST	C	-0.03%
AES	C	-0.03%
LVS	D	-0.03%
ACM	B	-0.02%
FLEX	C	-0.02%
CPT	B	-0.02%
DKS	D	-0.02%
RNR	C	-0.02%
SWKS	D	-0.02%