ESGU vs. PHDG ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU) to PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged Portfolio (PHDG)

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

$131.23

Average Daily Volume

490,830

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PHDG

PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged Portfolio

PHDG Description

The PowerShares S&P 500® Downside Hedged Portfolio (the Fund) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve positive total returns in rising or falling markets that are not directly correlated to broad equity or fixed-income market returns. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by using a quantitative, rules-based strategy designed to provide returns that correspond to the performance of the S&P 500® Dynamic VEQTOR Index (the Index). The Index provides investors with broad equity market exposure with an implied volatility hedge by dynamically allocating between equity, volatility and cash. The index allows investors to receive exposure to the equity and volatility of the S&P 500 Index in a dynamic framework.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.30

Average Daily Volume

12,482

Number of Holdings ^*

499

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ESGU	PHDG
30 Days	3.53%	0.66%
60 Days	4.75%	1.51%
90 Days	6.66%	1.58%
12 Months	32.83%	18.52%

260 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ESGU	Weight in PHDG	Overlap
A	D	0.11%	0.04%	0.04%
AAPL	C	6.22%	3.74%	3.74%
ABBV	D	0.41%	0.32%	0.32%
ACGL	D	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
ACN	C	0.43%	0.24%	0.24%
ADBE	C	0.56%	0.25%	0.25%
ADI	D	0.12%	0.11%	0.11%
ADM	D	0.09%	0.03%	0.03%
ADP	B	0.69%	0.13%	0.13%
ADSK	A	0.37%	0.07%	0.07%
AFL	B	0.12%	0.06%	0.06%
AIZ	A	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
AJG	B	0.11%	0.07%	0.07%
AKAM	D	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
AMAT	F	0.46%	0.17%	0.17%
AMD	F	0.44%	0.24%	0.24%
AMGN	D	0.37%	0.17%	0.17%
AMT	D	0.31%	0.1%	0.1%
AMZN	C	3.61%	2.13%	2.13%
ANET	C	0.2%	0.11%	0.11%
ANSS	B	0.21%	0.03%	0.03%
AVGO	D	1.37%	0.86%	0.86%
AXON	A	0.22%	0.05%	0.05%
AXP	A	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
BAC	A	0.65%	0.33%	0.33%
BALL	D	0.09%	0.02%	0.02%
BBY	D	0.16%	0.02%	0.02%
BG	F	0.18%	0.01%	0.01%
BIIB	F	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
BK	A	0.42%	0.06%	0.06%
BKNG	A	0.34%	0.18%	0.18%
BKR	B	0.15%	0.05%	0.05%
BLK	C	0.12%	0.16%	0.12%
BMY	B	0.17%	0.13%	0.13%
BR	A	0.45%	0.03%	0.03%
BRK.A	B	0.41%	0.92%	0.41%
C	A	0.34%	0.14%	0.14%
CAH	B	0.15%	0.03%	0.03%
CARR	D	0.17%	0.07%	0.07%
CAT	B	0.32%	0.2%	0.2%
CBRE	B	0.18%	0.04%	0.04%
CCI	D	0.31%	0.05%	0.05%
CDNS	B	0.22%	0.09%	0.09%
CEG	D	0.11%	0.08%	0.08%
CHD	B	0.21%	0.03%	0.03%
CHRW	C	0.2%	0.01%	0.01%
CI	F	0.28%	0.1%	0.1%
CL	D	0.09%	0.08%	0.08%
CLX	B	0.26%	0.02%	0.02%
CMCSA	B	0.2%	0.18%	0.18%
CMG	B	0.13%	0.09%	0.09%
CMI	A	0.46%	0.05%	0.05%
CMS	C	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
CNC	D	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
COF	B	0.12%	0.08%	0.08%
COP	C	0.36%	0.14%	0.14%
COR	B	0.22%	0.05%	0.05%
COST	B	0.79%	0.44%	0.44%
CPB	D	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
CRM	B	0.72%	0.35%	0.35%
CSCO	B	0.47%	0.25%	0.25%
CVX	A	0.61%	0.3%	0.3%
D	C	0.15%	0.05%	0.05%
DAL	C	0.23%	0.04%	0.04%
DE	A	0.22%	0.11%	0.11%
DECK	A	0.2%	0.03%	0.03%
DELL	C	0.11%	0.04%	0.04%
DFS	B	0.24%	0.05%	0.05%
DGX	A	0.14%	0.02%	0.02%
DHI	D	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
DHR	F	0.31%	0.17%	0.17%
DIS	B	0.47%	0.21%	0.21%
DLR	B	0.23%	0.06%	0.06%
DLTR	F	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
DVA	B	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
DXCM	D	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
EA	A	0.17%	0.04%	0.04%
ECL	D	0.4%	0.07%	0.07%
ED	D	0.09%	0.04%	0.04%
EIX	B	0.11%	0.03%	0.03%
ELV	F	0.34%	0.1%	0.1%
EQIX	A	0.33%	0.09%	0.09%
EQT	B	0.12%	0.03%	0.03%
ES	D	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
ETN	A	0.19%	0.16%	0.16%
EW	C	0.25%	0.04%	0.04%
EXC	C	0.16%	0.04%	0.04%
EXPD	D	0.25%	0.02%	0.02%
FANG	D	0.09%	0.04%	0.04%
FDS	B	0.16%	0.02%	0.02%
FDX	B	0.11%	0.07%	0.07%
FI	A	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%
FICO	B	0.12%	0.06%	0.06%
FIS	C	0.13%	0.05%	0.05%
FOX	A	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
FSLR	F	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
FTV	C	0.14%	0.03%	0.03%
GDDY	A	0.11%	0.03%	0.03%
GE	D	0.45%	0.21%	0.21%
GEV	B	0.17%	0.1%	0.1%
GILD	C	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
GIS	D	0.35%	0.04%	0.04%
GOOG	C	2.34%	0.92%	0.92%
GOOGL	C	1.19%	1.11%	1.11%
GS	A	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
GWW	B	0.37%	0.06%	0.06%
HBAN	A	0.17%	0.03%	0.03%
HCA	F	0.13%	0.07%	0.07%
HD	A	1.02%	0.43%	0.43%
HES	B	0.32%	0.04%	0.04%
HIG	B	0.26%	0.04%	0.04%
HII	D	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
HLT	A	0.11%	0.07%	0.07%
HOLX	D	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
HON	B	0.39%	0.16%	0.16%
HPE	B	0.17%	0.03%	0.03%
HPQ	B	0.1%	0.04%	0.04%
HRL	D	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
HUBB	B	0.11%	0.03%	0.03%
HWM	A	0.11%	0.05%	0.05%
IBM	C	0.52%	0.21%	0.21%
IDXX	F	0.23%	0.04%	0.04%
IEX	B	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
IFF	D	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
INTC	D	0.29%	0.12%	0.12%
INTU	C	0.61%	0.21%	0.21%
IP	B	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
IPG	D	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
IQV	D	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
IR	B	0.11%	0.04%	0.04%
IRM	D	0.15%	0.04%	0.04%
ISRG	A	0.33%	0.21%	0.21%
IT	C	0.16%	0.04%	0.04%
J	F	0.13%	0.02%	0.02%
JBHT	C	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
JCI	C	0.18%	0.06%	0.06%
JNJ	D	0.62%	0.39%	0.39%
JNPR	F	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	A	1.34%	0.74%	0.74%
K	A	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
KDP	D	0.09%	0.04%	0.04%
KEYS	A	0.2%	0.03%	0.03%
KHC	F	0.16%	0.03%	0.03%
KKR	A	0.12%	0.11%	0.11%
KMB	D	0.15%	0.05%	0.05%
KMI	A	0.32%	0.06%	0.06%
KO	D	0.85%	0.26%	0.26%
KR	B	0.22%	0.04%	0.04%
LDOS	C	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
LH	C	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
LIN	D	0.34%	0.23%	0.23%
LKQ	D	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	F	1.21%	0.67%	0.67%
LOW	D	0.39%	0.17%	0.17%
LRCX	F	0.29%	0.11%	0.11%
LULU	C	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
MA	C	0.95%	0.46%	0.46%
MCD	D	0.31%	0.23%	0.23%
MCK	B	0.32%	0.09%	0.09%
MCO	B	0.3%	0.08%	0.08%
MET	A	0.31%	0.05%	0.05%
META	D	2.19%	1.36%	1.36%
MKC	D	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
MMC	B	0.17%	0.12%	0.12%
MMM	D	0.32%	0.08%	0.08%
MOH	F	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
MRK	F	0.47%	0.27%	0.27%
MRNA	F	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
MRO	B	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
MS	A	0.54%	0.18%	0.18%
MSFT	F	5.77%	3.42%	3.42%
MTD	D	0.08%	0.03%	0.03%
MU	D	0.18%	0.12%	0.12%
NDAQ	A	0.2%	0.03%	0.03%
NEE	D	0.41%	0.17%	0.17%
NEM	D	0.15%	0.05%	0.05%
NFLX	A	0.6%	0.39%	0.39%
NI	A	0.38%	0.02%	0.02%
NOC	D	0.19%	0.07%	0.07%
NOW	A	0.66%	0.23%	0.23%
NTAP	C	0.08%	0.03%	0.03%
NTRS	A	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
NUE	C	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
NVDA	C	6.91%	3.89%	3.89%
NXPI	D	0.26%	0.06%	0.06%
ODFL	B	0.1%	0.05%	0.05%
OKE	A	0.39%	0.07%	0.07%
ORCL	B	0.59%	0.32%	0.32%
PANW	C	0.27%	0.14%	0.14%
PARA	C	0.09%	0.01%	0.01%
PAYX	C	0.11%	0.05%	0.05%
PEG	A	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
PEP	F	0.38%	0.24%	0.24%
PFE	D	0.24%	0.16%	0.16%
PFG	D	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
PG	A	0.69%	0.42%	0.42%
PGR	A	0.42%	0.16%	0.16%
PHM	D	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
PLD	D	0.13%	0.11%	0.11%
PNC	B	0.36%	0.09%	0.09%
PNR	A	0.32%	0.02%	0.02%
POOL	C	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
PPG	F	0.21%	0.03%	0.03%
PRU	A	0.54%	0.05%	0.05%
PSX	C	0.13%	0.06%	0.06%
PTC	A	0.15%	0.02%	0.02%
PWR	A	0.11%	0.05%	0.05%
PYPL	B	0.14%	0.09%	0.09%
QCOM	F	0.28%	0.2%	0.2%
RCL	A	0.14%	0.06%	0.06%
REGN	F	0.15%	0.09%	0.09%
RTX	C	0.42%	0.17%	0.17%
SBAC	D	0.13%	0.03%	0.03%
SBUX	A	0.24%	0.12%	0.12%
SCHW	B	0.2%	0.13%	0.13%
SLB	C	0.1%	0.07%	0.07%
SNPS	B	0.21%	0.09%	0.09%
SPGI	C	0.47%	0.18%	0.18%
STE	F	0.15%	0.02%	0.02%
STLD	B	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
STX	D	0.09%	0.02%	0.02%
SYF	B	0.22%	0.03%	0.03%
SYK	C	0.11%	0.14%	0.11%
SYY	B	0.09%	0.04%	0.04%
T	A	0.16%	0.17%	0.16%
TAP	C	0.19%	0.01%	0.01%
TFC	A	0.13%	0.07%	0.07%
TFX	F	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
TGT	F	0.23%	0.08%	0.08%
TMO	F	0.2%	0.22%	0.2%
TRGP	B	0.28%	0.05%	0.05%
TRMB	B	0.12%	0.02%	0.02%
TRV	B	0.21%	0.06%	0.06%
TSCO	D	0.14%	0.03%	0.03%
TSLA	B	1.78%	0.93%	0.93%
TT	A	0.47%	0.1%	0.1%
TXN	C	0.7%	0.2%	0.2%
UBER	D	0.23%	0.16%	0.16%
ULTA	F	0.09%	0.02%	0.02%
UNH	C	0.95%	0.59%	0.59%
UNP	C	0.29%	0.15%	0.15%
UPS	C	0.16%	0.1%	0.1%
URI	B	0.13%	0.06%	0.06%
USB	A	0.17%	0.08%	0.08%
V	A	1.05%	0.56%	0.56%
VLO	C	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
VLTO	D	0.19%	0.03%	0.03%
VRTX	F	0.32%	0.13%	0.13%
VZ	C	0.37%	0.19%	0.19%
WAT	B	0.17%	0.02%	0.02%
WDC	D	0.09%	0.02%	0.02%
WELL	A	0.24%	0.08%	0.08%
WFC	A	0.13%	0.27%	0.13%
WST	C	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
WTW	B	0.11%	0.03%	0.03%
WY	D	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
XOM	B	0.58%	0.58%	0.58%
XYL	D	0.22%	0.03%	0.03%
ZBH	C	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%
ZTS	D	0.34%	0.09%	0.09%

ESGU Overweight 24 Positions Relative to PHDG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CRH	A	0.39%
FLUT	A	0.25%
LNG	B	0.2%
FERG	B	0.2%
COO	D	0.17%
MELI	D	0.17%
WDAY	B	0.17%
MRVL	B	0.16%
TEAM	A	0.15%
TWLO	A	0.15%
OVV	B	0.14%
WSM	B	0.13%
EME	C	0.13%
LII	A	0.13%
HUBS	A	0.13%
CNH	C	0.12%
VEEV	C	0.11%
OC	A	0.11%
FBIN	D	0.1%
MDB	C	0.1%
SNOW	C	0.09%
WTRG	B	0.09%
AVTR	F	0.08%
ALNY	D	0.08%

ESGU Underweight 239 Positions Relative to PHDG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WMT	A	-0.4%
ABT	B	-0.22%
PM	B	-0.21%
TJX	A	-0.15%
BSX	B	-0.14%
BX	A	-0.14%
TMUS	B	-0.13%
PLTR	B	-0.13%
CB	C	-0.12%
MDT	D	-0.12%
LMT	D	-0.12%
BA	F	-0.11%
PH	A	-0.1%
ICE	C	-0.1%
SHW	A	-0.1%
NKE	D	-0.1%
MO	A	-0.1%
SO	D	-0.1%
CRWD	B	-0.09%
CME	A	-0.09%
WM	A	-0.09%
AON	A	-0.09%
MSI	B	-0.09%
DUK	C	-0.09%
KLAC	D	-0.09%
APH	A	-0.09%
MDLZ	F	-0.09%
APD	A	-0.08%
ORLY	B	-0.08%
TDG	D	-0.08%
ITW	B	-0.08%
EMR	A	-0.08%
CTAS	B	-0.08%
GD	F	-0.08%
EOG	A	-0.08%
PCAR	B	-0.07%
ROP	B	-0.07%
FCX	D	-0.07%
GM	B	-0.07%
BDX	F	-0.07%
MAR	B	-0.07%
WMB	A	-0.07%
CSX	B	-0.07%
CVS	D	-0.07%
ALL	A	-0.06%
PSA	D	-0.06%
MPC	D	-0.06%
AZO	C	-0.06%
SPG	B	-0.06%
AMP	A	-0.06%
SRE	A	-0.06%
ABNB	C	-0.06%
NSC	B	-0.06%
FTNT	C	-0.06%
RSG	A	-0.05%
F	C	-0.05%
PCG	A	-0.05%
AME	A	-0.05%
KVUE	A	-0.05%
FAST	B	-0.05%
LHX	C	-0.05%
ROST	C	-0.05%
VST	B	-0.05%
MSCI	C	-0.05%
AIG	B	-0.05%
O	D	-0.05%
AEP	D	-0.05%
CPRT	A	-0.05%
ROK	B	-0.04%
VICI	C	-0.04%
HUM	C	-0.04%
RMD	C	-0.04%
OXY	D	-0.04%
WAB	B	-0.04%
EXR	D	-0.04%
DD	D	-0.04%
MCHP	D	-0.04%
MTB	A	-0.04%
MLM	B	-0.04%
GLW	B	-0.04%
VMC	B	-0.04%
GEHC	F	-0.04%
STZ	D	-0.04%
CHTR	C	-0.04%
XEL	A	-0.04%
YUM	B	-0.04%
MNST	C	-0.04%
CTVA	C	-0.04%
OTIS	C	-0.04%
CTSH	B	-0.04%
VRSK	A	-0.04%
LEN	D	-0.04%
CINF	A	-0.03%
AEE	A	-0.03%
RF	A	-0.03%
CDW	F	-0.03%
PPL	B	-0.03%
CCL	B	-0.03%
DVN	F	-0.03%
DTE	C	-0.03%
SW	A	-0.03%
EQR	B	-0.03%
AWK	D	-0.03%
CPAY	A	-0.03%
BRO	B	-0.03%
TYL	B	-0.03%
VTR	C	-0.03%
HSY	F	-0.03%
HAL	C	-0.03%
TROW	B	-0.03%
DOV	A	-0.03%
STT	A	-0.03%
MPWR	F	-0.03%
ON	D	-0.03%
NVR	D	-0.03%
GPN	B	-0.03%
TTWO	A	-0.03%
RJF	A	-0.03%
UAL	A	-0.03%
WEC	A	-0.03%
EBAY	D	-0.03%
CSGP	D	-0.03%
DOW	F	-0.03%
ETR	B	-0.03%
FITB	A	-0.03%
EFX	F	-0.03%
AVB	B	-0.03%
GRMN	B	-0.03%
EPAM	C	-0.02%
NDSN	B	-0.02%
ROL	B	-0.02%
FFIV	B	-0.02%
RVTY	F	-0.02%
APTV	D	-0.02%
EVRG	A	-0.02%
JBL	B	-0.02%
AMCR	D	-0.02%
DOC	D	-0.02%
VTRS	A	-0.02%
L	A	-0.02%
EL	F	-0.02%
LNT	A	-0.02%
DPZ	C	-0.02%
CF	B	-0.02%
VRSN	F	-0.02%
ALGN	D	-0.02%
EG	C	-0.02%
TXT	D	-0.02%
AVY	D	-0.02%
BAX	D	-0.02%
GEN	B	-0.02%
KIM	A	-0.02%
ARE	D	-0.02%
DG	F	-0.02%
LVS	C	-0.02%
GPC	D	-0.02%
MAS	D	-0.02%
TER	D	-0.02%
KEY	B	-0.02%
WRB	A	-0.02%
TSN	B	-0.02%
PODD	C	-0.02%
MAA	B	-0.02%
CTRA	B	-0.02%
SNA	A	-0.02%
NRG	B	-0.02%
INVH	D	-0.02%
ESS	B	-0.02%
LUV	C	-0.02%
CNP	B	-0.02%
DRI	B	-0.02%
LYV	A	-0.02%
ZBRA	B	-0.02%
OMC	C	-0.02%
CBOE	B	-0.02%
CFG	B	-0.02%
FE	C	-0.02%
PKG	A	-0.02%
BLDR	D	-0.02%
LYB	F	-0.02%
WBD	C	-0.02%
TDY	B	-0.02%
ATO	A	-0.02%
EXPE	B	-0.02%
QRVO	F	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
BEN	C	-0.01%
FMC	D	-0.01%
MHK	D	-0.01%
BWA	D	-0.01%
IVZ	B	-0.01%
CE	F	-0.01%
MTCH	D	-0.01%
HAS	D	-0.01%
APA	D	-0.01%
MOS	F	-0.01%
HSIC	B	-0.01%
CZR	F	-0.01%
RL	B	-0.01%
FRT	B	-0.01%
ENPH	F	-0.01%
MGM	D	-0.01%
WYNN	D	-0.01%
AOS	F	-0.01%
SMCI	F	-0.01%
SOLV	C	-0.01%
GL	B	-0.01%
AES	F	-0.01%
MKTX	D	-0.01%
CRL	C	-0.01%
ERIE	D	-0.01%
PNW	B	-0.01%
CTLT	B	-0.01%
FOXA	B	-0.01%
PAYC	B	-0.01%
NWSA	B	-0.01%
GNRC	B	-0.01%
TECH	D	-0.01%
LW	C	-0.01%
BXP	D	-0.01%
NCLH	B	-0.01%
SJM	D	-0.01%
EMN	D	-0.01%
UHS	D	-0.01%
ALB	C	-0.01%
REG	B	-0.01%
DAY	B	-0.01%
KMX	B	-0.01%
HST	C	-0.01%
ALLE	D	-0.01%
INCY	C	-0.01%
JKHY	D	-0.01%
CPT	B	-0.01%
CAG	D	-0.01%
SWK	D	-0.01%
TPR	B	-0.01%
UDR	B	-0.01%
SWKS	F	-0.01%
NWS	B	-0.0%