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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

ESGUNasdaqiSharesA

$164.40−0.82 (−0.50%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A76/ 100

Rank 4 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index

A76/100Rank 4 of 48inUS ESG & Values Index
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 165.22 to 164.40. Range 164.40 to 166.89. Use the arrow keys to read each point.165.50166.00166.50167.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$17.8B
1Y total return
+11.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.94%
Holdings
271
Avg volume · 30D
389K sh
52W range
low $136.82high $171.09
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The ETF.net ESGU Grade

A

Score 76 out of 100

Category
US ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
4 of 48
Six-pillar profile for ESGU. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 50, Mission 97, Tradability 92, Holdings 59, Durability 95. Strongest: Mission (97). Weakest: Risk (50). No single pillar leads.

Score 76 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 48

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 43

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A92 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 48

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 48

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A95 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 48

Our read on ESGU

ETF.net Research

In short

AScreening out companies is easy; keeping the market's shape while you do it is the hard part. ESGU's index optimizes toward stronger ESG characteristics while targeting risk and return similar to the broad MSCI USA Index.

Stated mandate

Seeks to track an index of large- and mid-cap U.S. companies selected for favorable environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics while seeking risk/return similar to the MSCI USA Index.

Why people hold it

  • Not a screen-and-drop portfolio: the index optimizes toward better ESG characteristics while targeting risk and return similar to the broad MSCI USA Index.ishares.com
  • 0.15% a year, below the typical fund in its US ESG group, spread across roughly 300 large- and mid-cap names rather than a narrow shortlist.
  • Running since 2016, a multi-billion-dollar iShares fund that pays quarterly and sits in the top quartile of a crowded US ESG peer group.

Worth knowing

  • Cheaper seats in the same row: XVV at 0.08%, ESGV at 0.09%, SNPE and EFIV at 0.10%, against 0.15% here.
  • Market-like risk is the stated goal, so exclusions are lighter than a purist ESG fund and the holdings end up looking a lot like the broad US market.ishares.com
  • MSCI's ratings decide who makes the cut, so the portfolio reflects one provider's definition of ESG, not an industry standard.ishares.com

ESGU Performance

Launched Dec 1, 2016

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
ESGU$11,154
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ESGU $11,154. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for ESGU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodESGU
Year to date+11.7%
1 month−0.9%
3 months+1.2%
1 year+11.5%
3 yearsper year+23.1%
5 yearsper year+10.8%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ESGU
YearReturn barESGU
2026 YTD+11.7%
2025+16.9%
2024+24.3%
2023+25.8%
2022−20.3%
2021+26.9%
2020+22.5%

ESGU in the news

ESGU Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.94%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.55Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.38 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 41 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.32; Jun 27, 2017 $0.24; Sep 26, 2017 $0.18; Dec 19, 2017 $0.31; Mar 22, 2018 $0.18; Jun 26, 2018 $0.24; Sep 26, 2018 $0.24; Dec 17, 2018 $0.30; Dec 28, 2018 $0.04; Mar 20, 2019 $0.22; Jun 17, 2019 $0.29; Sep 24, 2019 $0.11; Dec 16, 2019 $0.31; Dec 30, 2019 $0.01; Mar 25, 2020 $0.26; Jun 15, 2020 $0.25; Sep 23, 2020 $0.28; Dec 14, 2020 $0.29; Mar 25, 2021 $0.27; Jun 10, 2021 $0.25; Sep 24, 2021 $0.32; Dec 13, 2021 $0.31; Mar 24, 2022 $0.32; Jun 9, 2022 $0.28; Sep 26, 2022 $0.39; Dec 13, 2022 $0.35; Mar 23, 2023 $0.47; Jun 7, 2023 $0.30; Sep 26, 2023 $0.40; Dec 20, 2023 $0.34; Mar 21, 2024 $0.38; Jun 11, 2024 $0.29; Sep 25, 2024 $0.44; Dec 17, 2024 $0.41; Mar 18, 2025 $0.33; Jun 16, 2025 $0.32; Sep 16, 2025 $0.37; Dec 16, 2025 $0.46; Mar 17, 2026 $0.37; Jun 15, 2026 $0.34; Sep 15, 2026 $0.38. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.38
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.34
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.37
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.46
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.37
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.32
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.33
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.41
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.44
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.29
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.38
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.34

See all 41 payments⁠

$10,000 in ESGU 5 years ago paid $675 in dividends.⁠

ESGU Risk

Risk pillarC50 out of 100Rank 24 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.35
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−26.1%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.04
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ESGU Cost

Compare ESGU and USCL

Overpaying vs USCL, tied cheapest in US ESG & Values Index

$1,448

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ESGU 0.15%

    $3,137

  • USCL 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ESGU 0.15%
  • USCL 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530ESGU $3,137USCL $1,689

Year by year

YearESGUUSCLOverpaying
10$274$147$127
20$1,071$575$496
30$3,137$1,689$1,448

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