ESGU vs EVUS: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

ESGUANasdaq

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Value ETF

EVUSACboe

Overlap

52.7%by weight

Expense ratio

ESGU −0.03pt a year

ESGU0.15%EVUS0.18%

Avg volume · 30D

ESGU 10.4×the volume

ESGU389KEVUS37.3K

3Y return · a year

ESGU +2.9pt

ESGU+23.1%EVUS+20.2%

ESGU vs EVUS Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+11.5%ESGU+21.6%EVUS

Expense ratio: ESGU 0.15%, better; EVUS 0.18%
Fund size: ESGU $17.8B; EVUS $393M
1Y total return: ESGU +11.5%; EVUS +21.6%, better
Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; EVUS 1.40%, better
Holdings: ESGU 271; EVUS 224
Avg volume (30D): ESGU 389K sh, better; EVUS 37.3K sh
NAV per share: ESGU $165.22; EVUS $37.50
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ESGU, EVUS, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ESGU	EVUS
Cost30% weight	B68Higher	B60
Mission25% weight	A97Higher	A90
Risk15% weight	C50	A85Higher
Tradability15% weight	A92Higher	A72
Holdings10% weight	B59	A70Higher
Durability5% weight	A95Higher	C48

Rank among US ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. ESGU and EVUS are both graded against the same 47 US ESG & Values Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US ESG & Values Index⁠

Category · 47 funds

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ESGU ranks 4th and EVUS 8th of 47 funds in the US ESG & Values Index Category.

Rank 1AKLMNInvesco MSCI North America Climate ETFScore 82
Rank 2AEFIVState Street SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETFScore 79
Rank 3ASNPEXtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETFScore 78
Rank 4AESGUiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETFScore 76
Rank 5ADFSUDimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETFScore 74
Rank 5AXVViShares ESG Select Screened S&P 500 ETFScore 74
Rank 8AEVUSiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Value ETFScore 73
Rank 8AUSCLiShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETFScore 73

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ESGUAiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

EVUSAiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Value ETF

In short

ESGU Screening 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.

EVUS Most ESG funds hand you the whole market with the worst offenders trimmed. EVUS takes the value slice instead: roughly 220 cheaper-looking US large and mid caps, ESG-screened and re-weighted, for 0.18% a year.

Stated mandate

ESGU 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.

EVUS The Fund tracks an index of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization equities selected for value characteristics and positive ESG characteristics, with risk and return characteristics similar to the MSCI USA Value Index.

Why people hold it

ESGU 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.

EVUS Rare combo: the ESG screen is applied inside the value sleeve rather than across the whole market, via MSCI's USA Value Extended ESG Focus Index.
Cheap for the niche: 0.18% a year against a 0.25% median in its ESG-values peer group.
The mandate is literal. It is built to keep risk and return close to the MSCI USA Value Index, and it reads as one of the more faithful implementations in its peer group.
Straightforward plumbing: about 220 US large and mid caps, index-driven weights, cash paid quarterly, iShares running the desk.

Worth knowing

ESGU 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

EVUS Thinly traded. On a larger order, the spread can cost more than a full year of the 0.18% fee.
Launched in 2023, so the record is short and assets sit well below the family flagship, ESGU.
Plain broad-market ESG funds run cheaper: XVV at 0.08%, ESGV at 0.09%. The value tilt is what costs extra.

Full ESGU profile⁠

Full EVUS profile⁠

ESGU vs EVUS Holdings

How ESGU and EVUS differ

Overlap by weight

52.7%

Shared holdings make up 94.3% of EVUS and 53.6% of ESGU.

Level by level

Holdings183 in both52.7%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile99.9%

Sector

No Sector split for EVUS.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ESGU and EVUS, widest gap first
Country	More in ESGUMore in EVUS	ESGU	EVUS
United States	EVUS +0.1 points	99.8%	99.9%
Brazil	ESGU +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%
China	Same weight	0.1%	0.1%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ESGU36.2%
EVUS29.6%

Securities held

ESGU268
EVUS221

Asset class

ESGU: Equity
EVUS: Equity

Holdings

Only in ESGU85
In both183
Only in EVUS38

Only in ESGU

85 securities, 46.4% of ESGU by weight

Apple7.66%
NVIDIA7.25%
Amazon.com Inc3.49%
Alphabet Class C2.89%
Broadcom Inc2.29%
Tesla Inc1.73%
Eli Lilly1.70%
Alphabet Class A1.58%
Visa Class A1.33%
Advanced Micro Devices1.29%
Mastercard Class A0.74%
Applied Material Inc0.58%
Lam Research0.56%
Palo Alto Networks0.55%
Palantir Technologies Class A0.50%
Caterpillar Inc0.48%
Ge Aerospace0.46%
Oracle0.35%
Ge Vernova0.35%
Trane Technologies PLC0.35%
Cummins Inc0.34%
Netflix0.32%
Cheniere Energy0.32%
Mckesson Corp0.30%
Idexx Laboratories0.30%
Crowdstrike Holdings Class A0.29%
Marvell Technology0.28%
Arista Networks0.28%
Servicenow0.27%
Cadence Design Systems0.26%
Kla0.26%
Autodesk0.25%
Western Digital Corp0.25%
Targa Resources0.24%
Cencora0.24%
Welltower0.23%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC0.22%
Caseys General Stores Inc0.20%
Dell Technologies Inc Class C0.19%
Veeva Systems Class A0.18%
Booking Holdings0.17%
Uber Technologies0.17%
Amphenol Corp Class A0.17%
Moodys Corp0.17%
Howmet Aerospace0.16%
Sherwin Williams0.16%
Corning0.16%
Chipotle Mexican Grill0.16%
Fifth Third Bancorp0.15%
Devon Energy0.15%

Only in EVUS

38 securities, 5.7% of EVUS by weight

Valero Energy Corp0.38%
Eog Resources0.33%
Pepsico0.31%
Aflac0.24%
Atmos Energy0.24%
Charles Schwab0.20%
Honeywell Aerospace Inc0.19%
Allstate Corp0.19%
Ball Corp0.19%
Fortive0.18%
Comcast Class A0.18%
Cvs Health0.17%
Kenvue0.14%
Centene Corp0.13%
Verisign0.13%
Paychex0.13%
Slb0.13%
Cms Energy0.12%
Strategy Inc Class A0.12%
Huntington Bancshares Inc0.12%
Quest Diagnostics Inc0.12%
Genuine Parts0.12%
Cooper0.12%
Hca Healthcare0.12%
Martin Marietta Materials0.11%
T Mobile Us Inc0.11%
Consolidated Edison0.11%
Air Products and Chemicals0.10%
Pultegroup0.10%
Constellation Brands Class A0.10%
Tapestry0.10%
Fedex Corp0.09%
Fidelity National Information Serv0.09%
Nike Class B0.09%
Mccormick & Co Non-Voting0.09%
Hubbell Inc0.09%
Hershey Foods0.09%
Edison International0.09%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 183 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in ESGU and EVUS, widest gap first
Holding	More in ESGUMore in EVUS	ESGU	EVUS
MicrosoftMSFT	EVUS +5.11 points	5.71%	10.82%
Meta Platforms Class AMETA	EVUS +1.90 points	1.91%	3.81%
Micron TechnologyMU	EVUS +1.40 points	1.50%	2.90%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class BBRK.B	EVUS +1.20 points	0.46%	1.66%
JPMorgan Chase & CoJPM	EVUS +1.17 points	1.34%	2.51%
Exxonmobil Holdings CorpXOM	EVUS +1.14 points	0.82%	1.96%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ	EVUS +0.84 points	0.81%	1.65%
AbbVieABBV	EVUS +0.80 points	0.89%	1.69%
ChevronCVX	EVUS +0.69 points	0.12%	0.81%
Cisco Systems IncCSCO	EVUS +0.66 points	0.69%	1.35%
Coca-ColaKO	EVUS +0.63 points	0.61%	1.24%
Procter & GamblePG	EVUS +0.56 points	0.66%	1.22%
Merck & Co IncMRK	EVUS +0.51 points	0.53%	1.04%
Bank of AmericaBAC	EVUS +0.50 points	0.36%	0.86%
UnitedHealth GroupUNH	EVUS +0.48 points	0.46%	0.94%
Goldman Sachs GroupGS	EVUS +0.46 points	0.52%	0.98%
Home DepotHD	EVUS +0.46 points	0.66%	1.12%
Intel CorporationINTC	EVUS +0.44 points	0.45%	0.89%
SalesforceCRM	EVUS +0.44 points	0.34%	0.78%
Texas InstrumentTXN	EVUS +0.42 points	0.42%	0.84%
Union PacificUNP	EVUS +0.42 points	0.32%	0.74%
DeereDE	EVUS +0.41 points	0.23%	0.64%
International Business Machines CoIBM	EVUS +0.41 points	0.40%	0.81%
Wells FargoWFC	EVUS +0.41 points	0.17%	0.58%
ProgressivePGR	EVUS +0.40 points	0.24%	0.64%
Morgan StanleyMS	EVUS +0.40 points	0.44%	0.84%
ConocophillipsCOP	EVUS +0.39 points	0.33%	0.72%
Travelers CompaniesTRV	EVUS +0.39 points	0.18%	0.57%
RtxRTX	EVUS +0.37 points	0.48%	0.85%
Mcdonalds CorpMCD	EVUS +0.35 points	0.12%	0.47%
S&P GlobalSPGI	EVUS +0.31 points	0.40%	0.71%
American Tower ReitAMT	EVUS +0.30 points	0.39%	0.69%
Automatic Data Processing IncADP	EVUS +0.30 points	0.40%	0.70%
Amgen IncAMGN	EVUS +0.29 points	0.36%	0.65%
DanaherDHR	EVUS +0.29 points	0.20%	0.49%
Prudential Financial IncPRU	EVUS +0.29 points	0.26%	0.55%
Kinder MorganKMI	EVUS +0.29 points	0.28%	0.57%
3MMMM	EVUS +0.29 points	0.26%	0.55%
Thermo Fisher ScientificTMO	EVUS +0.28 points	0.23%	0.51%
Capital One Financial CorpCOF	EVUS +0.27 points	0.18%	0.45%
Hartford Insurance GroupHIG	EVUS +0.27 points	0.60%	0.87%
Costco Wholesale CorpCOST	ESGU +0.27 points	0.65%	0.38%
Pnc Financial Services GroupPNC	EVUS +0.26 points	0.29%	0.55%
OneokOKE	EVUS +0.26 points	0.14%	0.40%
Bank of New York Mellon CorpBNY	EVUS +0.24 points	0.43%	0.67%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT	EVUS +0.24 points	0.13%	0.37%
SandiskSNDK	EVUS +0.23 points	0.23%	0.46%
Accenture PLC Class AACN	EVUS +0.23 points	0.35%	0.58%
Us BancorpUSB	EVUS +0.23 points	0.21%	0.44%
Bristol Myers SquibbBMY	EVUS +0.23 points	0.12%	0.35%
Intercontinental Exchange IncICE	EVUS +0.23 points	0.22%	0.45%
American ExpressAXP	EVUS +0.23 points	0.39%	0.62%
Analog DevicesADI	EVUS +0.23 points	0.33%	0.56%
WilliamsWMB	EVUS +0.22 points	0.36%	0.58%
QualcommQCOM	EVUS +0.23 points	0.25%	0.48%
Exelon CorpEXC	EVUS +0.22 points	0.36%	0.58%
Nextera EnergyNEE	EVUS +0.22 points	0.41%	0.63%
VeraltoVLTO	EVUS +0.22 points	0.16%	0.38%
Walt DisneyDIS	EVUS +0.22 points	0.27%	0.49%
Digital Realty Trust ReitDLR	EVUS +0.22 points	0.20%	0.42%
Johnson Controls International PLCJCI	EVUS +0.22 points	0.13%	0.35%
CsxCSX	EVUS +0.21 points	0.11%	0.32%
Adobe IncADBE	EVUS +0.20 points	0.26%	0.46%
Gilead SciencesGILD	EVUS +0.20 points	0.43%	0.63%
Baker Hughes Class ABKR	EVUS +0.21 points	0.13%	0.34%
NewmontNEM	EVUS +0.21 points	0.15%	0.36%
Linde PLCLIN	EVUS +0.21 points	0.40%	0.61%
Elevance Health IncELV	EVUS +0.20 points	0.20%	0.40%
IntuitINTU	EVUS +0.20 points	0.19%	0.39%
Nasdaq IncNDAQ	EVUS +0.20 points	0.20%	0.40%
MarshMRSH	EVUS +0.20 points	0.11%	0.31%
CitigroupC	EVUS +0.20 points	0.34%	0.54%
AT&TT	EVUS +0.19 points	0.23%	0.42%
Nxp Semiconductors NVNXPI	EVUS +0.19 points	0.14%	0.33%
Public Service Enterprise GroupPEG	EVUS +0.18 points	0.13%	0.31%
State StreetSTT	EVUS +0.18 points	0.24%	0.42%
Phillips 66PSX	EVUS +0.17 points	0.18%	0.35%
General Mills IncGIS	EVUS +0.17 points	0.18%	0.35%
Crh Public Limited PLCCRH	EVUS +0.17 points	0.32%	0.49%
Cardinal HealthCAH	EVUS +0.17 points	0.28%	0.45%
SterisSTE	EVUS +0.16 points	0.35%	0.51%
SynopsysSNPS	EVUS +0.16 points	0.26%	0.42%
Expeditors International of WashinEXPD	EVUS +0.16 points	0.18%	0.34%
Parker-HannifinPH	EVUS +0.15 points	0.14%	0.29%
Target CorpTGT	EVUS +0.15 points	0.18%	0.33%
Equinix ReitEQIX	EVUS +0.14 points	0.36%	0.50%
Crown Castle IncCCI	EVUS +0.14 points	0.23%	0.37%
Verizon Communications IncVZ	EVUS +0.14 points	0.55%	0.69%
Church and Dwight IncCHD	EVUS +0.14 points	0.32%	0.46%
Regeneron PharmaceuticalsREGN	EVUS +0.14 points	0.11%	0.25%
PfizerPFE	EVUS +0.14 points	0.25%	0.39%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	EVUS +0.13 points	0.26%	0.39%
Eversource EnergyES	EVUS +0.13 points	0.16%	0.29%
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHPE	EVUS +0.13 points	0.17%	0.30%
Cboe Global MarketsCBOE	EVUS +0.12 points	0.16%	0.28%
Archer Daniels MidlandADM	EVUS +0.12 points	0.14%	0.26%
NucorNUE	EVUS +0.12 points	0.12%	0.24%
BlackRockBLK	EVUS +0.12 points	0.27%	0.39%
Vertex PharmaceuticalsVRTX	ESGU +0.12 points	0.28%	0.16%
Cbre Group Class ACBRE	EVUS +0.11 points	0.13%	0.24%

All 268 ESGU holdings⁠All 221 EVUS holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ESGU vs EVUS Cost

Overpaying EVUS vs ESGU

$612

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

ESGU 0.15%
$3,137
EVUS 0.18%
$3,749

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ESGU 0.15%
EVUS 0.18%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	ESGU	EVUS	Overpaying
10	$274	$328	$54
20	$1,071	$1,281	$210
30	$3,137	$3,749	$612

Expense ratio

0.15%ESGU, cheaper
0.18%EVUS

ESGU0.15%EVUS0.18%

0.08%0.95%

Middle half of US ESG & Values Index funds
Median 0.25%

ESGU 13th cheapest of 47 funds

EVUS 19th cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU vs EVUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; EVUS 1.40%, better
Payout (12M): ESGU $1.55; EVUS $0.53
Last payment: ESGU $0.38; EVUS $0.14
Ex-dividend: ESGU Sep 15, 2026; EVUS Sep 15, 2026
Paid on: ESGU Sep 18, 2026; EVUS Sep 18, 2026
Frequency: ESGU Quarterly; EVUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ESGUQuarterly · 41 paymentsAll ESGU payments⁠

EVUSQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll EVUS payments⁠

ESGU vs EVUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: ESGU 12.8%EVUS 11.8%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ESGU 1.35, betterEVUS 1.25
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ESGU −26.1%EVUS −15.6%since Feb 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ESGU 1.04EVUS 0.82; Market = 1

ESGU and EVUS in the news

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ETF Filings
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Sep 4, 2026ESGU

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ESGU vs EVUS

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How ESGU and EVUS differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in EVUS

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

iShares files for a screened MSCI USA ETF that omits ESG from the name

How ESGU and EVUS differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in EVUS

Weight gaps