ESGU vs PTL: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

ESGUANasdaq

Inspire 500 ETF

PTLBNYSE Arca

Overlap

18.4%by weight

Expense ratio

PTL −0.06pt a year

ESGU0.15%PTL0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

ESGU 18.4×the volume

ESGU389KPTL21.2K

ESGU vs PTL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+11.0%ESGU+7.5%PTL

Expense ratio: ESGU 0.15%; PTL 0.09%, better
Fund size: ESGU $17.8B; PTL $869M
1Y total return: ESGU +11.0%, better; PTL +7.5%
Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; PTL 0.95%, better
Holdings: ESGU 271; PTL 502
Avg volume (30D): ESGU 389K sh, better; PTL 21.2K sh
NAV per share: ESGU $165.22; PTL $269.57
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ESGU, PTL, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ESGU	PTL
Cost30% weight	B68	A86Higher
Mission25% weight	A97	Not scored
Risk15% weight	C50Higher	D38
Tradability15% weight	A93Higher	C54
Holdings10% weight	B59	B69Higher
Durability5% weight	A95Higher	C49

Rank among US ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. ESGU and PTL 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 PTL 17th 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 2ASNPEXtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETFScore 79
Rank 4AESGUiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETFScore 76
Rank 5ADFSUDimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETFScore 74
Rank 16BNULVNuveen ESG Large-Cap ValueScore 66
Rank 17BPTLInspire 500 ETFScore 65
Rank 18BAVSUAvantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ESGUAiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

PTLBInspire 500 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.

PTL A 500-stock US large-cap index fund built on Inspire's biblically responsible screen: only companies scoring zero or higher on its Impact Score get in. Familiar large-cap shape, minus the megacap tech names the issuer says the screen keeps out, at 0.09% 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.

PTL The Fund seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the investment results of the Inspire 500 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.

PTL 0.09% a year against a 0.25% median for values-screened peers, and level with the cheapest broad ESG index funds like ESGV.inspireetf.com
The screen is the product: market-cap weighted exposure to the 500 largest US companies that clear an Inspire Impact Score of zero or higher.inspireetf.com
Faith-based funds usually carry boutique pricing. This one is priced like plumbing, and has gathered several hundred million dollars since its 2024 launch.
A plain index wrapper with quarterly distributions, and it sits in the upper half of the values-screened group on our review.

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

PTL Inspire says the screen leaves out the megacap 'Magnificent 7', so results can diverge widely from a standard S&P 500 fund in either direction.inspireetf.com
Trades lightly for its size, so spreads can run wider than on mega-index funds and bigger orders need more care.
Launched in March 2024, which is a thin track record to judge risk on.

Full ESGU profile⁠

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ESGU vs PTL Holdings

How ESGU and PTL differ

Overlap by weight

18.4%

Shared holdings make up 53.7% of PTL and 19.2% of ESGU.

Level by level

Holdings89 in both18.4%
Sector11 Sectors73.4%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile99.6%

Sector

Sector weights in ESGU and PTL, widest gap first
Sector	More in ESGUMore in PTL	ESGU	PTL
Industrials	PTL +10.6 points	8.2%	18.8%
Communication	ESGU +7.7 points	8.5%	0.8%
Energy	PTL +6.3 points	4.0%	10.3%
Technology	ESGU +6.0 points	38.4%	32.4%
Health Care	ESGU +4.5 points	10.6%	6.1%
Financials	ESGU +4.1 points	11.9%	7.8%
Real Estate	PTL +4.0 points	2.1%	6.1%
Materials	PTL +3.6 points	1.9%	5.5%
Consumer Staples	ESGU +2.5 points	4.6%	2.1%
Utilities	PTL +2.2 points	1.8%	4.0%
Consumer Discretionary	ESGU +1.9 points	8.1%	6.2%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ESGU and PTL, widest gap first
Country	More in ESGUMore in PTL	ESGU	PTL
United States	ESGU +0.2 points	99.8%	99.6%
Mexico	PTL +0.2 points	0.0%	0.2%
United Kingdom	PTL +0.2 points	0.0%	0.2%
Brazil	ESGU +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%
China	ESGU +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ESGU36.2%
PTL27.0%

Securities held

ESGU268
PTL501

Asset class

ESGU: Equity
PTL: Equity

Holdings

Only in ESGU179
In both89
Only in PTL412

Only in ESGU

179 securities, 80.7% of ESGU by weight

Apple7.66%
NVIDIA7.25%
Microsoft5.71%
Amazon.com Inc3.49%
Alphabet Class C2.89%
Meta Platforms Class A1.91%
Tesla Inc1.73%
Eli Lilly1.70%
Alphabet Class A1.58%
Micron Technology1.50%
JPMorgan Chase & Co1.34%
Visa Class A1.33%
Advanced Micro Devices1.29%
AbbVie0.89%
Johnson & Johnson0.81%
Mastercard Class A0.74%
Cisco Systems Inc0.69%
Procter & Gamble0.66%
Costco Wholesale Corp0.65%
Coca-Cola0.61%
Hartford Insurance Group0.60%
Applied Material Inc0.58%
Lam Research0.56%
Palo Alto Networks0.55%
Verizon Communications Inc0.55%
Merck & Co Inc0.53%
Goldman Sachs Group0.52%
Rtx0.48%
UnitedHealth Group0.46%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B0.46%
Intel Corporation0.45%
Morgan Stanley0.44%
Ecolab0.43%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp0.43%
Gilead Sciences0.43%
Texas Instrument0.42%
International Business Machines Co0.40%
S&P Global0.40%
American Express0.39%
American Tower Reit0.39%
Lowes Companies Inc0.38%
Bank of America0.36%
Equinix Reit0.36%
Metlife0.36%
Honeywell International Inc0.36%
Williams0.36%
Amgen Inc0.36%
Exelon Corp0.36%
Oracle0.35%
Trane Technologies PLC0.35%

Only in PTL

412 securities, 46.2% of PTL by weight

Southern Copper0.90%
Interactive Brok0.81%
Valero Energy0.65%
Vertiv Holding-A0.62%
Waste Management0.58%
United Parcel-B0.57%
Freeport-Mcmoran0.56%
Slb Ltd0.54%
Eog Resources0.53%
Cintas Corp0.52%
Carvana Co0.50%
Fedex Corp0.48%
Norfolk Southern0.47%
Republic Svcs0.46%
Simon Property0.43%
O'reilly Automot0.42%
Public Storage0.38%
Aflac Inc0.37%
Paccar Inc0.35%
Fastenal Co0.34%
Autozone Inc0.32%
Ametek Inc0.31%
Roper Technologi0.30%
Vivmark Resident0.30%
Vistra Corp0.30%
Honeywell Aerosp0.29%
Paychex Inc0.27%
Anglogold Ashant0.27%
Msci Inc0.27%
Ventas Inc0.27%
Cons Edison Inc0.26%
Strategy Inc0.26%
Venture Global-A0.25%
Medline Inc-A0.24%
Revolution Medic0.24%
Martin Mar Mtls0.24%
Wec Energy Group0.23%
Teradyne Inc0.23%
Microchip Tech0.23%
Kenvue Inc0.22%
Vulcan Materials0.22%
Old Dominion Frt0.22%
Tko Group Holdin0.22%
Astera Labs Inc0.22%
Coinbase Globa-A0.21%
Coreweave I-Cl A0.21%
Ubiquiti Inc0.20%
Halliburton Co0.20%
Extra Space Stor0.20%
Copart Inc0.19%

Weight gaps

All 89 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in ESGU and PTL, widest gap first
Holding	More in ESGUMore in PTL	ESGU	PTL
Broadcom IncAVGO	PTL +7.14 points	2.29%	9.43%
Exxonmobil Holdings CorpXOM	PTL +3.61 points	0.82%	4.43%
Palantir Technologies Class APLTR	PTL +1.83 points	0.50%	2.33%
Ge AerospaceGE	PTL +1.48 points	0.46%	1.94%
Home DepotHD	PTL +1.45 points	0.66%	2.11%
Caterpillar IncCAT	PTL +1.19 points	0.48%	1.67%
Ge VernovaGEV	PTL +1.00 points	0.35%	1.35%
Linde PLCLIN	PTL +0.95 points	0.40%	1.35%
Amphenol Corp Class AAPH	PTL +0.93 points	0.17%	1.10%
Arista NetworksANET	PTL +0.91 points	0.28%	1.19%
KlaKLAC	PTL +0.90 points	0.26%	1.16%
WelltowerWELL	PTL +0.78 points	0.23%	1.01%
SandiskSNDK	PTL +0.75 points	0.23%	0.98%
Nextera EnergyNEE	PTL +0.71 points	0.41%	1.12%
Marvell TechnologyMRVL	PTL +0.59 points	0.28%	0.87%
ProgressivePGR	PTL +0.57 points	0.24%	0.81%
Western Digital CorpWDC	PTL +0.51 points	0.25%	0.76%
Parker-HannifinPH	PTL +0.51 points	0.14%	0.65%
CsxCSX	PTL +0.48 points	0.11%	0.59%
SnowflakeSNOW	PTL +0.47 points	0.14%	0.61%
Quanta Services IncPWR	PTL +0.45 points	0.09%	0.54%
Mondelez International Class AMDLZ	PTL +0.41 points	0.10%	0.51%
Applovin Class AAPP	PTL +0.40 points	0.07%	0.47%
FortinetFTNT	PTL +0.39 points	0.12%	0.51%
Intercontinental Exchange IncICE	PTL +0.35 points	0.22%	0.57%
NisourceNI	ESGU +0.34 points	0.47%	0.13%
United RentalsURI	PTL +0.31 points	0.11%	0.42%
Automatic Data Processing IncADP	PTL +0.30 points	0.40%	0.70%
NucorNUE	PTL +0.27 points	0.12%	0.39%
Datadog Inc Class ADDOG	PTL +0.27 points	0.11%	0.38%
3MMMM	PTL +0.27 points	0.26%	0.53%
OneokOKE	PTL +0.26 points	0.14%	0.40%
Bloom Energy Class ABE	PTL +0.25 points	0.10%	0.35%
Baker Hughes Class ABKR	PTL +0.24 points	0.13%	0.37%
Digital Realty Trust ReitDLR	PTL +0.23 points	0.20%	0.43%
Monolithic Power Systems IncMPWR	PTL +0.23 points	0.09%	0.32%
Occidental Petroleum CorpOXY	PTL +0.22 points	0.19%	0.41%
SterisSTE	ESGU +0.22 points	0.35%	0.13%
Devon EnergyDVN	PTL +0.20 points	0.15%	0.35%
Entergy CorpETR	PTL +0.19 points	0.14%	0.33%
Targa ResourcesTRGP	PTL +0.19 points	0.24%	0.43%
Kinder MorganKMI	PTL +0.19 points	0.28%	0.47%
CienaCIEN	PTL +0.18 points	0.08%	0.26%
CoherentCOHR	PTL +0.18 points	0.07%	0.25%
Comfort Systems UsaFIX	PTL +0.18 points	0.07%	0.25%
Nasdaq IncNDAQ	PTL +0.16 points	0.20%	0.36%
Delta Air LinesDAL	PTL +0.14 points	0.15%	0.29%
D R HortonDHI	PTL +0.14 points	0.10%	0.24%
Iqvia Holdings IncIQV	PTL +0.12 points	0.13%	0.25%
Steel Dynamics IncSTLD	PTL +0.12 points	0.11%	0.23%
Public Service Enterprise GroupPEG	PTL +0.11 points	0.13%	0.24%
Royalty Pharma PLC Class ARPRX	PTL +0.10 points	0.13%	0.23%
Diamondback EnergyFANG	PTL +0.10 points	0.27%	0.37%
Emcor GroupEME	PTL +0.09 points	0.09%	0.18%
Edwards LifesciencesEW	PTL +0.09 points	0.22%	0.31%
EqtEQT	PTL +0.09 points	0.14%	0.23%
ResmedRMD	PTL +0.09 points	0.10%	0.19%
Veeva Systems Class AVEEV	PTL +0.09 points	0.18%	0.27%
Cheniere EnergyLNG	PTL +0.09 points	0.32%	0.41%
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings IncSUNB	PTL +0.08 points	0.12%	0.20%
Mongodb Class AMDB	PTL +0.09 points	0.08%	0.17%
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO	PTL +0.08 points	0.07%	0.15%
Ingersoll RandIR	PTL +0.08 points	0.10%	0.18%
Dollar General CorpDG	PTL +0.07 points	0.11%	0.18%
Labcorp HoldingsLH	PTL +0.07 points	0.11%	0.18%
Texas Pacific LandTPL	PTL +0.06 points	0.09%	0.15%
Jb Hunt Transport ServicesJBHT	PTL +0.07 points	0.08%	0.15%
Cboe Global MarketsCBOE	PTL +0.06 points	0.16%	0.22%
First SolarFSLR	PTL +0.05 points	0.08%	0.13%
ZscalerZS	PTL +0.05 points	0.13%	0.18%
Idexx LaboratoriesIDXX	ESGU +0.05 points	0.30%	0.25%
Mettler ToledoMTD	ESGU +0.05 points	0.22%	0.17%
Incyte CorpINCY	PTL +0.04 points	0.10%	0.14%
XpoXPO	PTL +0.04 points	0.10%	0.14%
West Pharmaceutical ServicesWST	PTL +0.03 points	0.12%	0.15%
Expeditors International of WashinEXPD	ESGU +0.03 points	0.18%	0.15%
Tractor SupplyTSCO	ESGU +0.03 points	0.15%	0.12%
Expand EnergyEXE	PTL +0.03 points	0.11%	0.14%
Coeur MiningCDE	PTL +0.03 points	0.06%	0.09%
Caseys General Stores IncCASY	ESGU +0.02 points	0.20%	0.18%
Crown Castle IncCCI	PTL +0.02 points	0.23%	0.25%
Deckers OutdoorDECK	ESGU +0.02 points	0.09%	0.07%
Sba Communications Reit Corp ClassSBAC	ESGU +0.02 points	0.15%	0.13%
Bunge Global SABG	PTL +0.01 points	0.11%	0.12%
International PaperIP	PTL +0.01 points	0.11%	0.12%
Ch Robinson WorldwideCHRW	Same weight	0.09%	0.09%
Lennox InternationalLII	ESGU +0.01 points	0.08%	0.07%
VeraltoVLTO	Same weight	0.16%	0.16%
Eversource EnergyES	PTL +0.01 points	0.16%	0.17%

All 268 ESGU holdings⁠All PTL 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 PTL Cost

Overpaying ESGU vs PTL

$1,239

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

ESGU 0.15%
$3,137
PTL 0.09%
$1,898

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ESGU 0.15%
PTL 0.09%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	ESGU	PTL	Overpaying
10	$274	$165	$109
20	$1,071	$646	$425
30	$3,137	$1,898	$1,239

Expense ratio

0.15%ESGU
0.09%PTL, cheaper

PTL0.09%ESGU0.15%

0.08%0.95%

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

PTL 3rd cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU 13th cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU vs PTL Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; PTL 0.95%, better
Payout (12M): ESGU $1.55; PTL $2.55
Last payment: ESGU $0.38; PTL $0.08
Ex-dividend: ESGU Sep 15, 2026; PTL Sep 25, 2026
Paid on: ESGU Sep 18, 2026; PTL Oct 1, 2026
Frequency: ESGU Quarterly; PTL Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ESGUQuarterly · 41 paymentsAll ESGU payments⁠

PTLQuarterly · 10 paymentsAll PTL payments⁠

ESGU vs PTL 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%PTL 13.3%since Apr 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ESGU 1.35PTL 0.66since Apr 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ESGU −26.1%PTL −19.7%since Mar 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ESGU 1.04PTL 1.01; Market = 1

ESGU and PTL in the news

All news⁠

ETF Filings
iShares files for a screened MSCI USA ETF that omits ESG from the name
Sep 4, 2026ESGU

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ESGU vs PTL

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How ESGU and PTL differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in PTL

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 PTL differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in PTL

Weight gaps