ESGU vs RSPE: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

ESGUANasdaq

Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

RSPEBNYSE Arca

Overlap

27.6%by weight

Expense ratio

ESGU −0.05pt a year

ESGU0.15%RSPE0.20%

Avg volume · 30D

ESGU 45.4×the volume

ESGU389KRSPE8.57K

3Y return · a year

ESGU +1.6pt

ESGU+21.6%RSPE+20.0%

ESGU vs RSPE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+11.0%ESGU+23.6%RSPE

Expense ratio: ESGU 0.15%, better; RSPE 0.20%
Fund size: ESGU $17.8B; RSPE $75M
1Y total return: ESGU +11.0%; RSPE +23.6%, better
Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; RSPE 1.39%, better
Holdings: ESGU 271; RSPE 187
Avg volume (30D): ESGU 389K sh, better; RSPE 8.57K sh
NAV per share: ESGU $165.22; RSPE $34.87
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ESGU, RSPE, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ESGU	RSPE
Cost30% weight	B68Higher	C53
Mission25% weight	A97	A97
Risk15% weight	C50	A73Higher
Tradability15% weight	A93Higher	F23
Holdings10% weight	B59	A79Higher
Durability5% weight	A95Higher	D31

Rank among US ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. ESGU and RSPE 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 RSPE 18th 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 18BAVSUAvantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETFScore 64
Rank 18BRSPEInvesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFScore 64
Rank 18BSHEState Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ESGUAiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

RSPEBInvesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight 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.

RSPE Most ESG index funds still let a handful of mega-caps run the show. RSPE screens the S&P 500 for ESG leaders and then flattens the weights, so roughly 180 names each carry similar heft.

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.

RSPE The fund seeks to track the S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG Leaders Select Index and generally invests at least 90% of assets in securities comprising that 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.

RSPE Equal weighting is the whole point: rather than a few mega-caps steering the portfolio, roughly 180 ESG-screened S&P 500 names each carry similar weight.
At 0.20% a year it comes in under the typical fund in its ESG peer group, which is unusual for a strategy that isn't plain cap-weighted.
The mandate is narrow and closely followed: at least 90% of assets in index constituents, and it hugs its benchmark about as tightly as anything in its peer group.

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

RSPE The big cap-weighted ESG index funds cost less: XVV at 0.08%, SNPE and EFIV at 0.10%. Equal weighting carries a price premium here.
A smaller, thinly traded fund next to the household-name ESG ETFs, so bid-ask spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
Equal weights plus ESG screens leave a portfolio that looks quite different from the cap-weighted S&P 500, so its behavior can diverge from the headline index.

Full ESGU profile⁠

Full RSPE profile⁠

ESGU vs RSPE Holdings

How ESGU and RSPE differ

Overlap by weight

27.6%

Shared holdings make up 58.4% of RSPE and 47.1% of ESGU.

Level by level

Holdings109 in both27.6%
Sector11 Sectors71.4%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile99.5%

Sector

Sector weights in ESGU and RSPE, widest gap first
Sector	More in ESGUMore in RSPE	ESGU	RSPE
Technology	ESGU +20.0 points	38.4%	18.4%
Industrials	RSPE +8.2 points	8.2%	16.4%
Real Estate	RSPE +4.8 points	2.1%	6.9%
Communication	ESGU +4.6 points	8.5%	3.9%
Energy	ESGU +4.0 points	4.0%	0.0%
Financials	RSPE +3.5 points	11.9%	15.4%
Health Care	RSPE +3.1 points	10.6%	13.7%
Consumer Discretionary	RSPE +3.1 points	8.1%	11.2%
Materials	RSPE +2.8 points	1.9%	4.7%
Consumer Staples	RSPE +2.4 points	4.6%	7.0%
Utilities	RSPE +0.7 points	1.8%	2.5%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ESGU and RSPE, widest gap first
Country	More in ESGUMore in RSPE	ESGU	RSPE
United States	ESGU +0.4 points	99.8%	99.4%
China	RSPE +0.5 points	0.1%	0.6%
Brazil	ESGU +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ESGU36.2%
RSPE7.0%

Securities held

ESGU268
RSPE186

Asset class

ESGU: Equity
RSPE: Equity

Holdings

Only in ESGU159
In both109
Only in RSPE77

Only in ESGU

159 securities, 52.8% of ESGU by weight

Apple7.66%
Amazon.com Inc3.49%
Broadcom Inc2.29%
Meta Platforms Class A1.91%
Tesla Inc1.73%
Eli Lilly1.70%
JPMorgan Chase & Co1.34%
Exxonmobil Holdings Corp0.82%
Johnson & Johnson0.81%
Procter & Gamble0.66%
Costco Wholesale Corp0.65%
Coca-Cola0.61%
Applied Material Inc0.58%
Verizon Communications Inc0.55%
Palantir Technologies Class A0.50%
Rtx0.48%
Nisource0.47%
UnitedHealth Group0.46%
Ge Aerospace0.46%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B0.46%
Morgan Stanley0.44%
Texas Instrument0.42%
Nextera Energy0.41%
Automatic Data Processing Inc0.40%
American Tower Reit0.39%
Equinix Reit0.36%
Honeywell International Inc0.36%
Williams0.36%
Amgen Inc0.36%
Oracle0.35%
Steris0.35%
Citigroup0.34%
Conocophillips0.33%
Analog Devices0.33%
Netflix0.32%
Church and Dwight Inc0.32%
Cheniere Energy0.32%
Stryker0.32%
Mckesson Corp0.30%
Idexx Laboratories0.30%
Crowdstrike Holdings Class A0.29%
L3HARRIS Technologies0.29%
Pnc Financial Services Group0.29%
Kinder Morgan0.28%
Marvell Technology0.28%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals0.28%
Arista Networks0.28%
BlackRock0.27%
Diamondback Energy0.27%
Cadence Design Systems0.26%

Only in RSPE

77 securities, 41.5% of RSPE by weight

Moderna Inc0.88%
Hasbro Inc0.72%
Charles River Laboratories International Inc0.70%
Carnival Corp Ltd0.68%
Marriott International Inc/MD0.65%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd0.64%
Ulta Beauty Inc0.64%
Dow Inc0.64%
eBay Inc0.63%
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc0.63%
Ralph Lauren Corp0.63%
Walmart Inc0.63%
Pentair PLC0.62%
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc0.62%
Arthur J Gallagher & Co0.61%
Stanley Black & Decker Inc0.61%
MSCI Inc0.61%
Verisk Analytics Inc0.59%
Ball Corp0.59%
Becton Dickinson & Co0.59%
Emerson Electric Co0.59%
Southwest Airlines Co0.59%
Republic Services Inc0.59%
Otis Worldwide Corp0.59%
American International Group Inc0.59%
Kenvue Inc0.59%
Dover Corp0.59%
Aflac Inc0.58%
Waste Management Inc0.58%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc0.58%
Centene Corp0.58%
LyondellBasell Industries NV0.57%
Elevance Health Inc0.57%
Skydance Corp0.57%
Medtronic PLC0.57%
Expedia Group Inc0.57%
Assurant Inc0.56%
Kimco Realty Corp0.56%
NIKE Inc0.56%
American Water Works Co Inc0.55%
Fiserv Inc0.55%
DaVita Inc0.55%
Allstate Corp/The0.55%
Tapestry Inc0.55%
ON Semiconductor Corp0.54%
PepsiCo Inc0.54%
Aptiv PLC0.53%
Principal Financial Group Inc0.53%
Gen Digital Inc0.53%
BXP Inc0.53%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 109 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in ESGU and RSPE, widest gap first
Holding	More in ESGUMore in RSPE	ESGU	RSPE
NVIDIANVDA	ESGU +6.76 points	7.25%	0.49%
MicrosoftMSFT	ESGU +5.14 points	5.71%	0.57%
Alphabet Class CGOOG	ESGU +2.69 points	2.89%	0.20%
Alphabet Class AGOOGL	ESGU +1.33 points	1.58%	0.25%
Micron TechnologyMU	ESGU +1.04 points	1.50%	0.46%
Advanced Micro DevicesAMD	ESGU +0.77 points	1.29%	0.52%
Visa Class AV	ESGU +0.72 points	1.33%	0.61%
Royal Caribbean GroupRCL	RSPE +0.54 points	0.10%	0.64%
KrogerKR	RSPE +0.52 points	0.12%	0.64%
Regeneron PharmaceuticalsREGN	RSPE +0.51 points	0.11%	0.62%
Hilton Worldwide HoldingsHLT	RSPE +0.51 points	0.12%	0.63%
United RentalsURI	RSPE +0.50 points	0.11%	0.61%
PayPal HoldingsPYPL	RSPE +0.50 points	0.09%	0.59%
Ingersoll RandIR	RSPE +0.49 points	0.10%	0.59%
Keurig Dr Pepper IncKDP	RSPE +0.48 points	0.12%	0.60%
Waters CorpWAT	RSPE +0.48 points	0.14%	0.62%
Best BuyBBY	RSPE +0.48 points	0.11%	0.59%
Williams Sonoma IncWSM	RSPE +0.47 points	0.13%	0.60%
Workday Class AWDAY	RSPE +0.47 points	0.10%	0.57%
VeraltoVLTO	RSPE +0.47 points	0.16%	0.63%
CsxCSX	RSPE +0.47 points	0.11%	0.58%
Yum BrandsYUM	RSPE +0.47 points	0.11%	0.58%
ResmedRMD	RSPE +0.46 points	0.10%	0.56%
Cboe Global MarketsCBOE	RSPE +0.46 points	0.16%	0.62%
Mondelez International Class AMDLZ	RSPE +0.46 points	0.10%	0.56%
Te Connectivity PLCTEL	RSPE +0.45 points	0.11%	0.56%
Agilent Technologies IncA	RSPE +0.45 points	0.20%	0.65%
Netapp IncNTAP	RSPE +0.45 points	0.13%	0.58%
Rockwell Automation IncROK	RSPE +0.45 points	0.10%	0.55%
Iron Mountain IncIRM	RSPE +0.45 points	0.10%	0.55%
HumanaHUM	RSPE +0.45 points	0.11%	0.56%
SempraSRE	RSPE +0.45 points	0.10%	0.55%
Accenture PLC Class AACN	RSPE +0.44 points	0.35%	0.79%
Quanta Services IncPWR	RSPE +0.44 points	0.09%	0.53%
Johnson Controls International PLCJCI	RSPE +0.42 points	0.13%	0.55%
DanaherDHR	RSPE +0.41 points	0.20%	0.61%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT	RSPE +0.41 points	0.13%	0.54%
Lennox InternationalLII	RSPE +0.41 points	0.08%	0.49%
Broadridge Financial Solutions IncBR	RSPE +0.40 points	0.17%	0.57%
Nasdaq IncNDAQ	RSPE +0.41 points	0.20%	0.61%
Bristol Myers SquibbBMY	RSPE +0.40 points	0.12%	0.52%
AutodeskADSK	RSPE +0.40 points	0.25%	0.65%
Moodys CorpMCO	RSPE +0.39 points	0.17%	0.56%
Weyerhaeuser ReitWY	RSPE +0.40 points	0.09%	0.49%
Sba Communications Reit Corp ClassSBAC	RSPE +0.39 points	0.15%	0.54%
Fifth Third BancorpFITB	RSPE +0.39 points	0.15%	0.54%
CignaCI	RSPE +0.37 points	0.21%	0.58%
Cbre Group Class ACBRE	RSPE +0.37 points	0.13%	0.50%
Intercontinental Exchange IncICE	RSPE +0.36 points	0.22%	0.58%
Jb Hunt Transport ServicesJBHT	RSPE +0.36 points	0.08%	0.44%
Eversource EnergyES	RSPE +0.36 points	0.16%	0.52%
Carrier GlobalCARR	RSPE +0.36 points	0.14%	0.50%
Edwards LifesciencesEW	RSPE +0.36 points	0.22%	0.58%
Ch Robinson WorldwideCHRW	RSPE +0.36 points	0.09%	0.45%
Target CorpTGT	RSPE +0.35 points	0.18%	0.53%
FortinetFTNT	RSPE +0.35 points	0.12%	0.47%
Keysight TechnologiesKEYS	RSPE +0.34 points	0.16%	0.50%
Kraft HeinzKHC	RSPE +0.33 points	0.20%	0.53%
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHPE	RSPE +0.33 points	0.17%	0.50%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	RSPE +0.33 points	0.26%	0.59%
General Mills IncGIS	RSPE +0.32 points	0.18%	0.50%
Digital Realty Trust ReitDLR	RSPE +0.31 points	0.20%	0.51%
DeereDE	RSPE +0.31 points	0.23%	0.54%
Xylem IncXYL	RSPE +0.31 points	0.15%	0.46%
Us BancorpUSB	RSPE +0.31 points	0.21%	0.52%
Walt DisneyDIS	RSPE +0.30 points	0.27%	0.57%
NewmontNEM	RSPE +0.30 points	0.15%	0.45%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	RSPE +0.29 points	0.29%	0.58%
Cardinal HealthCAH	RSPE +0.28 points	0.28%	0.56%
Ww Grainger IncGWW	RSPE +0.27 points	0.30%	0.57%
Prudential Financial IncPRU	RSPE +0.27 points	0.26%	0.53%
Adobe IncADBE	RSPE +0.27 points	0.26%	0.53%
AbbVieABBV	ESGU +0.26 points	0.89%	0.63%
QualcommQCOM	RSPE +0.25 points	0.25%	0.50%
Union PacificUNP	RSPE +0.26 points	0.32%	0.58%
State StreetSTT	RSPE +0.24 points	0.24%	0.48%
CorningGLW	RSPE +0.23 points	0.16%	0.39%
Crh Public Limited PLCCRH	RSPE +0.23 points	0.32%	0.55%
AT&TT	RSPE +0.23 points	0.23%	0.46%
Prologis ReitPLD	RSPE +0.23 points	0.28%	0.51%
Exelon CorpEXC	RSPE +0.21 points	0.36%	0.57%
MetlifeMET	RSPE +0.20 points	0.36%	0.56%
Gilead SciencesGILD	RSPE +0.20 points	0.43%	0.63%
S&P GlobalSPGI	RSPE +0.20 points	0.40%	0.60%
KlaKLAC	RSPE +0.21 points	0.26%	0.47%
Lowes Companies IncLOW	RSPE +0.19 points	0.38%	0.57%
Linde PLCLIN	RSPE +0.19 points	0.40%	0.59%
International Business Machines CoIBM	RSPE +0.18 points	0.40%	0.58%
Cisco Systems IncCSCO	ESGU +0.18 points	0.69%	0.51%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLCSTX	RSPE +0.17 points	0.22%	0.39%
EcolabECL	RSPE +0.17 points	0.43%	0.60%
SalesforceCRM	RSPE +0.17 points	0.34%	0.51%
Western Digital CorpWDC	RSPE +0.16 points	0.25%	0.41%
ServicenowNOW	RSPE +0.16 points	0.27%	0.43%
Lam ResearchLRCX	ESGU +0.15 points	0.56%	0.41%
Trane Technologies PLCTT	RSPE +0.15 points	0.35%	0.50%
Cummins IncCMI	RSPE +0.15 points	0.34%	0.49%
American ExpressAXP	RSPE +0.14 points	0.39%	0.53%
Ge VernovaGEV	RSPE +0.14 points	0.35%	0.49%
Mastercard Class AMA	ESGU +0.13 points	0.74%	0.61%

All 268 ESGU holdings⁠All 185 RSPE 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 RSPE Cost

Overpaying RSPE vs ESGU

$1,018

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

ESGU 0.15%
$3,137
RSPE 0.20%
$4,155

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ESGU 0.15%
RSPE 0.20%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	ESGU	RSPE	Overpaying
10	$274	$365	$91
20	$1,071	$1,421	$350
30	$3,137	$4,155	$1,018

Expense ratio

0.15%ESGU, cheaper
0.20%RSPE

ESGU0.15%RSPE0.20%

0.08%0.95%

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

ESGU 13th cheapest of 47 funds

RSPE 21st cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU vs RSPE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; RSPE 1.39%, better
Payout (12M): ESGU $1.55; RSPE $0.49
Last payment: ESGU $0.38; RSPE $0.13
Ex-dividend: ESGU Sep 15, 2026; RSPE Sep 21, 2026
Paid on: ESGU Sep 18, 2026; RSPE Sep 25, 2026
Frequency: ESGU Quarterly; RSPE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ESGUQuarterly · 41 paymentsAll ESGU payments⁠

RSPEQuarterly · 20 paymentsAll RSPE payments⁠

ESGU vs RSPE 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%, betterRSPE 13.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ESGU 1.35, betterRSPE 1.18
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ESGU −26.1%RSPE −22.9%since Nov 2021
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ESGU 1.04RSPE 0.90; Market = 1

ESGU and RSPE 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 RSPE

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How ESGU and RSPE differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in RSPE

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 RSPE differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in RSPE

Weight gaps