ESGU vs SNPE: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

ESGUANasdaq

Xtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF

SNPEANYSE Arca

Overlap

54.7%by weight

Expense ratio

SNPE −0.05pt a year

ESGU0.15%SNPE0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

ESGU 1.5×the volume

ESGU389KSNPE260K

5Y return · a year

SNPE +1.5pt

ESGU+10.8%SNPE+12.3%

ESGU vs SNPE Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+67.1%ESGU+78.3%SNPE

Expense ratio: ESGU 0.15%; SNPE 0.10%, better
Fund size: ESGU $17.8B; SNPE $2.86B
1Y total return: ESGU +11.5%; SNPE +12.6%, better
Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; SNPE 0.99%, better
Holdings: ESGU 271; SNPE 325
Avg volume (30D): ESGU 389K sh, better; SNPE 260K sh
NAV per share: ESGU $165.22; SNPE $68.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ESGU, SNPE, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ESGU	SNPE
Cost30% weight	B68	A86Higher
Mission25% weight	A97Higher	A96
Risk15% weight	C50	C53Higher
Tradability15% weight	A92Higher	A89
Holdings10% weight	B59Higher	C42
Durability5% weight	A95Higher	A70

Rank among US ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. ESGU and SNPE 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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SNPE ranks 3rd and ESGU 4th 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

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ESGUAiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

SNPEAXtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened 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.

SNPE The S&P 500 with roughly 200 names screened out, for 0.10% a year. SNPE keeps the plumbing of a plain core index fund and lets S&P's rules, not a stock picker, decide who stays in the basket.

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.

SNPE The fund seeks investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of its underlying 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.

SNPE A 0.10% expense ratio puts it in the cheap seats of the screened-index crowd, alongside XVV (0.08%) and ESGV (0.09%) and well under the group's typical fee.
Plain index plumbing: it aims to match the S&P 500 Scored & Screened Index before fees, and it has hugged that mandate closely.
Roughly 300 stocks, so the screen actually bites. Around 200 S&P 500 members are cut outright rather than quietly trimmed.
A multi-billion-dollar Xtrackers fund running since 2019 with steady daily volume and quarterly payouts. Not a thin, untested launch.

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

SNPE Cutting ~200 names concentrates what's left. The megacap leaders of the parent index end up carrying even more weight here.
The screens are S&P's, not yours. They are rules-based and reapplied at each rebalance, so the roster can shift without warning.
Not the outright cheapest option in the group: XVV and ESGV shave a basis point or two off the fee.

Full ESGU profile⁠

Full SNPE profile⁠

ESGU vs SNPE Holdings

How ESGU and SNPE differ

Overlap by weight

54.7%

Shared holdings make up 83.5% of SNPE and 62.3% of ESGU.

Level by level

Holdings177 in both54.7%
Sector11 Sectors94.3%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile99.5%

Sector

Sector weights in ESGU and SNPE, widest gap first
Sector	More in ESGUMore in SNPE	ESGU	SNPE
Consumer Discretionary	ESGU +3.7 points	8.1%	4.4%
Communication	SNPE +2.7 points	8.5%	11.2%
Technology	SNPE +1.4 points	38.4%	39.8%
Energy	ESGU +1.2 points	4.0%	2.8%
Health Care	SNPE +1.1 points	10.6%	11.7%
Utilities	ESGU +0.6 points	1.8%	1.2%
Financials	SNPE +0.3 points	11.9%	12.2%
Consumer Staples	SNPE +0.2 points	4.6%	4.8%
Industrials	ESGU +0.2 points	8.2%	8.0%
Materials	Same weight	1.9%	1.9%
Real Estate	Same weight	2.1%	2.1%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ESGU and SNPE, widest gap first
Country	More in ESGUMore in SNPE	ESGU	SNPE
United States	ESGU +0.4 points	99.8%	99.4%
Switzerland	SNPE +0.3 points	0.0%	0.3%
China	SNPE +0.1 points	0.1%	0.2%
Brazil	ESGU +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%
Ireland	SNPE +0.1 points	0.0%	0.1%
United Kingdom	SNPE +0.1 points	0.0%	0.1%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ESGU36.2%
SNPE40.8%

Securities held

ESGU268
SNPE324

Asset class

ESGU: Equity
SNPE: Equity

Holdings

Only in ESGU91
In both177
Only in SNPE147

Only in ESGU

91 securities, 37.5% of ESGU by weight

Apple7.66%
Amazon.com Inc3.49%
Broadcom Inc2.29%
Meta Platforms Class A1.91%
Tesla Inc1.73%
JPMorgan Chase & Co1.34%
Advanced Micro Devices1.29%
Exxonmobil Holdings Corp0.82%
Johnson & Johnson0.81%
Procter & Gamble0.66%
Verizon Communications Inc0.55%
Palantir Technologies Class A0.50%
Rtx0.48%
Nisource0.47%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B0.46%
Linde PLC0.40%
International Business Machines Co0.40%
Automatic Data Processing Inc0.40%
Honeywell International Inc0.36%
Oracle0.35%
Accenture PLC Class A0.35%
Steris0.35%
Cheniere Energy0.32%
Crh Public Limited PLC0.32%
Mckesson Corp0.30%
Crowdstrike Holdings Class A0.29%
L3HARRIS Technologies0.29%
Pnc Financial Services Group0.29%
Marvell Technology0.28%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals0.28%
Arista Networks0.28%
3M0.26%
Synopsys0.26%
Progressive0.24%
Northrop Grumman Corp0.23%
Sandisk0.23%
Crown Castle Inc0.23%
Eaton PLC0.21%
Caseys General Stores Inc0.20%
Elevance Health Inc0.20%
Veeva Systems Class A0.18%
Expeditors International of Washin0.18%
Travelers Companies0.18%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise0.17%
Amphenol Corp Class A0.17%
Howmet Aerospace0.16%
Sherwin Williams0.16%
Okta Class A0.15%
Parker-Hannifin0.14%
Snowflake0.14%

Only in SNPE

147 securities, 16.2% of SNPE by weight

Wal-Mart Stores Inc1.38%
2226792D0.60%
Pepsico0.47%
Accenture Ltd-Cl A0.40%
TJX Companies0.39%
Charles Schwab Corp0.36%
Eaton Corp PLC0.36%
Chubb Ltd Npv0.32%
Medtronic plc0.30%
CVS Health Corp0.29%
Valero Energy Corp0.29%
Emerson Electric Co0.23%
Anthem Inc0.23%
Johnson Controls International PLC0.23%
Freeport-McMorRan0.23%
Waste Management Inc0.22%
EOG Resources Inc0.22%
Marriott International Inc0.21%
Moderna Inc0.21%
Schlumberger Ltd0.20%
Norfolk Southern Corp0.20%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd0.19%
T-Mobile US Inc0.19%
Cintas Corp0.19%
Illinois Tool Works Inc0.18%
Air Products & Chemicals Inc0.18%
Arthur J Gallagher0.18%
Aon Plc0.17%
Allstate Corp0.17%
NXP Semiconductors NV0.17%
Boston Scientific Corp0.16%
Crh PLC0.15%
Fastenal Co0.15%
Truist Financial Corp0.15%
Aflac Inc0.14%
AMETEK Inc0.14%
Becton Dickinson & Co0.14%
Apollo Asset Management Inc0.14%
PACCAR Inc0.13%
Autozone Inc0.13%
Republic Services Inc0.12%
eBay Inc0.12%
Ford Motor Co0.12%
Wabtec Corp0.12%
NIKE Inc-CL B0.12%
MSCI Inc0.11%
Equity Residential0.11%
Ameriprise Financial Inc0.11%
Consolidated Edison Inc0.11%
Ventas Inc0.11%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 177 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in ESGU and SNPE, widest gap first
Holding	More in ESGUMore in SNPE	ESGU	SNPE
NVIDIANVDA	SNPE +5.21 points	7.25%	12.46%
MicrosoftMSFT	SNPE +4.04 points	5.71%	9.75%
Alphabet Class AGOOGL	SNPE +2.55 points	1.58%	4.13%
Eli LillyLLY	SNPE +1.15 points	1.70%	2.85%
Micron TechnologyMU	SNPE +1.01 points	1.50%	2.51%
Mastercard Class AMA	SNPE +0.56 points	0.74%	1.30%
Hartford Insurance GroupHIG	ESGU +0.51 points	0.60%	0.09%
Costco Wholesale CorpCOST	SNPE +0.48 points	0.65%	1.13%
Wells FargoWFC	SNPE +0.46 points	0.17%	0.63%
UnitedHealth GroupUNH	SNPE +0.46 points	0.46%	0.92%
Bank of AmericaBAC	SNPE +0.46 points	0.36%	0.82%
Visa Class AV	SNPE +0.44 points	1.33%	1.77%
Alphabet Class CGOOG	SNPE +0.44 points	2.89%	3.33%
AbbVieABBV	SNPE +0.42 points	0.89%	1.31%
Thermo Fisher ScientificTMO	SNPE +0.42 points	0.23%	0.65%
Merck & Co IncMRK	SNPE +0.40 points	0.53%	0.93%
Intel CorporationINTC	SNPE +0.37 points	0.45%	0.82%
Cisco Systems IncCSCO	SNPE +0.35 points	0.69%	1.04%
Mcdonalds CorpMCD	SNPE +0.34 points	0.12%	0.46%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT	SNPE +0.33 points	0.13%	0.46%
Ge AerospaceGE	SNPE +0.33 points	0.46%	0.79%
NetflixNFLX	SNPE +0.33 points	0.32%	0.65%
Coca-ColaKO	SNPE +0.31 points	0.61%	0.92%
Amgen IncAMGN	SNPE +0.27 points	0.36%	0.63%
Texas InstrumentTXN	SNPE +0.27 points	0.42%	0.69%
Church and Dwight IncCHD	ESGU +0.26 points	0.32%	0.06%
KlaKLAC	SNPE +0.26 points	0.26%	0.52%
Caterpillar IncCAT	SNPE +0.24 points	0.48%	0.72%
EcolabECL	ESGU +0.24 points	0.43%	0.19%
Exelon CorpEXC	ESGU +0.24 points	0.36%	0.12%
Ge VernovaGEV	SNPE +0.22 points	0.35%	0.57%
MetlifeMET	ESGU +0.22 points	0.36%	0.14%
Walt DisneyDIS	SNPE +0.21 points	0.27%	0.48%
Palo Alto NetworksPANW	SNPE +0.20 points	0.55%	0.75%
Bristol Myers SquibbBMY	SNPE +0.20 points	0.12%	0.32%
DeereDE	SNPE +0.20 points	0.23%	0.43%
Applied Material IncAMAT	SNPE +0.20 points	0.58%	0.78%
WelltowerWELL	SNPE +0.20 points	0.23%	0.43%
QualcommQCOM	SNPE +0.19 points	0.25%	0.44%
Idexx LaboratoriesIDXX	ESGU +0.19 points	0.30%	0.11%
Marathon PetroleumMPC	SNPE +0.18 points	0.13%	0.31%
Lam ResearchLRCX	SNPE +0.19 points	0.56%	0.75%
PfizerPFE	SNPE +0.19 points	0.25%	0.44%
Analog DevicesADI	SNPE +0.18 points	0.33%	0.51%
Bank of New York Mellon CorpBNY	ESGU +0.18 points	0.43%	0.25%
CitigroupC	SNPE +0.18 points	0.34%	0.52%
DanaherDHR	SNPE +0.17 points	0.20%	0.37%
Cummins IncCMI	ESGU +0.17 points	0.34%	0.17%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	ESGU +0.17 points	0.26%	0.09%
American Tower ReitAMT	ESGU +0.17 points	0.39%	0.22%
Diamondback EnergyFANG	ESGU +0.16 points	0.27%	0.11%
Uber TechnologiesUBER	SNPE +0.17 points	0.17%	0.34%
Prudential Financial IncPRU	ESGU +0.16 points	0.26%	0.10%
Cme Group Class ACME	SNPE +0.16 points	0.12%	0.28%
Home DepotHD	SNPE +0.16 points	0.66%	0.82%
Raymond JamesRJF	ESGU +0.15 points	0.22%	0.07%
Ww Grainger IncGWW	ESGU +0.15 points	0.30%	0.15%
Kraft HeinzKHC	ESGU +0.15 points	0.20%	0.05%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLCSTX	SNPE +0.15 points	0.22%	0.37%
Quanta Services IncPWR	SNPE +0.15 points	0.09%	0.24%
BlackRockBLK	SNPE +0.15 points	0.27%	0.42%
AT&TT	SNPE +0.14 points	0.23%	0.37%
Arch Capital GroupACGL	ESGU +0.14 points	0.23%	0.09%
Cardinal HealthCAH	ESGU +0.13 points	0.28%	0.15%
ConocophillipsCOP	SNPE +0.14 points	0.33%	0.47%
Goldman Sachs GroupGS	SNPE +0.13 points	0.52%	0.65%
Capital One Financial CorpCOF	SNPE +0.14 points	0.18%	0.32%
Mettler ToledoMTD	ESGU +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
CsxCSX	SNPE +0.13 points	0.11%	0.24%
MarshMRSH	SNPE +0.13 points	0.11%	0.24%
SyscoSYY	ESGU +0.13 points	0.23%	0.10%
General Mills IncGIS	ESGU +0.13 points	0.18%	0.05%
Union PacificUNP	SNPE +0.13 points	0.32%	0.45%
SalesforceCRM	SNPE +0.13 points	0.34%	0.47%
Dell Technologies Inc Class CDELL	SNPE +0.13 points	0.19%	0.32%
NewmontNEM	SNPE +0.13 points	0.15%	0.28%
WilliamsWMB	ESGU +0.13 points	0.36%	0.23%
Trane Technologies PLCTT	ESGU +0.12 points	0.35%	0.23%
State StreetSTT	ESGU +0.12 points	0.24%	0.12%
Constellation Energy CorpCEG	SNPE +0.12 points	0.10%	0.22%
Regeneron PharmaceuticalsREGN	SNPE +0.12 points	0.11%	0.23%
T Rowe Price GroupTROW	ESGU +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%
Kinder MorganKMI	ESGU +0.11 points	0.28%	0.17%
AutodeskADSK	ESGU +0.12 points	0.25%	0.13%
Broadridge Financial Solutions IncBR	ESGU +0.12 points	0.17%	0.05%
Morgan StanleyMS	SNPE +0.12 points	0.44%	0.56%
Jacobs Solutions IncJ	ESGU +0.11 points	0.16%	0.05%
Equinix ReitEQIX	ESGU +0.11 points	0.36%	0.25%
Starbucks CorpSBUX	SNPE +0.11 points	0.19%	0.30%
Phillips 66PSX	SNPE +0.10 points	0.18%	0.28%
Gilead SciencesGILD	SNPE +0.10 points	0.43%	0.53%
Mondelez International Class AMDLZ	SNPE +0.11 points	0.10%	0.21%
Booking HoldingsBKNG	SNPE +0.11 points	0.17%	0.28%
Tractor SupplyTSCO	ESGU +0.11 points	0.15%	0.04%
Sba Communications Reit Corp ClassSBAC	ESGU +0.10 points	0.15%	0.05%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	ESGU +0.10 points	0.29%	0.19%
Eversource EnergyES	ESGU +0.09 points	0.16%	0.07%
Xylem IncXYL	ESGU +0.09 points	0.15%	0.06%
Motorola Solutions IncMSI	SNPE +0.10 points	0.11%	0.21%
VeraltoVLTO	ESGU +0.09 points	0.16%	0.07%

All 268 ESGU holdings⁠All 326 SNPE 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 SNPE Cost

Overpaying ESGU vs SNPE

$1,031

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

ESGU 0.15%
$3,137
SNPE 0.10%
$2,106

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ESGU 0.15%
SNPE 0.10%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	ESGU	SNPE	Overpaying
10	$274	$183	$91
20	$1,071	$717	$354
30	$3,137	$2,106	$1,031

Expense ratio

0.15%ESGU
0.10%SNPE, cheaper

SNPE0.10%ESGU0.15%

0.08%0.95%

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

SNPE 7th cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU 13th cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU vs SNPE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; SNPE 0.99%, better
Payout (12M): ESGU $1.55; SNPE $0.68
Last payment: ESGU $0.38; SNPE $0.18
Ex-dividend: ESGU Sep 15, 2026; SNPE Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: ESGU Sep 18, 2026; SNPE Sep 25, 2026
Frequency: ESGU Quarterly; SNPE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ESGUQuarterly · 41 paymentsAll ESGU payments⁠

SNPEQuarterly · 29 paymentsAll SNPE payments⁠

ESGU vs SNPE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

ESGU
SNPE

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: ESGU 12.8%SNPE 12.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ESGU 1.35SNPE 1.39, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ESGU −26.1%SNPE −24.7%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ESGU 1.04SNPE 1.01; Market = 1

ESGU and SNPE 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 SNPE

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How ESGU and SNPE differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in SNPE

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 SNPE differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in SNPE

Weight gaps