ESGU vs SUSL: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

ESGUANasdaq

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

SUSLANasdaq

Overlap

56.4%by weight

Expense ratio

SUSL −0.05pt a year

ESGU0.15%SUSL0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

ESGU 17.8×the volume

ESGU389KSUSL21.9K

5Y return · a year

SUSL +0.8pt

ESGU+10.6%SUSL+11.4%

ESGU vs SUSL Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+65.5%ESGU+71.4%SUSL

Expense ratio: ESGU 0.15%; SUSL 0.10%, better
Fund size: ESGU $17.8B; SUSL $1.2B
1Y total return: ESGU +11.0%; SUSL +11.7%, better
Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; SUSL 0.94%
Holdings: ESGU 271; SUSL 253
Avg volume (30D): ESGU 389K sh, better; SUSL 21.9K sh
NAV per share: ESGU $165.22; SUSL $134.38
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ESGU, SUSL, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ESGU	SUSL
Cost30% weight	B68	A86Higher
Mission25% weight	A97Higher	A96
Risk15% weight	C50Higher	C46
Tradability15% weight	A93Higher	A73
Holdings10% weight	B59Higher	D28
Durability5% weight	A95Higher	A72

Rank among US ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. ESGU and SUSL 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 SUSL 5th 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 5ASUSLiShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETFScore 74
Rank 5AXVViShares ESG Select Screened S&P 500 ETFScore 74

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ESGUAiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

SUSLAiShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders 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.

SUSL ESG with a tighter filter: roughly 300 U.S. large and mid caps that out-score their own sector rivals on ESG, wrapped in an iShares index fund charging one tenth of one percent 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.

SUSL The fund tracks an index of U.S. large- and mid-cap companies selected for high ESG characteristics relative to sector peers, providing exposure to higher ESG-rated companies across sectors.

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.

SUSL 0.10% a year, well under half the typical fee among U.S. ESG stock funds. Strict screening at plain-index pricing.
Best-in-class build: names are picked for ESG strength against their own sector peers, so the fund keeps broad sector shape instead of dropping whole industries.ishares.com
Sits in the upper half of its ESG cohort, and the portfolio hews tightly to the strict mandate on the tin rather than drifting toward the plain market.

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

SUSL Thinly traded next to the headline ESG funds, so spreads can run wider. Order size and timing matter more here.
Sector-relative scoring means no industry is barred outright: an energy or mining name can qualify by out-scoring its own peers.
A few peers undercut the fee, including XVV at 0.08% and ESGV at 0.09%.

Full ESGU profile⁠

Full SUSL profile⁠

ESGU vs SUSL Holdings

How ESGU and SUSL differ

Overlap by weight

56.4%

Shared holdings make up 92.4% of SUSL and 63.7% of ESGU.

Level by level

Holdings182 in both56.4%
Sector11 Sectors95.3%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile99.7%

Sector

Sector weights in ESGU and SUSL, widest gap first
Sector	More in ESGUMore in SUSL	ESGU	SUSL
Communication	SUSL +1.9 points	8.5%	10.4%
Energy	ESGU +1.9 points	4.0%	2.1%
Technology	ESGU +1.4 points	38.4%	37.0%
Consumer Staples	SUSL +0.9 points	4.6%	5.5%
Health Care	SUSL +0.9 points	10.6%	11.5%
Utilities	ESGU +0.9 points	1.8%	0.9%
Consumer Discretionary	SUSL +0.7 points	8.1%	8.8%
Financials	ESGU +0.4 points	11.9%	11.5%
Materials	SUSL +0.2 points	1.9%	2.1%
Real Estate	ESGU +0.1 points	2.1%	2.0%
Industrials	ESGU +0.1 points	8.2%	8.1%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ESGU and SUSL, widest gap first
Country	More in ESGUMore in SUSL	ESGU	SUSL
United States	ESGU +0.2 points	99.8%	99.6%
Brazil	SUSL +0.1 points	0.1%	0.2%
Switzerland	SUSL +0.1 points	0.0%	0.1%
China	ESGU +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%
Ireland	SUSL +0.1 points	0.0%	0.1%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ESGU36.2%
SUSL47.8%

Securities held

ESGU268
SUSL250

Asset class

ESGU: Equity
SUSL: Equity

Holdings

Only in ESGU86
In both182
Only in SUSL68

Only in ESGU

86 securities, 36.2% of ESGU by weight

Apple7.66%
Amazon.com Inc3.49%
Broadcom Inc2.29%
Meta Platforms Class A1.91%
Micron Technology1.50%
JPMorgan Chase & Co1.34%
AbbVie0.89%
Exxonmobil Holdings Corp0.82%
Cisco Systems Inc0.69%
Goldman Sachs Group0.52%
Palantir Technologies Class A0.50%
Rtx0.48%
UnitedHealth Group0.46%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B0.46%
Intel Corporation0.45%
Texas Instrument0.42%
Nextera Energy0.41%
Bank of America0.36%
Honeywell International Inc0.36%
Williams0.36%
Oracle0.35%
Citigroup0.34%
Conocophillips0.33%
Netflix0.32%
Mckesson Corp0.30%
Crowdstrike Holdings Class A0.29%
L3HARRIS Technologies0.29%
Kinder Morgan0.28%
Cardinal Health0.28%
Arista Networks0.28%
Diamondback Energy0.27%
Kla0.26%
Pfizer0.25%
Qualcomm0.25%
Thermo Fisher Scientific0.23%
Northrop Grumman Corp0.23%
Sandisk0.23%
Caseys General Stores Inc0.20%
Kraft Heinz0.20%
Dell Technologies Inc Class C0.19%
Occidental Petroleum Corp0.19%
Starbucks Corp0.19%
Uber Technologies0.17%
Wells Fargo0.17%
Amphenol Corp Class A0.17%
Howmet Aerospace0.16%
Sherwin Williams0.16%
Corning0.16%
Devon Energy0.15%
Okta Class A0.15%

Only in SUSL

68 securities, 7.6% of SUSL by weight

Pepsico0.55%
Tjx0.45%
Charles Schwab0.43%
Valero Energy Corp0.35%
Comcast Class A0.24%
Slb0.24%
Oreilly Automotive Inc0.21%
Ross Stores Inc0.21%
Allstate Corp0.20%
Monster Beverage0.20%
Truist Financial0.17%
Aflac0.17%
Autozone0.15%
Apollo Global Management0.14%
Ebay0.13%
Garmin0.13%
Ameriprise Finance Inc0.13%
Carvana Class A0.13%
Consolidated Edison0.13%
Kenvue0.11%
Carnival Corp Ltd0.11%
Paychex0.11%
Expedia Group0.10%
Martin Marietta Materials0.10%
Old Dominion Freight Line0.09%
Huntington Bancshares Inc0.09%
Atlassian Corp Class A0.09%
Halliburton0.09%
Northern Trust0.09%
Atmos Energy0.08%
American Water Works0.08%
Dover0.08%
Quest Diagnostics Inc0.08%
Ulta Beauty Inc0.08%
Estee Lauder Inc Class A0.08%
Fiserv Inc0.08%
Verisk Analytics0.08%
Darden Restaurants Inc0.07%
Hershey Foods0.07%
Regions Financial0.07%
Principal Financial Group Inc0.07%
Pultegroup0.07%
International Flavors & Fragrances0.07%
Lpl Financial Holdings0.07%
Edison International0.07%
Smurfit Westrock PLC0.07%
Ptc0.07%
Hubbell Inc0.07%
Cms Energy0.06%
Fidelity National Information Serv0.06%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 182 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in ESGU and SUSL, widest gap first
Holding	More in ESGUMore in SUSL	ESGU	SUSL
NVIDIANVDA	SUSL +6.55 points	7.25%	13.80%
MicrosoftMSFT	SUSL +5.09 points	5.71%	10.80%
Alphabet Class AGOOGL	SUSL +3.24 points	1.58%	4.82%
Tesla IncTSLA	SUSL +1.62 points	1.73%	3.35%
Eli LillyLLY	SUSL +1.63 points	1.70%	3.33%
Advanced Micro DevicesAMD	SUSL +1.12 points	1.29%	2.41%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ	SUSL +1.12 points	0.81%	1.93%
Alphabet Class CGOOG	SUSL +0.92 points	2.89%	3.81%
Mastercard Class AMA	SUSL +0.78 points	0.74%	1.52%
Visa Class AV	SUSL +0.68 points	1.33%	2.01%
Costco Wholesale CorpCOST	SUSL +0.67 points	0.65%	1.32%
Merck & Co IncMRK	SUSL +0.55 points	0.53%	1.08%
Hartford Insurance GroupHIG	ESGU +0.49 points	0.60%	0.11%
Ge AerospaceGE	SUSL +0.46 points	0.46%	0.92%
Coca-ColaKO	SUSL +0.46 points	0.61%	1.07%
Procter & GamblePG	SUSL +0.44 points	0.66%	1.10%
Mcdonalds CorpMCD	SUSL +0.42 points	0.12%	0.54%
NisourceNI	ESGU +0.41 points	0.47%	0.06%
Amgen IncAMGN	SUSL +0.38 points	0.36%	0.74%
Caterpillar IncCAT	SUSL +0.36 points	0.48%	0.84%
Palo Alto NetworksPANW	SUSL +0.32 points	0.55%	0.87%
Ge VernovaGEV	SUSL +0.33 points	0.35%	0.68%
Applied Material IncAMAT	SUSL +0.33 points	0.58%	0.91%
Lam ResearchLRCX	SUSL +0.32 points	0.56%	0.88%
International Business Machines CoIBM	SUSL +0.31 points	0.40%	0.71%
Home DepotHD	SUSL +0.30 points	0.66%	0.96%
Walt DisneyDIS	SUSL +0.30 points	0.27%	0.57%
Linde PLCLIN	SUSL +0.30 points	0.40%	0.70%
SterisSTE	ESGU +0.29 points	0.35%	0.06%
Analog DevicesADI	SUSL +0.27 points	0.33%	0.60%
Bristol Myers SquibbBMY	SUSL +0.25 points	0.12%	0.37%
Marathon PetroleumMPC	SUSL +0.25 points	0.13%	0.38%
WelltowerWELL	SUSL +0.26 points	0.23%	0.49%
DeereDE	SUSL +0.25 points	0.23%	0.48%
Church and Dwight IncCHD	ESGU +0.25 points	0.32%	0.07%
DanaherDHR	SUSL +0.23 points	0.20%	0.43%
BlackRockBLK	SUSL +0.22 points	0.27%	0.49%
Exelon CorpEXC	ESGU +0.22 points	0.36%	0.14%
Eaton PLCETN	SUSL +0.21 points	0.21%	0.42%
Marvell TechnologyMRVL	SUSL +0.21 points	0.28%	0.49%
EcolabECL	ESGU +0.20 points	0.43%	0.23%
Union PacificUNP	SUSL +0.21 points	0.32%	0.53%
AT&TT	SUSL +0.21 points	0.23%	0.44%
MetlifeMET	ESGU +0.20 points	0.36%	0.16%
Morgan StanleyMS	SUSL +0.20 points	0.44%	0.64%
Gilead SciencesGILD	SUSL +0.19 points	0.43%	0.62%
SalesforceCRM	SUSL +0.20 points	0.34%	0.54%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLCSTX	SUSL +0.20 points	0.22%	0.42%
Quanta Services IncPWR	SUSL +0.18 points	0.09%	0.27%
NewmontNEM	SUSL +0.18 points	0.15%	0.33%
MarshMRSH	SUSL +0.17 points	0.11%	0.28%
CsxCSX	SUSL +0.17 points	0.11%	0.28%
Idexx LaboratoriesIDXX	ESGU +0.17 points	0.30%	0.13%
Capital One Financial CorpCOF	SUSL +0.17 points	0.18%	0.35%
Booking HoldingsBKNG	SUSL +0.17 points	0.17%	0.34%
ProgressivePGR	SUSL +0.16 points	0.24%	0.40%
Phillips 66PSX	SUSL +0.15 points	0.18%	0.33%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	ESGU +0.15 points	0.26%	0.11%
Prudential Financial IncPRU	ESGU +0.14 points	0.26%	0.12%
Raymond JamesRJF	ESGU +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Cummins IncCMI	ESGU +0.14 points	0.34%	0.20%
Crh Public Limited PLCCRH	ESGU +0.14 points	0.32%	0.18%
Vertex PharmaceuticalsVRTX	SUSL +0.14 points	0.28%	0.42%
Johnson Controls International PLCJCI	SUSL +0.14 points	0.13%	0.27%
Bank of New York Mellon CorpBNY	ESGU +0.14 points	0.43%	0.29%
American Tower ReitAMT	ESGU +0.13 points	0.39%	0.26%
Royal Caribbean GroupRCL	SUSL +0.13 points	0.10%	0.23%
Arch Capital GroupACGL	ESGU +0.12 points	0.23%	0.11%
General Mills IncGIS	ESGU +0.13 points	0.18%	0.05%
Cheniere EnergyLNG	ESGU +0.12 points	0.32%	0.20%
Western Digital CorpWDC	SUSL +0.12 points	0.25%	0.37%
Ww Grainger IncGWW	ESGU +0.13 points	0.30%	0.17%
Mettler ToledoMTD	ESGU +0.12 points	0.22%	0.10%
Hilton Worldwide HoldingsHLT	SUSL +0.12 points	0.12%	0.24%
SyscoSYY	ESGU +0.11 points	0.23%	0.12%
Accenture PLC Class AACN	SUSL +0.11 points	0.35%	0.46%
Crown Castle IncCCI	ESGU +0.12 points	0.23%	0.11%
T Rowe Price GroupTROW	ESGU +0.10 points	0.17%	0.07%
Broadridge Financial Solutions IncBR	ESGU +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%
Delta Air LinesDAL	ESGU +0.11 points	0.15%	0.04%
Expeditors International of WashinEXPD	ESGU +0.10 points	0.18%	0.08%
Jacobs Solutions IncJ	ESGU +0.11 points	0.16%	0.05%
United RentalsURI	SUSL +0.10 points	0.11%	0.21%
American ExpressAXP	SUSL +0.11 points	0.39%	0.50%
State StreetSTT	ESGU +0.10 points	0.24%	0.14%
Tractor SupplyTSCO	ESGU +0.10 points	0.15%	0.05%
Sba Communications Reit Corp ClassSBAC	ESGU +0.09 points	0.15%	0.06%
AutodeskADSK	ESGU +0.10 points	0.25%	0.15%
Eversource EnergyES	ESGU +0.08 points	0.16%	0.08%
Xylem IncXYL	ESGU +0.09 points	0.15%	0.06%
MercadolibreMELI	SUSL +0.09 points	0.13%	0.22%
IntuitINTU	SUSL +0.08 points	0.19%	0.27%
Trane Technologies PLCTT	ESGU +0.08 points	0.35%	0.27%
VeraltoVLTO	ESGU +0.08 points	0.16%	0.08%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	ESGU +0.08 points	0.29%	0.21%
Ppg IndustriesPPG	ESGU +0.07 points	0.15%	0.08%
Bunge Global SABG	ESGU +0.07 points	0.11%	0.04%
Elevance Health IncELV	SUSL +0.07 points	0.20%	0.27%
Prologis ReitPLD	SUSL +0.07 points	0.28%	0.35%
Equinix ReitEQIX	ESGU +0.07 points	0.36%	0.29%

All 268 ESGU holdings⁠All 250 SUSL 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 SUSL Cost

Overpaying ESGU vs SUSL

$1,031

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

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

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ESGU 0.15%
SUSL 0.10%
Overpaying

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

0.15%ESGU
0.10%SUSL, cheaper

SUSL0.10%ESGU0.15%

0.08%0.95%

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

SUSL 7th cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU 13th cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU vs SUSL Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%; SUSL 0.94%
Payout (12M): ESGU $1.55; SUSL $1.26
Last payment: ESGU $0.38; SUSL $0.33
Ex-dividend: ESGU Sep 15, 2026; SUSL Sep 15, 2026
Paid on: ESGU Sep 18, 2026; SUSL Sep 18, 2026
Frequency: ESGU Quarterly; SUSL Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ESGUQuarterly · 41 paymentsAll ESGU payments⁠

SUSLQuarterly · 31 paymentsAll SUSL payments⁠

ESGU vs SUSL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

ESGU
SUSL

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: ESGU 12.8%, betterSUSL 13.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ESGU 1.35, betterSUSL 1.30
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ESGU −26.1%, betterSUSL −27.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ESGU 1.04SUSL 1.05; Market = 1

ESGU and SUSL 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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