ESGU vs TPLC: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

ESGUANasdaq

Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETF

TPLCCNYSE Arca

Overlap

22.8%by weight

Expense ratio

ESGU −0.37pt a year

ESGU0.15%TPLC0.52%

Avg volume · 30D

ESGU 21.8×the volume

ESGU389KTPLC17.8K

5Y return · a year

ESGU +3.2pt

ESGU+10.8%TPLC+7.6%

ESGU vs TPLC Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+67.1%ESGU+44.3%TPLC

Expense ratio: ESGU 0.15%, better; TPLC 0.52%
Fund size: ESGU $17.8B; TPLC $315M
1Y total return: ESGU +11.5%; TPLC +12.7%, better
Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%, better; TPLC 0.81%
Holdings: ESGU 271; TPLC 316
Avg volume (30D): ESGU 389K sh, better; TPLC 17.8K sh
NAV per share: ESGU $165.22; TPLC $50.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ESGU, TPLC, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ESGU	TPLC
Cost30% weight	B68Higher	F12
Mission25% weight	A97Higher	A73
Risk15% weight	C50	B59Higher
Tradability15% weight	A92Higher	D36
Holdings10% weight	B59	A81Higher
Durability5% weight	A95Higher	C52

Rank among US ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. ESGU and TPLC 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 TPLC 36th 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 36CHLALWahed FTSE USA Shariah ETFScore 46
Rank 36CTPLCTimothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETFScore 46
Rank 38CBIBLInspire 100 ETFScore 45

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ESGUAiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF

TPLCCTimothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core 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.

TPLC Biblically screened US large and mid caps with a twist: the index weights by volatility rather than company size, so the mega-caps don't automatically run the show. Passive since 2019, and it pays monthly.

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.

TPLC The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Victory US Large/Mid Cap Volatility Weighted BRI Index before fees and expenses. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in securities included in 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.

TPLC The faith screen lives inside the index, not in a manager's head: the fund tracks the Victory US Large/Mid Cap Volatility Weighted BRI Index and normally keeps at least 80% of net assets in its members.
Volatility weighting breaks the cap-weighted default, so the portfolio isn't simply a bet on whichever US companies happen to be largest.
A rules-based US equity portfolio with a live track record back to 2019, and it distributes monthly, a cadence most stock funds skip.

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

TPLC At 0.52% a year, it costs more than plain US core trackers such as ILCB (0.03%) and GUSA (0.10%). The screen and the weighting scheme are what the extra buys.
It trades thinly next to the household-name core funds, so spreads can be wider and how you place an order matters more.
Screening out whole industries and stepping away from size weighting means results can diverge from the broad US market in either direction.

Full ESGU profile⁠

Full TPLC profile⁠

ESGU vs TPLC Holdings

How ESGU and TPLC differ

Overlap by weight

22.8%

Shared holdings make up 37.5% of TPLC and 28.2% of ESGU.

Level by level

Holdings127 in both22.8%
Sector11 Sectors69.7%
Countryby domicile93.9%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in ESGU and TPLC, widest gap first
Sector	More in ESGUMore in TPLC	ESGU	TPLC
Technology	ESGU +19.1 points	38.4%	19.3%
Industrials	TPLC +13.7 points	8.2%	21.9%
Communication	ESGU +8.4 points	8.5%	0.1%
Utilities	TPLC +8.3 points	1.8%	10.1%
Energy	TPLC +3.9 points	4.0%	7.9%
Materials	TPLC +3.8 points	1.9%	5.7%
Real Estate	ESGU +1.9 points	2.1%	0.2%
Consumer Staples	ESGU +1.0 points	4.6%	3.6%
Health Care	TPLC +0.3 points	10.6%	10.9%
Consumer Discretionary	TPLC +0.3 points	8.1%	8.4%
Financials	Same weight	11.9%	11.9%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ESGU and TPLC, widest gap first
Country	More in ESGUMore in TPLC	ESGU	TPLC
United States	ESGU +5.9 points	99.8%	93.9%
Ireland	TPLC +2.6 points	0.0%	2.6%
Bermuda	TPLC +1.5 points	0.0%	1.5%
Switzerland	TPLC +1.2 points	0.0%	1.2%
United Kingdom	TPLC +0.5 points	0.0%	0.5%
Other countries (4)	TPLC +0.1 points	0.2%	0.3%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ESGU36.2%
TPLC6.5%

Securities held

ESGU268
TPLC315

Asset class

ESGU: Equity
TPLC: Equity

Holdings

Only in ESGU141
In both127
Only in TPLC188

Only in ESGU

141 securities, 71.7% 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%
Exxonmobil Holdings Corp0.82%
Johnson & Johnson0.81%
Mastercard Class A0.74%
Cisco Systems Inc0.69%
Procter & Gamble0.66%
Coca-Cola0.61%
Applied Material Inc0.58%
Lam Research0.56%
Verizon Communications Inc0.55%
Merck & Co Inc0.53%
Goldman Sachs Group0.52%
UnitedHealth Group0.46%
Ge Aerospace0.46%
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%
Linde PLC0.40%
Automatic Data Processing Inc0.40%
American Express0.39%
American Tower Reit0.39%
Bank of America0.36%
Equinix Reit0.36%
Honeywell International Inc0.36%
Oracle0.35%
Accenture PLC Class A0.35%
Cummins Inc0.34%
Salesforce0.34%
Citigroup0.34%
Netflix0.32%
Church and Dwight Inc0.32%
Crh Public Limited PLC0.32%
Mckesson Corp0.30%

Only in TPLC

188 securities, 62.2% of TPLC by weight

Atmos Energy Corp0.70%
Wec Energy Group0.68%
Duke Energy Corp.0.67%
Consolidated Edison Inc.0.65%
Evergy Inc0.64%
Alliant Energy Corp.0.64%
Loews Corp0.63%
Centerpoint Energy Inc.0.62%
Aflac Inc0.62%
Southern Co0.62%
Ameren Corp.0.61%
Cms Energy Corp.0.61%
Dte Energy Co.0.59%
Republic Services Inc.0.58%
American Electric Power C0.57%
Ppl Corp.0.57%
New Linde PLC0.56%
Markel Group Inc0.55%
Waste Management Inc.0.55%
Chubb Limited0.54%
Everest Group Ltd0.53%
American Water Works Co.0.52%
Cincinnati Financial Corp0.52%
Snap-On Inc.0.51%
Wr Berkley Corp.0.51%
General Dynamics Corp.0.50%
Otis Worldwide Corp0.49%
Illinois Tool Works Inc0.48%
Globe Life Inc0.48%
East West Bancorp Inc.0.46%
Assurant Inc.0.46%
Keycorp0.46%
Dt Midstream Inc0.46%
Idex Corp0.45%
Reinsurance Group of Ame0.45%
Avery Dennison Corp.0.45%
Principal Finl Group Inc0.45%
Cintas Corp.0.45%
Medtronic PLC0.45%
Renaissancere Holdings Lt0.45%
Regions Financial Corp.0.44%
Quest Diagnostics Inc.0.44%
Ball Corp.0.44%
Reliance Inc0.43%
Allegion PLC0.43%
Textron Inc.0.42%
Dover Corp0.42%
Sei Investments Co0.42%
First Citizens Bcshs -Cl0.41%
Ametek Inc.0.41%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 127 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in ESGU and TPLC, widest gap first
Holding	More in ESGUMore in TPLC	ESGU	TPLC
Broadcom IncAVGO	ESGU +2.08 points	2.29%	0.21%
Public Service Enterprise GroupPEG	TPLC +0.44 points	0.13%	0.57%
CsxCSX	TPLC +0.37 points	0.11%	0.48%
Entergy CorpETR	TPLC +0.37 points	0.14%	0.51%
Palo Alto NetworksPANW	ESGU +0.37 points	0.55%	0.18%
Palantir Technologies Class APLTR	ESGU +0.35 points	0.50%	0.15%
Eversource EnergyES	TPLC +0.34 points	0.16%	0.50%
VeraltoVLTO	TPLC +0.32 points	0.16%	0.48%
Cme Group Class ACME	TPLC +0.31 points	0.12%	0.43%
Motorola Solutions IncMSI	TPLC +0.30 points	0.11%	0.41%
Arch Capital GroupACGL	TPLC +0.29 points	0.23%	0.52%
Caterpillar IncCAT	ESGU +0.28 points	0.48%	0.20%
Ferguson EnterprisesFERG	TPLC +0.27 points	0.10%	0.37%
Citizens Financial Group IncCFG	TPLC +0.24 points	0.14%	0.38%
Incyte CorpINCY	TPLC +0.23 points	0.10%	0.33%
Expand EnergyEXE	TPLC +0.24 points	0.11%	0.35%
ResmedRMD	TPLC +0.23 points	0.10%	0.33%
NucorNUE	TPLC +0.23 points	0.12%	0.35%
Home DepotHD	ESGU +0.22 points	0.66%	0.44%
EqtEQT	TPLC +0.23 points	0.14%	0.37%
West Pharmaceutical ServicesWST	TPLC +0.23 points	0.12%	0.35%
Kinder MorganKMI	TPLC +0.23 points	0.28%	0.51%
D R HortonDHI	TPLC +0.22 points	0.10%	0.32%
Parker-HannifinPH	TPLC +0.22 points	0.14%	0.36%
Archer Daniels MidlandADM	TPLC +0.21 points	0.14%	0.35%
Rockwell Automation IncROK	TPLC +0.21 points	0.10%	0.31%
Edwards LifesciencesEW	TPLC +0.20 points	0.22%	0.42%
Sherwin WilliamsSHW	TPLC +0.20 points	0.16%	0.36%
Ingersoll RandIR	TPLC +0.20 points	0.10%	0.30%
Intercontinental Exchange IncICE	TPLC +0.20 points	0.22%	0.42%
Dollar General CorpDG	TPLC +0.20 points	0.11%	0.31%
Marvell TechnologyMRVL	ESGU +0.20 points	0.28%	0.08%
Ppg IndustriesPPG	TPLC +0.20 points	0.15%	0.35%
Williams Sonoma IncWSM	TPLC +0.19 points	0.13%	0.32%
Exelon CorpEXC	TPLC +0.19 points	0.36%	0.55%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	TPLC +0.19 points	0.26%	0.45%
International Business Machines CoIBM	ESGU +0.19 points	0.40%	0.21%
Bunge Global SABG	TPLC +0.19 points	0.11%	0.30%
Jb Hunt Transport ServicesJBHT	TPLC +0.19 points	0.08%	0.27%
Nasdaq IncNDAQ	TPLC +0.19 points	0.20%	0.39%
Intuitive SurgicalISRG	TPLC +0.18 points	0.11%	0.29%
Ge VernovaGEV	ESGU +0.18 points	0.35%	0.17%
Xylem IncXYL	TPLC +0.18 points	0.15%	0.33%
Prudential Financial IncPRU	TPLC +0.18 points	0.26%	0.44%
Steel Dynamics IncSTLD	TPLC +0.18 points	0.11%	0.29%
Dollar Tree IncDLTR	TPLC +0.17 points	0.10%	0.27%
Baker Hughes Class ABKR	TPLC +0.17 points	0.13%	0.30%
Te Connectivity PLCTEL	TPLC +0.16 points	0.11%	0.27%
SandiskSNDK	ESGU +0.16 points	0.23%	0.07%
ServicenowNOW	ESGU +0.15 points	0.27%	0.12%
Devon EnergyDVN	TPLC +0.16 points	0.15%	0.31%
Waters CorpWAT	TPLC +0.15 points	0.14%	0.29%
Phillips 66PSX	TPLC +0.15 points	0.18%	0.33%
Targa ResourcesTRGP	TPLC +0.16 points	0.24%	0.40%
Expeditors International of WashinEXPD	TPLC +0.15 points	0.18%	0.33%
XpoXPO	TPLC +0.15 points	0.10%	0.25%
ProgressivePGR	TPLC +0.15 points	0.24%	0.39%
Ww Grainger IncGWW	TPLC +0.14 points	0.30%	0.44%
Tractor SupplyTSCO	TPLC +0.14 points	0.15%	0.29%
NisourceNI	TPLC +0.14 points	0.47%	0.61%
Lennox InternationalLII	TPLC +0.15 points	0.08%	0.23%
Cboe Global MarketsCBOE	TPLC +0.14 points	0.16%	0.30%
Union PacificUNP	TPLC +0.14 points	0.32%	0.46%
DanaherDHR	TPLC +0.14 points	0.20%	0.34%
3MMMM	TPLC +0.14 points	0.26%	0.40%
KlaKLAC	ESGU +0.14 points	0.26%	0.12%
Crowdstrike Holdings Class ACRWD	ESGU +0.13 points	0.29%	0.16%
Arista NetworksANET	ESGU +0.14 points	0.28%	0.14%
Western Digital CorpWDC	ESGU +0.13 points	0.25%	0.12%
United RentalsURI	TPLC +0.13 points	0.11%	0.24%
Zoetis Inc Class AZTS	TPLC +0.12 points	0.16%	0.28%
Carrier GlobalCARR	TPLC +0.12 points	0.14%	0.26%
Emcor GroupEME	TPLC +0.11 points	0.09%	0.20%
Nextera EnergyNEE	TPLC +0.11 points	0.41%	0.52%
HumanaHUM	TPLC +0.12 points	0.11%	0.23%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLCSTX	ESGU +0.11 points	0.22%	0.11%
Ch Robinson WorldwideCHRW	TPLC +0.11 points	0.09%	0.20%
Mettler ToledoMTD	TPLC +0.11 points	0.22%	0.33%
Costco Wholesale CorpCOST	ESGU +0.10 points	0.65%	0.55%
Constellation Energy CorpCEG	TPLC +0.10 points	0.10%	0.20%
Iqvia Holdings IncIQV	TPLC +0.10 points	0.13%	0.23%
Quanta Services IncPWR	TPLC +0.11 points	0.09%	0.20%
Agilent Technologies IncA	TPLC +0.10 points	0.20%	0.30%
First SolarFSLR	TPLC +0.10 points	0.08%	0.18%
Occidental Petroleum CorpOXY	TPLC +0.10 points	0.19%	0.29%
Texas Pacific LandTPL	TPLC +0.10 points	0.09%	0.19%
Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG	TPLC +0.09 points	0.16%	0.25%
F5FFIV	TPLC +0.09 points	0.12%	0.21%
Howmet AerospaceHWM	TPLC +0.09 points	0.16%	0.25%
Hartford Insurance GroupHIG	ESGU +0.08 points	0.60%	0.52%
WilliamsWMB	TPLC +0.08 points	0.36%	0.44%
Alnylam PharmaceuticalsALNY	TPLC +0.08 points	0.07%	0.15%
Axon EnterpriseAXON	TPLC +0.07 points	0.07%	0.15%
DeereDE	TPLC +0.08 points	0.23%	0.31%
MetlifeMET	TPLC +0.07 points	0.36%	0.43%
Idexx LaboratoriesIDXX	TPLC +0.07 points	0.30%	0.37%
SterisSTE	TPLC +0.06 points	0.35%	0.41%
Cheniere EnergyLNG	TPLC +0.06 points	0.32%	0.38%
Monolithic Power Systems IncMPWR	TPLC +0.07 points	0.09%	0.16%
Veeva Systems Class AVEEV	TPLC +0.07 points	0.18%	0.25%

All 268 ESGU holdings⁠All TPLC 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 TPLC Cost

Overpaying TPLC vs ESGU

$7,214

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

ESGU 0.15%
$3,137
TPLC 0.52%
$10,351

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ESGU 0.15%
TPLC 0.52%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	ESGU	TPLC	Overpaying
10	$274	$935	$661
20	$1,071	$3,593	$2,522
30	$3,137	$10,351	$7,214

Expense ratio

0.15%ESGU, cheaper
0.52%TPLC

ESGU0.15%TPLC0.52%

0.08%0.95%

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

ESGU 13th cheapest of 47 funds

TPLC 41st cheapest of 47 funds

ESGU vs TPLC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): ESGU 0.94%, better; TPLC 0.81%
Payout (12M): ESGU $1.55; TPLC $0.41
Last payment: ESGU $0.38; TPLC $0.03
Ex-dividend: ESGU Sep 15, 2026; TPLC Oct 8, 2026
Paid on: ESGU Sep 18, 2026; TPLC Oct 9, 2026
Frequency: ESGU Quarterly; TPLC Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ESGUQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll ESGU payments⁠

TPLCMonthly · 46 paymentsAll TPLC payments⁠

ESGU vs TPLC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

ESGU
TPLC

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: ESGU 12.8%, betterTPLC 13.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ESGU 1.35, betterTPLC 0.89
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ESGU −26.1%TPLC −21.6%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ESGU 1.04TPLC 0.82; Market = 1

ESGU and TPLC 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 TPLC

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How ESGU and TPLC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in TPLC

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 TPLC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ESGU

Only in TPLC

Weight gaps