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As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. EQWL ESGU \n Expense ratio 0.25% 0.15% \n Net assets $2.8bn $18.3bn \n Total return, 1 year +15.8% +17.3% \n What it tracks Blended - S&P 100 Equal Weight Index MS","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, EQWL against ESGU, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/eqwl-vs-esgu","a":{"ticker":"EQWL","name":"Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF","issuer":"Invesco","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"EQWL tracks an index and returned +15.8% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/eqwl","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+15.8%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.25%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"103","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22122.9%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"1.8%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 21, 2026","value":"$0.5055","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$2.8bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"ESGU","name":"iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"ESGU tracks an index and returned +17.3% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/esgu","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+17.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.15%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"269","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22120.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"1.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 15, 2026","value":"$0.3813","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$18.3bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":39,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/eqwl-vs-esgu"}