ESGU vs USCA: Differences, Returns & Fees
ESGU and USCA hold 76% of their weight in the same names, and ESGU returned +17.3% over the year. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $18.3bn for iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF and $3.6bn for Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF.
USCA costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.4 points; ESGU is 5.1 times larger.
| ESGU | USCA | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Net assets | $18.3bn | $3.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +12.9% |
| What it tracks | MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index | MSCI USA Climate Action Index |
| Holdings in common | 76% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 37.8% | 45.9% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ESGU and USCA hold 76% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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76% in common
On the same fields
ESGU and USCA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About ESGU
ESGU tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 269 positions, with the top ten at 37.8%.
About USCA
USCA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 404 positions, with the top ten at 45.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ESGU or USCA?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ESGU returned +17.3% and USCA +12.9%.
- Which is cheaper, ESGU or USCA?
- USCA is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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