# ESGU (iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · U.S. large-cap blend · data as of Oct 2, 2026

ESGU tracks an index and returned +16.2% over the past year.

## Key facts

- ESGU, total return, 1 year: +16.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESGU, expense ratio: 0.15%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESGU, holdings: 273, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESGU, below its high: −1.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESGU, net assets: $18.1bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## ESGU over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.3% | +3.6% | −0.3 pts | −2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +18.6% | +17.9% | +0.6 pts | −9.8 pts |
| 1 year | +16.2% | +16.2% | −0.1 pts | −8.1 pts |
| 3 years | +88.3% | +89.3% | −1.0 pts | −26.5 pts |
| Since listing | +300.9% | +306.8% | −5.9 pts | −286.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. large-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $168.46 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Dec 6, 2016 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $18.1bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −1.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 273 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 37.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 97.6% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 22.2% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 54.5% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has ESGU performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, ESGU returned +16.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +88.3%.

### What does ESGU cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

### What does ESGU hold?

273 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 37.7% of the fund. 98% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is ESGU below its high?

1.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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