iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) is a ESG ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ESGU 6.8 out of 10 — highest on Quality (8.7), lowest on Value (4.0). It trades at 24.6 times earnings, against its own median of 23.2. Its ten largest holdings are 37% of the fund.
What stands out in ESGU's data
U.S. large-cap stocks screened for ESG criteria.
Earns more on its capital than the typical large-cap ESG fund — a sign of stronger business quality.
Return on equity of 24.5% tops the category median of 18.1%, and also beats its own 19.9% historical average.
A quality tilt within a sustainable-equity allocation, built on profitable companies.
How is ESGU rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) 6.8 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) 6.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.8 / 10
- Growth: 7.7 / 10
- Value: 4.0 / 10
- Risk: 6.2 / 10
- Quality: 8.7 / 10
- Return: 6.8 / 10
Is ESGU expensive right now? It trades at 24.6 times earnings, against its own median of 23.2
As of October 28, 2026, ESGU is more expensive than 59% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from ESGU's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside ESGU? 44% Tech
What's inside ESGU: Size (Large 94%, Mid 6%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 44.0%; Magnificent 7 33.0%; AI 23.1%; Semiconductors 16.5%; Memory 14.0%.
What are ESGU's top holdings? The ten largest are 37% of the fund
Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Broadcom, Facebook, Tesla and Eli Lilly are ESGU's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 51% of ESG ETFs.
Half of ESGU's weight sits in its 26 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 47 equally weighted holdings.
What is ESGU's expense ratio? 0.15% a year
As of October 28, 2026, ESGU charges 0.15% a year, yields 0.91% and holds $18.2B in assets across 271 positions.
| Measure | ESGU |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% |
| Dividend yield | 0.91% |
| Assets under management | $18.2B |
| Holdings | 271 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/esgu
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