iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) is an exchange-traded fund in the Large Blend category. The fund is issued by iShares. It has been trading since December 1, 2016. Total net assets stand at $18.15B. The expense ratio is 0.15%. On a $10,000 position that is $15.00 a year.

Its biggest positions are NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), Apple Inc (AAPL), and Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG). NVIDIA Corp alone accounts for 7.61% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 36.85% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

ESGU last closed at $168.70 on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +19.71%. The stored price history starts on February 7, 2025, and the total return since then is +29.40%. The trailing distribution yield is 0.91%. The provider also reports a 3 years average return of +20.83%.

2026 is still running; the price is +13.24% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $136.82 to $170.85. The latest close sits 23.3% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 1 year annualize to a volatility of 13.09%. The reported beta is 1.03. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.