iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Applies Business Involvement Screens to a 268-Stock U.S. Portfolio

Sonal Goyal

27 October 2026 05:28 PM AEDT

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) Applies Business Involvement Screens to a 268-Stock U.S. Portfolio

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Key Highlights

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) had net assets of about $18.14 billion and a NAV of $167.53 as of Oct 26, 2026.
The fund tracks the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index with an expense ratio of 0.15%.
Its 30-day SEC yield was 0.91%, with quarterly distributions.

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) holds large- and mid-cap U.S. companies with positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. As of Oct 26, 2026, it had net assets of about $18.14 billion and a NAV of $167.53 per share.

Index and Investment Approach

The fund tracks the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index, which applies business involvement screens for civilian firearms, controversial weapons, tobacco, thermal coal and oil sands. It started trading on Dec 1, 2016 and pays distributions quarterly.

Portfolio Composition

Technology companies lead the portfolio. Apple represented 7.67% of assets, Nvidia 7.42%, Microsoft 5.70%, Amazon.com 3.58% and Alphabet Class C 3.27%.

Sustainability Characteristics

As of Oct 16, 2026, the fund had a weighted average carbon intensity of 68.48 tons CO2E per $M of sales. The fund discloses business involvement of 0.23% in nuclear weapons and 1.23% in oil sands at a 0% revenue threshold.

Yield and Distributions

The fund reported a 30-day SEC yield of 0.91% as of Sep 30, 2026 and a 12-month trailing yield of 0.93%. Distributions are paid quarterly. The most recent distribution was $0.381313 per share, with an ex-date of Sep 15, 2026 and payment on Sep 18, 2026. iShares notes that distribution yield and trailing yield can vary from period to period for reasons such as tax treatment and changes in fund shares outstanding.

Portfolio Characteristics

As of Oct 23, 2026 the portfolio held 268 securities, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.09 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.80.

Concentration and Holdings Profile

268 securities were held as of Oct 23, 2026. The five largest positions listed on the fund page totalled about 27.64% of assets, leaving roughly 72.36% across the remaining holdings. That is a moderate level of concentration at the top of the portfolio. iShares notes that holdings are subject to change and that the weights shown are calculated from vendor prices, which may differ from the fund’s own valuation prices.

Fund Details at a Glance

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) is an index-based equity fund that began trading on Dec 1, 2016. Its benchmark is the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index, and it pays distributions quarterly. As of Oct 26, 2026 it had 108.3 million shares outstanding and net assets of $18,143,846,434. An annual fee of 0.15% works out to $15 for every $10,000 held, before any brokerage commissions.

Risk Disclosures Noted by iShares

The fund’s ESG investment strategy limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to it and, as a result, it may underperform funds that do not have an ESG focus. Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price rather than NAV and are not individually redeemed from the fund, and brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Costs and Trading Details

The expense ratio is 0.15%. The fund is listed on Nasdaq with 108.3 million shares outstanding and net assets of $18,143,846,434 as of Oct 26, 2026. The closing price was $166.36 as of Oct 23, 2026, against a NAV of $167.53 on Oct 26, and the premium/discount was -0.01. The 30-day median bid/ask spread was 0.01% and 30-day average volume was 436,162 shares.

Wrapping Up

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) reported net assets of about $18.14 billion and 268 holdings, with its index, fees and distribution schedule as set out above. The quarterly distribution schedule, 0.15% expense ratio and 0.01% median bid/ask spread are the main cost and income details reported for the fund.

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