ESG vs. ESGU ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG) to iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU)

ESG

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund

ESG Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXX US ESG Impact Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$140.22

Average Daily Volume

4,414

Number of Holdings ^*

259

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$131.23

Average Daily Volume

490,830

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ESG	ESGU
30 Days	3.59%	3.53%
60 Days	3.59%	4.75%
90 Days	6.22%	6.66%
12 Months	27.36%	32.83%

159 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ESG	Weight in ESGU	Overlap
A	D	0.06%	0.11%	0.06%
AAPL	C	4.84%	6.22%	4.84%
ACN	C	1.12%	0.43%	0.43%
ADBE	C	0.76%	0.56%	0.56%
ADM	D	0.08%	0.09%	0.08%
ADP	B	0.5%	0.69%	0.5%
ADSK	A	0.33%	0.37%	0.33%
AFL	B	0.23%	0.12%	0.12%
AJG	B	0.16%	0.11%	0.11%
AKAM	D	0.03%	0.09%	0.03%
AMAT	F	0.5%	0.46%	0.46%
AMD	F	0.74%	0.44%	0.44%
AMT	D	0.37%	0.31%	0.31%
AMZN	C	5.34%	3.61%	3.61%
AVGO	D	1.95%	1.37%	1.37%
AVTR	F	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
BAC	A	1.03%	0.65%	0.65%
BALL	D	0.07%	0.09%	0.07%
BBY	D	0.09%	0.16%	0.09%
BG	F	0.03%	0.18%	0.03%
BK	A	0.23%	0.42%	0.23%
BKNG	A	0.55%	0.34%	0.34%
BKR	B	0.1%	0.15%	0.1%
BLK	C	0.72%	0.12%	0.12%
BMY	B	0.39%	0.17%	0.17%
BR	A	0.09%	0.45%	0.09%
BRK.A	B	3.02%	0.41%	0.41%
C	A	0.64%	0.34%	0.34%
CAH	B	0.09%	0.15%	0.09%
CAT	B	0.31%	0.32%	0.31%
CBRE	B	0.2%	0.18%	0.18%
CDNS	B	0.13%	0.22%	0.13%
CEG	D	0.18%	0.11%	0.11%
CI	F	0.3%	0.28%	0.28%
CL	D	0.31%	0.09%	0.09%
CLX	B	0.1%	0.26%	0.1%
CMG	B	0.27%	0.13%	0.13%
CMI	A	0.17%	0.46%	0.17%
CMS	C	0.05%	0.18%	0.05%
COST	B	1.01%	0.79%	0.79%
CRM	B	0.53%	0.72%	0.53%
CSCO	B	0.96%	0.47%	0.47%
CVX	A	1.36%	0.61%	0.61%
D	C	0.08%	0.15%	0.08%
DE	A	0.44%	0.22%	0.22%
DECK	A	0.11%	0.2%	0.11%
DFS	B	0.18%	0.24%	0.18%
DIS	B	0.81%	0.47%	0.47%
DLTR	F	0.04%	0.06%	0.04%
EA	A	0.13%	0.17%	0.13%
ECL	D	0.17%	0.4%	0.17%
ED	D	0.05%	0.09%	0.05%
EIX	B	0.13%	0.11%	0.11%
ELV	F	0.39%	0.34%	0.34%
EW	C	0.13%	0.25%	0.13%
EXPD	D	0.03%	0.25%	0.03%
FANG	D	0.05%	0.09%	0.05%
FDS	B	0.1%	0.16%	0.1%
FDX	B	0.22%	0.11%	0.11%
FLUT	A	0.23%	0.25%	0.23%
FTV	C	0.1%	0.14%	0.1%
GILD	C	0.28%	0.48%	0.28%
GIS	D	0.18%	0.35%	0.18%
GS	A	0.92%	0.4%	0.4%
GWW	B	0.17%	0.37%	0.17%
HBAN	A	0.06%	0.17%	0.06%
HD	A	0.99%	1.02%	0.99%
HIG	B	0.14%	0.26%	0.14%
HLT	A	0.25%	0.11%	0.11%
HOLX	D	0.06%	0.1%	0.06%
HPE	B	0.12%	0.17%	0.12%
HPQ	B	0.17%	0.1%	0.1%
HUBS	A	0.14%	0.13%	0.13%
IBM	C	0.95%	0.52%	0.52%
IDXX	F	0.06%	0.23%	0.06%
IEX	B	0.04%	0.11%	0.04%
INTC	D	0.53%	0.29%	0.29%
INTU	C	0.48%	0.61%	0.48%
IPG	D	0.06%	0.08%	0.06%
IQV	D	0.12%	0.12%	0.12%
IRM	D	0.13%	0.15%	0.13%
IT	C	0.17%	0.16%	0.16%
JNJ	D	1.79%	0.62%	0.62%
JPM	A	3.38%	1.34%	1.34%
K	A	0.09%	0.48%	0.09%
KDP	D	0.06%	0.09%	0.06%
KHC	F	0.09%	0.16%	0.09%
KMB	D	0.22%	0.15%	0.15%
KO	D	1.2%	0.85%	0.85%
KR	B	0.2%	0.22%	0.2%
LII	A	0.09%	0.13%	0.09%
LKQ	D	0.02%	0.23%	0.02%
LLY	F	2.2%	1.21%	1.21%
LNG	B	0.08%	0.2%	0.08%
LOW	D	0.51%	0.39%	0.39%
LRCX	F	0.24%	0.29%	0.24%
LULU	C	0.19%	0.12%	0.12%
MA	C	1.06%	0.95%	0.95%
MCD	D	0.35%	0.31%	0.31%
MCK	B	0.26%	0.32%	0.26%
MCO	B	0.13%	0.3%	0.13%
MET	A	0.2%	0.31%	0.2%
META	D	5.19%	2.19%	2.19%
MKC	D	0.06%	0.1%	0.06%
MMC	B	0.27%	0.17%	0.17%
MRK	F	1.02%	0.47%	0.47%
MRNA	F	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
MRO	B	0.05%	0.1%	0.05%
MS	A	0.26%	0.54%	0.26%
MSFT	F	4.72%	5.77%	4.72%
MU	D	0.54%	0.18%	0.18%
NDAQ	A	0.13%	0.2%	0.13%
NEM	D	0.19%	0.15%	0.15%
NI	A	0.04%	0.38%	0.04%
NOW	A	0.36%	0.66%	0.36%
NTAP	C	0.08%	0.08%	0.08%
NXPI	D	0.23%	0.26%	0.23%
OC	A	0.03%	0.11%	0.03%
ORCL	B	0.74%	0.59%	0.59%
PANW	C	0.32%	0.27%	0.27%
PEG	A	0.14%	0.48%	0.14%
PFE	D	0.36%	0.24%	0.24%
PFG	D	0.08%	0.11%	0.08%
PG	A	1.94%	0.69%	0.69%
PNR	A	0.07%	0.32%	0.07%
PYPL	B	0.29%	0.14%	0.14%
QCOM	F	0.6%	0.28%	0.28%
SBUX	A	0.19%	0.24%	0.19%
SLB	C	0.31%	0.1%	0.1%
SNPS	B	0.21%	0.21%	0.21%
SPGI	C	0.65%	0.47%	0.47%
STX	D	0.03%	0.09%	0.03%
SYK	C	0.56%	0.11%	0.11%
TFC	A	0.21%	0.13%	0.13%
TFX	F	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
TGT	F	0.29%	0.23%	0.23%
TRV	B	0.24%	0.21%	0.21%
TSCO	D	0.12%	0.14%	0.12%
TSLA	B	2.83%	1.78%	1.78%
TT	A	0.38%	0.47%	0.38%
TXN	C	0.62%	0.7%	0.62%
UBER	D	0.49%	0.23%	0.23%
UNH	C	0.91%	0.95%	0.91%
UNP	C	0.58%	0.29%	0.29%
USB	A	0.39%	0.17%	0.17%
V	A	2.11%	1.05%	1.05%
VLO	C	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
VRTX	F	0.4%	0.32%	0.32%
VZ	C	0.28%	0.37%	0.28%
WDC	D	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
WELL	A	0.32%	0.24%	0.24%
WSM	B	0.08%	0.13%	0.08%
WST	C	0.04%	0.1%	0.04%
WTW	B	0.15%	0.11%	0.11%
WY	D	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%
XOM	B	2.63%	0.58%	0.58%
XYL	D	0.1%	0.22%	0.1%
ZBH	C	0.04%	0.1%	0.04%
ZTS	D	0.32%	0.34%	0.32%

ESG Overweight 100 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WMT	A	1.82%
TJX	A	0.67%
ABT	B	0.66%
ICE	C	0.44%
CTAS	B	0.37%
MDLZ	F	0.36%
MDT	D	0.36%
APO	B	0.35%
GM	B	0.32%
CVS	D	0.28%
MAR	B	0.28%
AON	A	0.27%
CRWD	B	0.26%
CB	C	0.26%
NKE	D	0.22%
BSX	B	0.21%
DUK	C	0.21%
ROST	C	0.2%
AEP	D	0.2%
VICI	C	0.17%
GEHC	F	0.17%
OTIS	C	0.16%
SHW	A	0.15%
KLAC	D	0.15%
FCX	D	0.15%
SRE	A	0.14%
AWK	D	0.13%
VRSK	A	0.13%
ROK	B	0.13%
ITW	B	0.13%
WM	A	0.13%
DD	D	0.12%
EMR	A	0.12%
YUM	B	0.12%
MSCI	C	0.12%
BDX	F	0.11%
OMC	C	0.1%
EBAY	D	0.1%
DOW	F	0.1%
CTSH	B	0.1%
HSY	F	0.1%
WAB	B	0.09%
PSA	D	0.09%
AZO	C	0.09%
DOC	D	0.08%
ETR	B	0.08%
FITB	A	0.08%
NU	C	0.08%
CCEP	C	0.08%
AIG	B	0.08%
CCL	B	0.08%
ALL	A	0.08%
RSG	A	0.07%
VTR	C	0.07%
ZBRA	B	0.07%
EXPE	B	0.07%
STZ	D	0.07%
GEN	B	0.07%
XPO	B	0.07%
STT	A	0.07%
NVT	B	0.06%
GLW	B	0.06%
ESS	B	0.06%
RF	A	0.06%
ACM	A	0.06%
CTVA	C	0.06%
EL	F	0.06%
XEL	A	0.06%
KEY	B	0.05%
DOV	A	0.05%
BURL	A	0.05%
SMCI	F	0.05%
DOX	D	0.05%
SUI	D	0.05%
RPRX	D	0.05%
ARE	D	0.05%
LNT	A	0.05%
APTV	D	0.04%
SWK	D	0.04%
DPZ	C	0.04%
BAX	D	0.04%
LVS	C	0.04%
AES	F	0.04%
SNAP	C	0.04%
PPL	B	0.04%
NDSN	B	0.04%
NRG	B	0.04%
CAG	D	0.03%
LECO	B	0.03%
TSN	B	0.03%
MAS	D	0.03%
JBL	B	0.03%
OKTA	C	0.02%
HST	C	0.02%
SJM	D	0.02%
DKS	C	0.02%
FFIV	B	0.02%
RNR	C	0.02%
PSTG	D	0.02%
DG	F	0.02%

ESG Underweight 125 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	-6.91%
GOOG	C	-2.34%
GOOGL	C	-1.19%
NFLX	A	-0.6%
PRU	A	-0.54%
GE	D	-0.45%
AXP	A	-0.44%
PGR	A	-0.42%
RTX	C	-0.42%
ABBV	D	-0.41%
NEE	D	-0.41%
OKE	A	-0.39%
CRH	A	-0.39%
HON	B	-0.39%
PEP	F	-0.38%
AMGN	D	-0.37%
COP	C	-0.36%
PNC	B	-0.36%
LIN	D	-0.34%
ISRG	A	-0.33%
EQIX	A	-0.33%
HES	B	-0.32%
MMM	D	-0.32%
KMI	A	-0.32%
DHR	F	-0.31%
CCI	D	-0.31%
TRGP	B	-0.28%
DAL	C	-0.23%
DLR	B	-0.23%
AXON	A	-0.22%
COR	B	-0.22%
SYF	B	-0.22%
CHD	B	-0.21%
PPG	F	-0.21%
ANSS	B	-0.21%
SCHW	B	-0.2%
CMCSA	B	-0.2%
FERG	B	-0.2%
KEYS	A	-0.2%
TMO	F	-0.2%
ANET	C	-0.2%
CHRW	C	-0.2%
VLTO	D	-0.19%
TAP	C	-0.19%
ETN	A	-0.19%
NOC	D	-0.19%
JCI	C	-0.18%
GEV	B	-0.17%
COO	D	-0.17%
MELI	D	-0.17%
CARR	D	-0.17%
WAT	B	-0.17%
WDAY	B	-0.17%
UPS	C	-0.16%
MRVL	B	-0.16%
T	A	-0.16%
EXC	C	-0.16%
TEAM	A	-0.15%
STE	F	-0.15%
TWLO	A	-0.15%
PTC	A	-0.15%
REGN	F	-0.15%
OVV	B	-0.14%
RCL	A	-0.14%
DGX	A	-0.14%
WFC	A	-0.13%
FIS	C	-0.13%
EME	C	-0.13%
J	F	-0.13%
SBAC	D	-0.13%
PLD	D	-0.13%
HCA	F	-0.13%
PSX	C	-0.13%
URI	B	-0.13%
NUE	C	-0.12%
NTRS	A	-0.12%
AIZ	A	-0.12%
TRMB	B	-0.12%
CNH	C	-0.12%
ACGL	D	-0.12%
EQT	B	-0.12%
FICO	B	-0.12%
ADI	D	-0.12%
FI	A	-0.12%
COF	B	-0.12%
KKR	A	-0.12%
GDDY	A	-0.11%
IR	B	-0.11%
PAYX	C	-0.11%
VEEV	C	-0.11%
HWM	A	-0.11%
HUBB	B	-0.11%
DELL	C	-0.11%
STLD	B	-0.11%
PWR	A	-0.11%
FOX	A	-0.11%
IP	B	-0.11%
JNPR	F	-0.1%
PHM	D	-0.1%
POOL	C	-0.1%
ES	D	-0.1%
DXCM	D	-0.1%
LH	C	-0.1%
FBIN	D	-0.1%
LDOS	C	-0.1%
ODFL	B	-0.1%
JBHT	C	-0.1%
DVA	B	-0.1%
MDB	C	-0.1%
DHI	D	-0.09%
HRL	D	-0.09%
SNOW	C	-0.09%
WTRG	B	-0.09%
SYY	B	-0.09%
ULTA	F	-0.09%
PARA	C	-0.09%
MTD	D	-0.08%
ALNY	D	-0.08%
MOH	F	-0.08%
FSLR	F	-0.08%
IFF	D	-0.08%
CPB	D	-0.08%
HII	D	-0.07%
CNC	D	-0.07%
BIIB	F	-0.07%