ESGU vs. FEX ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU) to First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX)

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

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX

FEX Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Large Cap Core Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$111.95

Average Daily Volume

18,528

Number of Holdings ^*

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ESGU	FEX
30 Days	3.53%	6.62%
60 Days	4.75%	8.07%
90 Days	6.66%	10.60%
12 Months	32.83%	33.47%

188 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ESGU	Weight in FEX	Overlap
AAPL	C	6.22%	0.17%	0.17%
ACGL	D	0.12%	0.29%	0.12%
ACN	C	0.43%	0.08%	0.08%
ADM	D	0.09%	0.37%	0.09%
ADSK	A	0.37%	0.09%	0.09%
AFL	B	0.12%	0.34%	0.12%
AJG	B	0.11%	0.18%	0.11%
AKAM	D	0.09%	0.29%	0.09%
ALNY	D	0.08%	0.29%	0.08%
AMGN	D	0.37%	0.07%	0.07%
AMT	D	0.31%	0.14%	0.14%
AMZN	C	3.61%	0.09%	0.09%
ANET	C	0.2%	0.33%	0.2%
AVGO	D	1.37%	0.24%	0.24%
AXON	A	0.22%	0.64%	0.22%
AXP	A	0.44%	0.45%	0.44%
BAC	A	0.65%	0.3%	0.3%
BBY	D	0.16%	0.22%	0.16%
BG	F	0.18%	0.4%	0.18%
BIIB	F	0.07%	0.21%	0.07%
BK	A	0.42%	0.46%	0.42%
BKNG	A	0.34%	0.3%	0.3%
BKR	B	0.15%	0.4%	0.15%
BLK	C	0.12%	0.09%	0.09%
BR	A	0.45%	0.18%	0.18%
BRK.A	B	0.41%	0.26%	0.26%
C	A	0.34%	0.37%	0.34%
CARR	D	0.17%	0.23%	0.17%
CAT	B	0.32%	0.25%	0.25%
CCI	D	0.31%	0.07%	0.07%
CEG	D	0.11%	0.3%	0.11%
CI	F	0.28%	0.16%	0.16%
CL	D	0.09%	0.15%	0.09%
CLX	B	0.26%	0.09%	0.09%
CMCSA	B	0.2%	0.44%	0.2%
CMG	B	0.13%	0.09%	0.09%
CMI	A	0.46%	0.19%	0.19%
CMS	C	0.18%	0.25%	0.18%
CNC	D	0.07%	0.33%	0.07%
COF	B	0.12%	0.41%	0.12%
COP	C	0.36%	0.46%	0.36%
COST	B	0.79%	0.35%	0.35%
CPB	D	0.08%	0.15%	0.08%
CSCO	B	0.47%	0.27%	0.27%
CVX	A	0.61%	0.46%	0.46%
D	C	0.15%	0.25%	0.15%
DAL	C	0.23%	0.53%	0.23%
DE	A	0.22%	0.25%	0.22%
DECK	A	0.2%	0.19%	0.19%
DELL	C	0.11%	0.19%	0.11%
DGX	A	0.14%	0.35%	0.14%
DHI	D	0.09%	0.36%	0.09%
DIS	B	0.47%	0.2%	0.2%
ECL	D	0.4%	0.16%	0.16%
ED	D	0.09%	0.31%	0.09%
EIX	B	0.11%	0.25%	0.11%
ELV	F	0.34%	0.2%	0.2%
EME	C	0.13%	0.49%	0.13%
EQIX	A	0.33%	0.09%	0.09%
EQT	B	0.12%	0.41%	0.12%
ETN	A	0.19%	0.18%	0.18%
EXC	C	0.16%	0.33%	0.16%
EXPD	D	0.25%	0.08%	0.08%
FANG	D	0.09%	0.45%	0.09%
FDX	B	0.11%	0.37%	0.11%
FI	A	0.12%	0.4%	0.12%
FICO	B	0.12%	0.5%	0.12%
FSLR	F	0.08%	0.27%	0.08%
FTV	C	0.14%	0.16%	0.14%
GDDY	A	0.11%	0.4%	0.11%
GE	D	0.45%	0.32%	0.32%
GIS	D	0.35%	0.22%	0.22%
GOOGL	C	1.19%	0.09%	0.09%
GS	A	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
GWW	B	0.37%	0.29%	0.29%
HBAN	A	0.17%	0.41%	0.17%
HCA	F	0.13%	0.35%	0.13%
HD	A	1.02%	0.09%	0.09%
HIG	B	0.26%	0.34%	0.26%
HLT	A	0.11%	0.27%	0.11%
HOLX	D	0.1%	0.16%	0.1%
HPE	B	0.17%	0.44%	0.17%
HPQ	B	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%
HRL	D	0.09%	0.24%	0.09%
HUBB	B	0.11%	0.18%	0.11%
HWM	A	0.11%	0.48%	0.11%
IBM	C	0.52%	0.32%	0.32%
IEX	B	0.11%	0.18%	0.11%
INTC	D	0.29%	0.36%	0.29%
IP	B	0.11%	0.4%	0.11%
IQV	D	0.12%	0.07%	0.07%
IR	B	0.11%	0.18%	0.11%
IRM	D	0.15%	0.41%	0.15%
ISRG	A	0.33%	0.27%	0.27%
IT	C	0.16%	0.17%	0.16%
J	F	0.13%	0.18%	0.13%
JBHT	C	0.1%	0.27%	0.1%
JCI	C	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%
JNJ	D	0.62%	0.24%	0.24%
JPM	A	1.34%	0.3%	0.3%
KDP	D	0.09%	0.21%	0.09%
KEYS	A	0.2%	0.16%	0.16%
KHC	F	0.16%	0.22%	0.16%
KKR	A	0.12%	0.49%	0.12%
KMB	D	0.15%	0.08%	0.08%
KMI	A	0.32%	0.43%	0.32%
KO	D	0.85%	0.15%	0.15%
KR	B	0.22%	0.34%	0.22%
LH	C	0.1%	0.18%	0.1%
LII	A	0.13%	0.35%	0.13%
LLY	F	1.21%	0.14%	0.14%
LNG	B	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
LOW	D	0.39%	0.08%	0.08%
MA	C	0.95%	0.09%	0.09%
MCD	D	0.31%	0.08%	0.08%
MCO	B	0.3%	0.25%	0.25%
MET	A	0.31%	0.09%	0.09%
META	D	2.19%	0.33%	0.33%
MKC	D	0.1%	0.08%	0.08%
MMC	B	0.17%	0.08%	0.08%
MOH	F	0.08%	0.14%	0.08%
MS	A	0.54%	0.33%	0.33%
MU	D	0.18%	0.08%	0.08%
NDAQ	A	0.2%	0.19%	0.19%
NEE	D	0.41%	0.31%	0.31%
NFLX	A	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
NI	A	0.38%	0.36%	0.36%
NOC	D	0.19%	0.08%	0.08%
NOW	A	0.66%	0.29%	0.29%
NTAP	C	0.08%	0.16%	0.08%
NTRS	A	0.12%	0.31%	0.12%
NUE	C	0.12%	0.41%	0.12%
NVDA	C	6.91%	0.29%	0.29%
OC	A	0.11%	0.47%	0.11%
ODFL	B	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%
OKE	A	0.39%	0.31%	0.31%
ORCL	B	0.59%	0.37%	0.37%
PANW	C	0.27%	0.1%	0.1%
PAYX	C	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
PEG	A	0.48%	0.25%	0.25%
PEP	F	0.38%	0.08%	0.08%
PFG	D	0.11%	0.17%	0.11%
PGR	A	0.42%	0.43%	0.42%
PHM	D	0.1%	0.38%	0.1%
PNC	B	0.36%	0.19%	0.19%
POOL	C	0.1%	0.08%	0.08%
PPG	F	0.21%	0.24%	0.21%
PRU	A	0.54%	0.18%	0.18%
PSX	C	0.13%	0.42%	0.13%
PWR	A	0.11%	0.47%	0.11%
PYPL	B	0.14%	0.18%	0.14%
RCL	A	0.14%	0.55%	0.14%
SBAC	D	0.13%	0.08%	0.08%
SBUX	A	0.24%	0.09%	0.09%
SLB	C	0.1%	0.44%	0.1%
SPGI	C	0.47%	0.25%	0.25%
STLD	B	0.11%	0.47%	0.11%
STX	D	0.09%	0.22%	0.09%
SYF	B	0.22%	0.54%	0.22%
SYK	C	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
SYY	B	0.09%	0.16%	0.09%
T	A	0.16%	0.44%	0.16%
TGT	F	0.23%	0.34%	0.23%
TMO	F	0.2%	0.07%	0.07%
TRGP	B	0.28%	0.46%	0.28%
TRV	B	0.21%	0.28%	0.21%
TSCO	D	0.14%	0.16%	0.14%
TSLA	B	1.78%	0.22%	0.22%
TT	A	0.47%	0.45%	0.45%
UBER	D	0.23%	0.16%	0.16%
ULTA	F	0.09%	0.31%	0.09%
UPS	C	0.16%	0.17%	0.16%
URI	B	0.13%	0.44%	0.13%
USB	A	0.17%	0.28%	0.17%
VLO	C	0.09%	0.45%	0.09%
VLTO	D	0.19%	0.23%	0.19%
VRTX	F	0.32%	0.08%	0.08%
VZ	C	0.37%	0.32%	0.32%
WAT	B	0.17%	0.08%	0.08%
WELL	A	0.24%	0.27%	0.24%
WFC	A	0.13%	0.44%	0.13%
WSM	B	0.13%	0.07%	0.07%
WST	C	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%
WY	D	0.1%	0.16%	0.1%
XOM	B	0.58%	0.43%	0.43%
XYL	D	0.22%	0.15%	0.15%
ZBH	C	0.1%	0.35%	0.1%
ZTS	D	0.34%	0.08%	0.08%

ESGU Overweight 96 Positions Relative to FEX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	5.77%
GOOG	C	2.34%
V	A	1.05%
UNH	C	0.95%
CRM	B	0.72%
TXN	C	0.7%
ADP	B	0.69%
PG	A	0.69%
INTU	C	0.61%
ADBE	C	0.56%
GILD	C	0.48%
K	A	0.48%
MRK	F	0.47%
AMAT	F	0.46%
AMD	F	0.44%
RTX	C	0.42%
ABBV	D	0.41%
CRH	A	0.39%
HON	B	0.39%
LIN	D	0.34%
HES	B	0.32%
MCK	B	0.32%
PNR	A	0.32%
MMM	D	0.32%
DHR	F	0.31%
LRCX	F	0.29%
UNP	C	0.29%
QCOM	F	0.28%
NXPI	D	0.26%
EW	C	0.25%
FLUT	A	0.25%
DFS	B	0.24%
PFE	D	0.24%
IDXX	F	0.23%
LKQ	D	0.23%
DLR	B	0.23%
CDNS	B	0.22%
COR	B	0.22%
CHD	B	0.21%
SNPS	B	0.21%
ANSS	B	0.21%
SCHW	B	0.2%
FERG	B	0.2%
CHRW	C	0.2%
TAP	C	0.19%
CBRE	B	0.18%
EA	A	0.17%
GEV	B	0.17%
COO	D	0.17%
MELI	D	0.17%
WDAY	B	0.17%
BMY	B	0.17%
FDS	B	0.16%
MRVL	B	0.16%
TEAM	A	0.15%
NEM	D	0.15%
STE	F	0.15%
TWLO	A	0.15%
CAH	B	0.15%
PTC	A	0.15%
REGN	F	0.15%
OVV	B	0.14%
FIS	C	0.13%
TFC	A	0.13%
HUBS	A	0.13%
PLD	D	0.13%
LULU	C	0.12%
AIZ	A	0.12%
TRMB	B	0.12%
CNH	C	0.12%
ADI	D	0.12%
WTW	B	0.11%
VEEV	C	0.11%
A	D	0.11%
FOX	A	0.11%
JNPR	F	0.1%
MRO	B	0.1%
ES	D	0.1%
DXCM	D	0.1%
FBIN	D	0.1%
LDOS	C	0.1%
DVA	B	0.1%
MDB	C	0.1%
SNOW	C	0.09%
BALL	D	0.09%
WDC	D	0.09%
WTRG	B	0.09%
PARA	C	0.09%
TFX	F	0.08%
AVTR	F	0.08%
MTD	D	0.08%
IPG	D	0.08%
IFF	D	0.08%
HII	D	0.07%
DLTR	F	0.06%
MRNA	F	0.04%

ESGU Underweight 185 Positions Relative to FEX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	-0.97%
PLTR	B	-0.7%
UAL	A	-0.67%
GM	B	-0.53%
EXPE	B	-0.52%
SNA	A	-0.52%
VRT	B	-0.52%
VST	B	-0.52%
CVNA	B	-0.48%
PCAR	B	-0.48%
EOG	A	-0.47%
CINF	A	-0.47%
WAB	B	-0.46%
TROW	B	-0.46%
CTRA	B	-0.46%
ALL	A	-0.45%
CCL	B	-0.45%
F	C	-0.45%
FOXA	B	-0.45%
RS	B	-0.45%
HEI	B	-0.44%
BURL	A	-0.44%
HAL	C	-0.44%
CF	B	-0.43%
NRG	B	-0.43%
MPC	D	-0.42%
TOL	B	-0.42%
OXY	D	-0.42%
DVN	F	-0.42%
CPNG	D	-0.42%
CTSH	B	-0.42%
UTHR	C	-0.42%
MTB	A	-0.41%
DASH	A	-0.41%
LYV	A	-0.41%
TPL	A	-0.4%
EG	C	-0.4%
FCNCA	A	-0.4%
ON	D	-0.39%
TMUS	B	-0.39%
RBLX	C	-0.39%
THC	D	-0.39%
SRE	A	-0.38%
CVS	D	-0.38%
LEN	D	-0.38%
VTRS	A	-0.38%
HOOD	B	-0.38%
CFG	B	-0.38%
ETR	B	-0.38%
LYB	F	-0.37%
PM	B	-0.37%
MSI	B	-0.37%
PH	A	-0.37%
CTAS	B	-0.36%
AEE	A	-0.36%
CRBG	B	-0.36%
CNP	B	-0.36%
ATO	A	-0.36%
BRO	B	-0.36%
SWKS	F	-0.36%
GEN	B	-0.36%
L	A	-0.36%
XEL	A	-0.36%
AIG	B	-0.35%
VTR	C	-0.34%
CB	C	-0.34%
ALLY	C	-0.34%
RMD	C	-0.33%
DUK	C	-0.33%
DTE	C	-0.32%
AEP	D	-0.32%
TXT	D	-0.32%
EBAY	D	-0.32%
ERIE	D	-0.32%
AMP	A	-0.31%
DG	F	-0.31%
APTV	D	-0.31%
BLDR	D	-0.31%
FTNT	C	-0.3%
CHTR	C	-0.3%
GRMN	B	-0.3%
RF	A	-0.29%
ZM	B	-0.29%
BAH	F	-0.29%
STT	A	-0.28%
LUV	C	-0.28%
FITB	A	-0.28%
PKG	A	-0.28%
PCG	A	-0.27%
TDY	B	-0.27%
TTD	B	-0.27%
CASY	A	-0.27%
BSX	B	-0.27%
CSX	B	-0.26%
TJX	A	-0.26%
LNT	A	-0.26%
PPL	B	-0.26%
TYL	B	-0.26%
WEC	A	-0.26%
MANH	D	-0.25%
ICE	C	-0.25%
SHW	A	-0.25%
SSNC	B	-0.25%
EQR	B	-0.25%
PSA	D	-0.24%
GPC	D	-0.23%
RJF	A	-0.23%
CE	F	-0.23%
NVR	D	-0.23%
HUM	C	-0.22%
APO	B	-0.22%
TDG	D	-0.22%
DOW	F	-0.21%
EFX	F	-0.21%
CPAY	A	-0.2%
APD	A	-0.19%
MSTR	C	-0.19%
KEY	B	-0.19%
RGA	A	-0.18%
SPG	B	-0.18%
WSO	A	-0.18%
WRB	A	-0.18%
NWSA	B	-0.18%
KIM	A	-0.18%
TSN	B	-0.18%
LVS	C	-0.17%
SO	D	-0.17%
CSL	C	-0.17%
FNF	B	-0.17%
MAA	B	-0.17%
DRI	B	-0.17%
LHX	C	-0.17%
DD	D	-0.16%
AWK	D	-0.16%
ROST	C	-0.16%
FE	C	-0.16%
GD	F	-0.16%
OMC	C	-0.16%
CTVA	C	-0.16%
MDT	D	-0.16%
MDLZ	F	-0.15%
ARE	D	-0.15%
HSY	F	-0.15%
O	D	-0.15%
DOC	D	-0.15%
COIN	C	-0.15%
EXR	D	-0.15%
WLK	D	-0.14%
NKE	D	-0.14%
WMB	A	-0.11%
MPWR	F	-0.11%
RPM	A	-0.1%
MAR	B	-0.1%
EMR	A	-0.1%
CBOE	B	-0.09%
AVB	B	-0.09%
MSCI	C	-0.09%
ESS	B	-0.09%
ABT	B	-0.09%
RSG	A	-0.09%
DOV	A	-0.09%
NSC	B	-0.09%
ORLY	B	-0.09%
APH	A	-0.09%
ARES	A	-0.09%
MKL	A	-0.09%
AON	A	-0.09%
MO	A	-0.09%
RIVN	F	-0.08%
AVY	D	-0.08%
LMT	D	-0.08%
MAS	D	-0.08%
BDX	F	-0.08%
VICI	C	-0.08%
GLPI	C	-0.08%
NDSN	B	-0.08%
OTIS	C	-0.08%
ROL	B	-0.08%
AZO	C	-0.08%
KLAC	D	-0.07%
CAG	D	-0.07%
RVTY	F	-0.07%
BLD	D	-0.07%
FCX	D	-0.07%
GEHC	F	-0.07%