VUG vs. ESGU ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ (VUG) to iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU)

VUG

Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ

VUG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization growth stocks. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth stocks of large U.S. companies. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$404.03

Average Daily Volume

1,050,166

Number of Holdings ^*

178

* 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	VUG	ESGU
30 Days	4.12%	3.53%
60 Days	5.94%	4.75%
90 Days	7.07%	6.66%
12 Months	35.92%	32.83%

94 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUG	Weight in ESGU	Overlap
AAPL	C	11.71%	6.22%	6.22%
ACN	C	0.42%	0.43%	0.42%
ADBE	C	0.81%	0.56%	0.56%
ADP	B	0.46%	0.69%	0.46%
ADSK	A	0.25%	0.37%	0.25%
ALNY	D	0.15%	0.08%	0.08%
AMAT	F	0.58%	0.46%	0.46%
AMD	F	0.9%	0.44%	0.44%
AMT	D	0.39%	0.31%	0.31%
AMZN	C	6.0%	3.61%	3.61%
ANET	C	0.39%	0.2%	0.2%
ANSS	B	0.12%	0.21%	0.12%
AVGO	D	1.51%	1.37%	1.37%
BKNG	A	0.61%	0.34%	0.34%
BKR	B	0.09%	0.15%	0.09%
BR	A	0.11%	0.45%	0.11%
CDNS	B	0.3%	0.22%	0.22%
CHD	B	0.11%	0.21%	0.11%
CL	D	0.16%	0.09%	0.09%
CMG	B	0.31%	0.13%	0.13%
COST	B	1.48%	0.79%	0.79%
CRM	B	1.03%	0.72%	0.72%
DIS	B	0.35%	0.47%	0.35%
DXCM	D	0.12%	0.1%	0.1%
ECL	D	0.25%	0.4%	0.25%
EQIX	A	0.34%	0.33%	0.33%
EQT	B	0.06%	0.12%	0.06%
EW	C	0.17%	0.25%	0.17%
FANG	D	0.14%	0.09%	0.09%
FDS	B	0.08%	0.16%	0.08%
FI	A	0.23%	0.12%	0.12%
FICO	B	0.19%	0.12%	0.12%
FSLR	F	0.09%	0.08%	0.08%
GDDY	A	0.06%	0.11%	0.06%
GE	D	0.35%	0.45%	0.35%
GEV	B	0.34%	0.17%	0.17%
GOOG	C	2.79%	2.34%	2.34%
GOOGL	C	3.41%	1.19%	1.19%
GWW	B	0.2%	0.37%	0.2%
HES	B	0.16%	0.32%	0.16%
HLT	A	0.24%	0.11%	0.11%
HUBS	A	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%
HWM	A	0.17%	0.11%	0.11%
IDXX	F	0.14%	0.23%	0.14%
INTU	C	0.63%	0.61%	0.61%
ISRG	A	0.69%	0.33%	0.33%
IT	C	0.16%	0.16%	0.16%
JBHT	C	0.07%	0.1%	0.07%
LIN	D	0.84%	0.34%	0.34%
LLY	F	2.69%	1.21%	1.21%
LRCX	F	0.38%	0.29%	0.29%
LULU	C	0.15%	0.12%	0.12%
MA	C	1.57%	0.95%	0.95%
MCD	D	0.81%	0.31%	0.31%
MCO	B	0.28%	0.3%	0.28%
MDB	C	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
META	D	4.7%	2.19%	2.19%
MRNA	F	0.08%	0.04%	0.04%
MRVL	B	0.28%	0.16%	0.16%
MSFT	F	10.8%	5.77%	5.77%
MTD	D	0.12%	0.08%	0.08%
NFLX	A	1.24%	0.6%	0.6%
NOW	A	0.74%	0.66%	0.66%
NVDA	C	10.94%	6.91%	6.91%
ODFL	B	0.17%	0.1%	0.1%
PANW	C	0.46%	0.27%	0.27%
PAYX	C	0.19%	0.11%	0.11%
PWR	A	0.19%	0.11%	0.11%
RCL	A	0.11%	0.14%	0.11%
SBAC	D	0.11%	0.13%	0.11%
SBUX	A	0.44%	0.24%	0.24%
SLB	C	0.12%	0.1%	0.1%
SNOW	C	0.15%	0.09%	0.09%
SNPS	B	0.32%	0.21%	0.21%
SPGI	C	0.6%	0.47%	0.47%
STE	F	0.06%	0.15%	0.06%
STX	D	0.06%	0.09%	0.06%
SYK	C	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
TEAM	A	0.13%	0.15%	0.13%
TRGP	B	0.09%	0.28%	0.09%
TSCO	D	0.07%	0.14%	0.07%
TSLA	B	2.58%	1.78%	1.78%
TXN	C	0.72%	0.7%	0.7%
UBER	D	0.56%	0.23%	0.23%
ULTA	F	0.08%	0.09%	0.08%
V	A	1.8%	1.05%	1.05%
VEEV	C	0.13%	0.11%	0.11%
VLTO	D	0.06%	0.19%	0.06%
VRTX	F	0.48%	0.32%	0.32%
WAT	B	0.09%	0.17%	0.09%
WDAY	B	0.2%	0.17%	0.17%
WELL	A	0.33%	0.24%	0.24%
WST	C	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
ZTS	D	0.29%	0.34%	0.29%

VUG Overweight 84 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TJX	A	0.5%
BX	A	0.48%
BSX	B	0.48%
BA	F	0.43%
TMUS	B	0.41%
KLAC	D	0.35%
PLTR	B	0.34%
APH	A	0.32%
SHW	A	0.32%
TDG	D	0.28%
CRWD	B	0.28%
CTAS	B	0.28%
ORLY	B	0.27%
APO	B	0.24%
MAR	B	0.24%
ROP	B	0.23%
ABNB	C	0.22%
TTD	B	0.22%
AZO	C	0.21%
DASH	A	0.21%
FTNT	C	0.2%
CPRT	A	0.19%
WCN	A	0.19%
FAST	B	0.19%
NKE	D	0.19%
ROST	C	0.19%
MSCI	C	0.18%
SQ	B	0.17%
VRT	B	0.17%
YUM	B	0.16%
VMC	B	0.16%
MSI	B	0.16%
DDOG	A	0.16%
AON	A	0.16%
VRSK	A	0.16%
MPWR	F	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
RMD	C	0.15%
MNST	C	0.15%
EFX	F	0.14%
RBLX	C	0.13%
CSGP	D	0.13%
ARES	A	0.13%
NET	B	0.12%
TYL	B	0.12%
MSTR	C	0.12%
TTWO	A	0.12%
APP	B	0.11%
ILMN	D	0.11%
BRO	B	0.11%
O	D	0.11%
HSY	F	0.11%
LPLA	A	0.1%
MLM	B	0.09%
PINS	D	0.09%
LYV	A	0.09%
EXPE	B	0.09%
LVS	C	0.09%
TW	A	0.08%
BURL	A	0.08%
SUI	D	0.08%
TER	D	0.08%
ZS	C	0.08%
SMCI	F	0.07%
ROL	B	0.07%
TPL	A	0.07%
APTV	D	0.07%
DPZ	C	0.07%
VRSN	F	0.07%
SNAP	C	0.07%
HAL	C	0.06%
OKTA	C	0.06%
BMRN	D	0.06%
HEI	B	0.06%
BSY	D	0.05%
PODD	C	0.05%
CTRA	B	0.05%
IBKR	A	0.05%
ENPH	F	0.05%
WMG	C	0.04%
EL	F	0.04%
ALGN	D	0.04%
INCY	C	0.04%
HEI	B	0.04%

VUG Underweight 190 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JPM	A	-1.34%
HD	A	-1.02%
UNH	C	-0.95%
KO	D	-0.85%
PG	A	-0.69%
BAC	A	-0.65%
JNJ	D	-0.62%
CVX	A	-0.61%
ORCL	B	-0.59%
XOM	B	-0.58%
MS	A	-0.54%
PRU	A	-0.54%
IBM	C	-0.52%
PEG	A	-0.48%
GILD	C	-0.48%
K	A	-0.48%
MRK	F	-0.47%
TT	A	-0.47%
CSCO	B	-0.47%
CMI	A	-0.46%
AXP	A	-0.44%
BK	A	-0.42%
PGR	A	-0.42%
RTX	C	-0.42%
BRK.A	B	-0.41%
ABBV	D	-0.41%
NEE	D	-0.41%
GS	A	-0.4%
LOW	D	-0.39%
OKE	A	-0.39%
CRH	A	-0.39%
HON	B	-0.39%
NI	A	-0.38%
PEP	F	-0.38%
AMGN	D	-0.37%
VZ	C	-0.37%
COP	C	-0.36%
PNC	B	-0.36%
GIS	D	-0.35%
ELV	F	-0.34%
C	A	-0.34%
MCK	B	-0.32%
CAT	B	-0.32%
PNR	A	-0.32%
MMM	D	-0.32%
KMI	A	-0.32%
MET	A	-0.31%
DHR	F	-0.31%
CCI	D	-0.31%
INTC	D	-0.29%
UNP	C	-0.29%
CI	F	-0.28%
QCOM	F	-0.28%
CLX	B	-0.26%
HIG	B	-0.26%
NXPI	D	-0.26%
FLUT	A	-0.25%
EXPD	D	-0.25%
DFS	B	-0.24%
PFE	D	-0.24%
DAL	C	-0.23%
LKQ	D	-0.23%
TGT	F	-0.23%
DLR	B	-0.23%
DE	A	-0.22%
AXON	A	-0.22%
XYL	D	-0.22%
COR	B	-0.22%
KR	B	-0.22%
SYF	B	-0.22%
TRV	B	-0.21%
PPG	F	-0.21%
SCHW	B	-0.2%
CMCSA	B	-0.2%
LNG	B	-0.2%
FERG	B	-0.2%
DECK	A	-0.2%
KEYS	A	-0.2%
TMO	F	-0.2%
NDAQ	A	-0.2%
CHRW	C	-0.2%
TAP	C	-0.19%
ETN	A	-0.19%
NOC	D	-0.19%
CBRE	B	-0.18%
JCI	C	-0.18%
BG	F	-0.18%
CMS	C	-0.18%
MU	D	-0.18%
HPE	B	-0.17%
EA	A	-0.17%
HBAN	A	-0.17%
COO	D	-0.17%
MELI	D	-0.17%
MMC	B	-0.17%
CARR	D	-0.17%
USB	A	-0.17%
BMY	B	-0.17%
BBY	D	-0.16%
UPS	C	-0.16%
T	A	-0.16%
EXC	C	-0.16%
KHC	F	-0.16%
NEM	D	-0.15%
TWLO	A	-0.15%
IRM	D	-0.15%
CAH	B	-0.15%
PTC	A	-0.15%
D	C	-0.15%
REGN	F	-0.15%
KMB	D	-0.15%
FTV	C	-0.14%
OVV	B	-0.14%
DGX	A	-0.14%
PYPL	B	-0.14%
WFC	A	-0.13%
FIS	C	-0.13%
WSM	B	-0.13%
EME	C	-0.13%
TFC	A	-0.13%
LII	A	-0.13%
J	F	-0.13%
PLD	D	-0.13%
HCA	F	-0.13%
PSX	C	-0.13%
URI	B	-0.13%
NUE	C	-0.12%
BLK	C	-0.12%
NTRS	A	-0.12%
AFL	B	-0.12%
AIZ	A	-0.12%
TRMB	B	-0.12%
CNH	C	-0.12%
ACGL	D	-0.12%
IQV	D	-0.12%
ADI	D	-0.12%
COF	B	-0.12%
KKR	A	-0.12%
WTW	B	-0.11%
FDX	B	-0.11%
PFG	D	-0.11%
IR	B	-0.11%
EIX	B	-0.11%
IEX	B	-0.11%
AJG	B	-0.11%
CEG	D	-0.11%
HUBB	B	-0.11%
DELL	C	-0.11%
STLD	B	-0.11%
A	D	-0.11%
OC	A	-0.11%
FOX	A	-0.11%
IP	B	-0.11%
MKC	D	-0.1%
HOLX	D	-0.1%
JNPR	F	-0.1%
ZBH	C	-0.1%
MRO	B	-0.1%
PHM	D	-0.1%
POOL	C	-0.1%
ES	D	-0.1%
LH	C	-0.1%
FBIN	D	-0.1%
HPQ	B	-0.1%
LDOS	C	-0.1%
WY	D	-0.1%
DVA	B	-0.1%
DHI	D	-0.09%
KDP	D	-0.09%
HRL	D	-0.09%
ADM	D	-0.09%
AKAM	D	-0.09%
ED	D	-0.09%
BALL	D	-0.09%
WDC	D	-0.09%
WTRG	B	-0.09%
SYY	B	-0.09%
PARA	C	-0.09%
VLO	C	-0.09%
TFX	F	-0.08%
AVTR	F	-0.08%
MOH	F	-0.08%
IPG	D	-0.08%
IFF	D	-0.08%
NTAP	C	-0.08%
CPB	D	-0.08%
HII	D	-0.07%
CNC	D	-0.07%
BIIB	F	-0.07%
DLTR	F	-0.06%