ESG ETFs Show Surprising Resilience Despite Headwinds

The narrative surrounding ESG ETFs in 2025 was one of resilience. While headlines often focus on the backlash against sustainable mandates, the underlying data reveals a more nuanced reality: a dedicated base of indexed ESG investors is keeping the segment afloat.

ETF Trends • Feb 12, 2026

Is iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Launched on 12/01/2016, the iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 27, 2026

ESGU: Aligning ESG Values With Some Sacrifices

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF holds 285 U.S. stocks meeting ESG standards, with a higher expense ratio of 0.15% compared to similar funds. ESGU has slightly underperformed the S&P 500 since inception, attributed to higher exposure to mid-cap and small-cap stocks, leading to higher volatility and downside risk. ESGU's sector allocation and growth/value characteristics closely mirror the S&P 500, but it has a slightly lower concentration risk due to fewer top holdings.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 21, 2025

ESGU: Pretty Much A Core S&P 500 Fund

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF offers exposure to ESG-friendly US stocks, selected based on ESG ratings and negative screening criteria. ESGU holdings overlap with S&P 500, raising questions about differentiation despite ESG criteria integration. ESGU competes with other ESG-themed ETFs, but may not offer significant differentiation in performance or sector composition compared to broader market proxies.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 25, 2024

Protect Our Earth With 5 ETF & Stock Investing Strategies (Revised)

Rising global warming and its adverse impact on Earth makes it important for investors to be socially responsive while creating their investment portfolio. While these stocks and ETFs should gain, rising natural disasters should also boost businesses of disaster recovery stocks.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 24, 2024

Protect Our Earth With 5 ETF & Stock Investing Strategies

Rising global warming and its adverse impact on Earth makes it important for investors to be socially responsive while creating their investment portfolio. While these stocks and ETFs should gain, rising natural disasters should also boost businesses of disaster recovery stocks.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 22, 2024

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Largest Weekly Net Inflows Since Dec. 20, 2023 For Fund Flows Week

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Largest Weekly Net Inflows Since Dec. 20, 2023 For Fund Flows Week

Seeking Alpha • Mar 22, 2024

US Sustainable ETFs Face Record Outflows in 2023: Here's Why

While 2023 proved to be a challenging year for US sustainable funds including ETFs, the underlying principles of ESG investing remain relevant and are increasingly being incorporated into mainstream investment strategies.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 7, 2024

ESGU Chooses Ethics Without Adding Risk

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF is a passively managed fund that follows an ethical investing approach. The sector breakdown is very close to the S&P 500 index, as well as valuation and growth metrics. Quality looks better. The fund has shown similar performance and risk metrics to the S&P 500 since inception. It has moderately lagged other ESG ETFs in the last 3 years.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 19, 2023

Bull vs. Bear: ESG ETFs, the Post-Hype Sleeper?

Bull vs. Bear is a weekly feature where the VettaFi writers' room takes opposite sides to debate controversial stocks, strategies, or market ideas — with plenty of discussion of ETF ideas to play either angle. For this edition of Bull vs.

ETF Trends • Dec 6, 2023