FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund (ESG)

Cboe BZX: ESGExchange-traded fund from Northern Trust.

  • Expense ratio0.32%
  • Net assets$136.5M
  • Dividend yield0.84%
  • 1-year return+18.52%
  • Holdings248

ESG ETF price chart

ESG quote & trading statistics

ESG performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+14.69%
  • 1 year+18.52%
  • 3 years+20.15%/yr
  • 5 years+11.69%/yr
  • 10 years+16.04%/yr
1Y volatility
12.87%
3Y volatility
12.46%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.21

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

ESG top 10 holdings

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1AAPLApple Inc.5.32%
2MSFTMicrosoft Corporation5.26%
3NVDANVIDIA Corporation5.00%
4AVGOBroadcom Inc4.83%
5MUMicron Technology Inc4.77%
6JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.94%
7LLYEli Lilly and Company3.85%
8XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.32%
9BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc3.14%
10JNJJohnson & Johnson2.70%

The top 10 holdings make up 42.1% of the fund (248 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

ESG sector weights

Technology
33.8%
Financial Services
20.8%
Healthcare
14.9%
Consumer Defensive
10.0%
Industrials
5.1%
Energy
4.2%
Consumer Cyclical
3.3%
Basic Materials
3.0%
Communication Services
2.3%
Real Estate
2.2%
Utilities
0.1%

ESG region weights

North America
104.1%
United Kingdom
0.2%
Asia Emerging
0.1%
Latin America
0.1%
Europe Developed
0.1%

ESG asset allocation

U.S. stocks
98.5%
Cash
0.7%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.5%

ESG market-cap breakdown

Large cap
40.7%
Mega cap
38.8%
Mid cap
18.3%
Small cap
0.8%

About FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

The index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, score better with respect to a set of ESG KPIs relative to the U.S. companies in the STOXX Global 1800 Index, a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index of companies incorporated in the U.S. and in developed international markets. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of the index.

ESG ETF FAQ

What is the ESG expense ratio?

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.32%, or $32.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in ESG?

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund has about $136.5M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of ESG?

The largest positions in ESG are Apple Inc. (5.32%), Microsoft Corporation (5.26%), NVIDIA Corporation (5.00%). The fund holds 248 securities in total.

How has ESG performed?

ESG returned +18.52% over the past year and +11.69% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does ESG pay dividends?

ESG has a dividend yield of 0.84% and pays distributions na.

When was ESG launched?

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund began trading on July 13, 2016.

ETFs similar to ESG

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with ESG's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to ESG, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
ESGFlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund—0.32%$136.5M+18.52%
ESGGFlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund92%0.41%$118.9M+22.10%
CPTLGlobal X Conscious Companies ETF66%0.45%$113.5M+16.40%
SCLZSwan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF64%0.84%$20.0M+14.53%
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF63%0.05%$112.97B+14.06%
BAMGBrookstone Growth Stock ETF63%0.97%$135.4M+17.98%
SFTYHorizon Funds Horizon Managed Risk ETF60%0.73%$808.4M+16.89%
STOXHorizon Core Equity ETF59%0.72%$237.6M+16.88%
JUDOJanus Henderson U.S. Equity Enhanced Income ETF58%—$7.8M—