ACWI vs EWA

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs iShares MSCI Australia ETF

Quick take
  • ACWI has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIEWA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.45%2.86%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$31.30B$1.35B
YTD return
9.83%15.01%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.971.02
P/E ratio
22.7321.07
Last price
$153.93$29.48
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

ACWI top holdings

Top holdings · ACWI
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.18%
AAPLApple Inc4.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.05%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.58%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.86%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.74%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.72%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.48%
TSLATesla Inc1.07%
Sector breakdown · ACWI
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.7%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology29.8%
Communication Services8.8%
Financial Services16.2%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials10.7%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare8.0%

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia14.61%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd13.71%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp6.62%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd6.15%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.55%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.28%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd4.16%
WDS.AXWoodside Energy Group Ltd3.21%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd3.12%
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.04%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate5.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials23.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology1.1%
Communication Services2.0%
Financial Services43.5%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials4.4%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare4.9%

About ACWI

ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF) is Global equities including US and developed/emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $31.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 1.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 5.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 2.86%. Its largest holding is Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.