ASHR vs EWU

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF vs iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

Quick take
  • • EWU has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.65% for ASHR.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricASHREWU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.65%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.52%3.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.28B$3.73B
YTD return
-5.63%11.45%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.690.66
P/E ratio
14.3716.65
Last price
$30.80$47.78
Inception
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Issuer
XtrackersiShares

ASHR top holdings

Top holdings · ASHR
600519.SSKweichow Moutai Co Ltd Class A3.70%
300308.SZZhongji Innolight Co Ltd Class A2.83%
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A2.65%
601318.SSPing An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class A2.47%
600036.SSChina Merchants Bank Co Ltd Class A2.33%
601899.SSZijin Mining Group Co Ltd Class A2.03%
000333.SZMidea Group Co Ltd Class A1.91%
600900.SSChina Yangtze Power Co Ltd Class A1.61%
603259.SSWuxi AppTec Co Ltd Class A1.56%
601166.SSIndustrial Bank Co Ltd Class A1.43%
Sector breakdown · ASHR
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials9.4%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology24.1%
Communication Services1.3%
Financial Services23.6%
Utilities3.6%
Industrials14.8%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare5.2%

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
SHEL.LShell PLC9.88%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC9.30%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC8.93%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.44%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC4.37%
BP.LBP PLC4.17%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC3.89%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.17%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares2.75%
NG.LNational Grid PLC2.64%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive15.3%
Technology0.7%
Communication Services2.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials13.0%
Energy14.3%
Healthcare13.8%

About ASHR

ASHR (Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF) is China A-shares listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. Managed by Xtrackers, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.65%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd Class A (600519.SS), which represents 3.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.

About EWU

EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF) is UK large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.14%. Its largest holding is Shell PLC (SHEL.L), which represents 9.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.