BND vs EWG

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF vs iShares MSCI Germany ETF

Quick take
  • BND has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • BND pays a higher dividend yield (3.93%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDEWG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.93%1.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$389.70B$1.45B
YTD return
0.60%2.28%
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.
0.981.00
P/E ratio
17.64
Last price
$73.36$42.50
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BND top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BND.

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SIE.DESiemens AG11.38%
SAP.DESAP SE9.24%
ALV.DEAllianz SE8.89%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares8.24%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG6.10%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG4.42%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG3.99%
RHM.DERheinmetall AG3.74%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.03%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG2.95%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive1.4%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services6.7%
Financial Services21.9%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials29.9%
Healthcare6.0%

About BND

BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) is Broad exposure to US investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $389.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.93%.

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.61%. Its largest holding is Siemens AG (SIE.DE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.