BNDW vs EWA

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI Australia ETF

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWEWA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.19%3.01%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.91B$1.45B
YTD return
0.24%8.89%
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.
0.820.98
P/E ratio
20.79
Last price
$67.92$28.20
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.05%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.95%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd14.82%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia13.52%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp5.91%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd5.70%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.23%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd5.04%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.45%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd3.15%
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.05%
CSL.AXCSL Ltd2.73%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate5.1%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials24.5%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services1.8%
Financial Services41.7%
Utilities1.6%
Industrials4.4%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare4.9%

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.19%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.01%. Its largest holding is BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.1%.