BNDW vs EWU

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWEWU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.19%3.27%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.91B$3.67B
YTD return
0.24%7.23%
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.
0.820.71
P/E ratio
17.80
Last price
$67.92$46.41
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%

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC10.54%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC9.13%
SHEL.LShell PLC7.06%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC5.20%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.24%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC4.02%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.44%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares3.25%
BP.LBP PLC3.14%
BARC.LBarclays PLC2.97%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials8.4%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology0.6%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services26.2%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials12.9%
Energy10.5%
Healthcare14.7%

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 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 3.27%. Its largest holding is HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), which represents 10.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.