BSV vs EWG

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI Germany ETF

Quick take
  • BSV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • BSV pays a higher dividend yield (3.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBSVEWG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.99%2.01%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.83B$1.58B
YTD return
0.40%-0.87%
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.
0.380.98
P/E ratio
17.56
Last price
$77.64$41.54
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BSV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BSV.

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SIE.DESiemens AG12.63%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.53%
SAP.DESAP SE8.46%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares7.77%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG6.45%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG4.95%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG3.86%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.25%
DHL.DEDeutsche Post AG2.95%
BAYN.DEBayer AG2.88%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials5.2%
Consumer Defensive1.5%
Technology15.1%
Communication Services5.5%
Financial Services22.0%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials30.4%
Healthcare7.0%

About BSV

BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.99%.

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 2.01%. Its largest holding is Siemens AG (SIE.DE), which represents 12.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.