EMB vs EWA

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI Australia ETF

Quick take
  • • EMB has the lower expense ratio at 0.39% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBEWA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.37%2.88%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.57B$1.25B
YTD return
0.44%14.89%
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.
1.060.94
P/E ratio
—20.32
Last price
$92.06$29.40
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.50%

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd14.33%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia13.67%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd6.34%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp6.17%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd6.03%
CSL.AXCSL Ltd4.71%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.51%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd4.27%
WDS.AXWoodside Energy Group Ltd3.10%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd2.68%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate4.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials22.9%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services1.3%
Financial Services43.9%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials4.2%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare6.0%

About EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.37%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio.

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 2.88%. Its largest holding is BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX), which represents 14.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.0%.