EWA vs EWT

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

Quick take
  • • EWA has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAEWT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.88%0.98%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.25B$11.05B
YTD return
14.89%50.56%
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.
0.941.35
P/E ratio
20.3226.95
Last price
$29.40$100.50
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd22.32%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.10%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.36%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.00%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc2.95%
1303.TWNan Ya Plastics Corp2.58%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp1.95%
2881.TWFubon Financial Holdings Co Ltd1.91%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd1.89%
2891.TWCTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd1.75%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical2.0%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology71.4%
Communication Services1.4%
Financial Services16.3%
Industrials2.6%
Healthcare0.9%

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%.

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 22.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.