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 (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAEWT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%1.12%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$9.11B
YTD return
15.01%49.30%
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.
1.021.11
P/E ratio
21.0726.30
Last price
$29.48$94.31
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia14.61%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd13.71%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp6.62%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd6.15%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.55%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.28%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd4.16%
WDS.AXWoodside Energy Group Ltd3.21%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd3.12%
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.04%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate5.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials23.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology1.1%
Communication Services2.0%
Financial Services43.5%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials4.4%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare4.9%

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd20.64%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc5.90%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc5.38%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.63%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.87%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp2.69%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd2.65%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp2.43%
3017.TWAsia Vital Components Co Ltd1.95%
2360.TWChroma Ate Inc1.50%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology72.9%
Communication Services1.9%
Financial Services13.0%
Industrials4.9%
Healthcare0.8%

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 2.86%. Its largest holding is Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.12%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 20.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.