EWA vs EWZ

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

Quick take
  • EWA has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAEWZ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%4.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$11.57B
YTD return
15.01%25.59%
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.
1.021.02
P/E ratio
21.0712.47
Last price
$29.48$38.80
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%

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA10.39%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A8.74%
ITUB4Itau Unibanco Holding SA Participating Preferred8.43%
PETR4Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating Preferred7.84%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras7.23%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao3.60%
BBDC4Bank Bradesco SA Participating Preferred3.35%
SBSP3.SACompanhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo3.12%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia2.87%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA2.85%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials13.7%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services32.7%
Utilities12.9%
Industrials10.9%
Energy18.5%
Healthcare2.4%

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 EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.16%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 10.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.