EWA vs FNDX

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF

Quick take
  • FNDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.25% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAFNDX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.25%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%1.50%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$25.91B
YTD return
15.01%12.17%
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.
1.020.86
P/E ratio
21.0720.94
Last price
$29.48$30.16
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

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%

FNDX top holdings

Top holdings · FNDX
AAPLApple Inc4.18%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.54%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.28%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.28%
INTCIntel Corp2.21%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.88%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.82%
CVXChevron Corp1.63%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.49%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.47%
Sector breakdown · FNDX
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials3.7%
Consumer Defensive7.4%
Technology19.1%
Communication Services10.1%
Financial Services14.1%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials9.3%
Energy10.3%
Healthcare12.0%

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 FNDX

FNDX (Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF) is US large caps weighted by fundamental factors. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $25.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 1.50%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.