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 (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAFNDX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.25%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%1.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$25.94B
YTD return
8.89%15.34%
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.
0.980.82
P/E ratio
20.8420.79
Last price
$28.26$31.32
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd14.82%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia13.52%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp5.91%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd5.70%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.23%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd5.04%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.45%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd3.15%
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.05%
CSL.AXCSL Ltd2.73%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate5.1%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials24.5%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services1.8%
Financial Services41.7%
Utilities1.6%
Industrials4.4%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare4.9%

FNDX top holdings

Top holdings · FNDX
AAPLApple Inc4.11%
INTCIntel Corp2.16%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.12%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.12%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.92%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.72%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.64%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc1.61%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.56%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.53%
Sector breakdown · FNDX
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive7.4%
Technology19.9%
Communication Services8.8%
Financial Services14.7%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials9.6%
Energy8.7%
Healthcare13.1%

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.01%. Its largest holding is BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.1%.

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 1.48%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.