EWA vs FXI

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • EWA has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$6.07B
YTD return
15.01%-2.09%
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.
1.020.55
P/E ratio
21.0710.22
Last price
$29.48$37.19
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%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.56%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.30%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd7.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B5.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.79%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H4.42%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H4.08%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.75%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.52%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical27.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology5.4%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services34.7%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.4%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare2.3%

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 FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (9988.HK), which represents 8.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.