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 (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%2.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$4.52B
YTD return
8.89%-12.01%
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.
0.980.47
P/E ratio
20.799.22
Last price
$28.20$33.41
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd9.22%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.94%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.38%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B4.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.37%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares4.30%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.95%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H3.87%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H3.13%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical25.3%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive0.8%
Technology5.9%
Communication Services17.8%
Financial Services35.2%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials2.8%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare2.6%

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 FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.