EWA vs HYG

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • HYG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.90%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%5.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$17.63B
YTD return
8.89%1.76%
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.
0.980.66
P/E ratio
20.8410.98
Last price
$28.26$79.83
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%

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.84%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

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 HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 5.90%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.