EWA vs IBB

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares Biotechnology ETF

Quick take
  • IBB has the lower expense ratio at 0.44% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAIBB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.44%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%0.22%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$9.09B
YTD return
8.89%16.44%
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.
0.980.69
P/E ratio
20.8424.79
Last price
$28.26$196.62
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%

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc8.07%
AMGNAmgen Inc7.82%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc6.83%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc4.90%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.75%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc3.12%
NTRANatera Inc2.89%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.78%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.46%
ILMNIllumina Inc2.07%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

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 IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.22%. Its largest holding is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX), which represents 8.1% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.