EWA vs IJR

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • IJR has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAIJR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%1.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$111.32B
YTD return
8.89%20.11%
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.
0.981.08
P/E ratio
20.8419.01
Last price
$28.26$145.78
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%

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency2.08%
FORMFormFactor Inc0.67%
VSATViasat Inc0.66%
MOHMolina Healthcare Inc0.64%
AGXArgan Inc0.60%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.60%
ESIElement Solutions Inc0.59%
MXLMaxLinear Inc0.58%
KRYSKrystal Biotech Inc0.53%
ESEESCO Technologies Inc0.49%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology15.5%
Communication Services3.2%
Financial Services17.0%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials15.6%
Energy4.9%
Healthcare12.4%

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 IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $111.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.