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 (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAIJR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%1.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$102.56B
YTD return
15.01%15.78%
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.
1.021.17
P/E ratio
21.0718.30
Last price
$29.48$137.64
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%

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.44%
VIAVViavi Solutions Inc0.72%
SANMSanmina Corp0.71%
FORMFormFactor Inc0.63%
MOHMolina Healthcare Inc0.60%
PRIMPrimoris Services Corp0.58%
SMTCSemtech Corp0.58%
ESIElement Solutions Inc0.58%
AGXArgan Inc0.55%
VSATViasat Inc0.53%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical13.4%
Basic Materials5.1%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology15.5%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services16.8%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials15.5%
Energy5.9%
Healthcare11.1%

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 IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $102.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.