EWA vs ITB

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares US Home Construction ETF

Quick take
  • ITB has the lower expense ratio at 0.38% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAITB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%1.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$2.54B
YTD return
15.01%-0.83%
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.
1.021.72
P/E ratio
21.0715.14
Last price
$29.48$92.93
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%

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc15.83%
PHMPulteGroup Inc8.98%
LENLennar Corp Class A7.44%
NVRNVR Inc6.74%
TOLToll Brothers Inc5.14%
BLDTopBuild Corp4.72%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.42%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.29%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.16%
LIILennox International Inc3.58%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical71.8%
Basic Materials8.6%
Industrials19.1%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 1.18%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.