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 (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAITB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%0.62%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$2.60B
YTD return
8.89%-0.05%
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.
0.981.48
P/E ratio
20.8415.93
Last price
$28.26$97.50
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%

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc15.77%
PHMPulteGroup Inc9.60%
LENLennar Corp Class A7.15%
NVRNVR Inc6.76%
TOLToll Brothers Inc5.05%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.55%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.44%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.10%
LIILennox International Inc3.35%
MASMasco Corp3.03%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical74.6%
Basic Materials8.7%
Industrials16.0%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 0.62%. 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 0.7%.