EWA vs IWB

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 ETF

Quick take
  • • IWB has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAIWB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.88%0.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.25B$48.04B
YTD return
14.89%11.17%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.940.98
P/E ratio
20.3223.85
Last price
$29.40$416.83
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd14.33%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia13.67%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd6.34%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp6.17%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd6.03%
CSL.AXCSL Ltd4.71%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.51%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd4.27%
WDS.AXWoodside Energy Group Ltd3.10%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd2.68%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate4.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials22.9%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services1.3%
Financial Services43.9%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials4.2%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare6.0%

IWB top holdings

Top holdings · IWB
AAPLApple Inc7.14%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.84%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.55%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.34%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.34%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.17%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.94%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.90%
TSLATesla Inc1.67%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.62%
Sector breakdown · IWB
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services8.2%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.4%

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 2.88%. Its largest holding is BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX), which represents 14.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.0%.

About IWB

IWB (iShares Russell 1000 ETF) is Largest 1,000 US stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.