EWA vs IWM

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Quick take
  • IWM has the lower expense ratio at 0.19% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAIWM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.19%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%0.88%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$82.97B
YTD return
8.89%19.72%
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.
0.981.26
P/E ratio
20.7918.42
Last price
$28.20$297.24
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%

IWM top holdings

Top holdings · IWM
MOG-AMoog Inc Class A0.38%
HUTHut 8 Corp0.37%
VSATViasat Inc0.35%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.35%
CYTKCytokinetics Inc0.35%
MXLMaxLinear Inc0.34%
AGXArgan Inc0.34%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp0.33%
FROGJFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares0.31%
RIOTRiot Platforms Inc0.30%
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.8%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services17.5%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials14.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare20.3%

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 IWM

IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $83.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.88%. Its largest holding is Moog Inc Class A (MOG-A), which represents 0.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.6%.