EWA vs PGX
iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Invesco Preferred ETF
- • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.27%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWA | PGX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 3.01% | 6.27% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $1.45B | $3.86B |
YTD return | 8.89% | -0.55% |
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. | 0.98 | 1.21 |
P/E ratio | 20.84 | — |
Last price | $28.26 | $10.86 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
EWA top holdings
| BHP.AX | BHP Group Ltd | 14.82% |
| CBA.AX | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 13.52% |
| WBC.AX | Westpac Banking Corp | 5.91% |
| NAB.AX | National Australia Bank Ltd | 5.70% |
| ANZ.AX | ANZ Group Holdings Ltd | 5.23% |
| WES.AX | Wesfarmers Ltd | 5.04% |
| MQG.AX | Macquarie Group Ltd | 4.45% |
| RIO.AX | Rio Tinto Ltd | 3.15% |
| GMG.AX | Goodman Group | 3.05% |
| CSL.AX | CSL Ltd | 2.73% |
PGX top holdings
| JPMPC | JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE | 1.80% |
| JPMPD | JPMorgan Chase & Co Pfd | 1.57% |
| WFCPZ | Wells Fargo & Co 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 Series Z Class A | 1.45% |
| JPMPL | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser LL 1/400th Int | 1.33% |
| JPMPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser MM 1/400th | 1.32% |
| BACPB | Bank of America Corp 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser GG 1/1000th int | 1.30% |
| TPC | AT&T Inc 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - 1/1000th Int Ser C | 1.20% |
| BACPM | Bank of America Corp Pfd | 1.14% |
| JPMPK | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser JJ 1/400 int | 1.06% |
| COFPI | Capital One Financial Corp Series I | 1.06% |
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 PGX
PGX (Invesco Preferred ETF) is US investment-grade preferred stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 6.27%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE (JPMPC), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.