EWA vs PGX
iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Invesco Preferred ETF
- • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.16%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWA | PGX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 2.86% | 6.16% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $1.35B | $3.92B |
YTD return | 15.01% | 1.46% |
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. | 1.02 | 1.22 |
P/E ratio | 21.07 | — |
Last price | $29.48 | $11.16 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
EWA top holdings
| CBA.AX | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 14.61% |
| BHP.AX | BHP Group Ltd | 13.71% |
| WBC.AX | Westpac Banking Corp | 6.62% |
| NAB.AX | National Australia Bank Ltd | 6.15% |
| ANZ.AX | ANZ Group Holdings Ltd | 5.55% |
| MQG.AX | Macquarie Group Ltd | 4.28% |
| WES.AX | Wesfarmers Ltd | 4.16% |
| WDS.AX | Woodside Energy Group Ltd | 3.21% |
| RIO.AX | Rio Tinto Ltd | 3.12% |
| GMG.AX | Goodman Group | 3.04% |
PGX top holdings
| JPMPC | JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE | 1.75% |
| JPMPD | JPMorgan Chase & Co Pfd | 1.57% |
| WFCPZ | Wells Fargo & Co 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 Series Z Class A | 1.43% |
| JPMPL | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser LL 1/400th Int | 1.35% |
| JPMPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser MM 1/400th | 1.35% |
| BACPB | Bank of America Corp 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser GG 1/1000th int | 1.28% |
| TPC | AT&T Inc 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - 1/1000th Int Ser C | 1.23% |
| BACPM | Bank of America Corp Pfd | 1.14% |
| JPMPK | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser JJ 1/400 int | 1.07% |
| 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 $1.4B 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 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 6.16%. 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%.