EWA vs RYLD

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • EWA has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.60% for RYLD.
  • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (11.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWARYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%11.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$1.32B
YTD return
15.01%6.49%
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.
1.020.55
P/E ratio
21.0719.20
Last price
$29.48$15.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia14.61%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd13.71%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp6.62%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd6.15%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.55%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.28%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd4.16%
WDS.AXWoodside Energy Group Ltd3.21%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd3.12%
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.04%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate5.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials23.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology1.1%
Communication Services2.0%
Financial Services43.5%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials4.4%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare4.9%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF101.94%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials4.8%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services2.5%
Financial Services16.0%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials17.5%
Energy6.2%
Healthcare16.5%

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 RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.85%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 101.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.