EWA vs SCHA

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Schwab US Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWASCHA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%1.05%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$22.11B
YTD return
15.01%17.89%
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.
1.021.27
P/E ratio
21.0719.61
Last price
$29.48$33.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

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%

SCHA top holdings

Top holdings · SCHA
SNDKSanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares3.52%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc1.37%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares0.62%
ATIATI Inc0.45%
CDECoeur Mining Inc0.40%
MKSIMKS Inc0.40%
MTSIMACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.39%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A0.38%
SATSEchoStar Corp Class A0.36%
MLIMueller Industries Inc0.33%
Sector breakdown · SCHA
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials4.5%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology20.1%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services15.9%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials15.7%
Energy5.2%
Healthcare14.0%

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 SCHA

SCHA (Schwab US Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap equities. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $22.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is SanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares (SNDK), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.