EWA vs SCHF

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Schwab International Equity ETF

Quick take
  • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • SCHF pays a higher dividend yield (3.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWASCHF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%3.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$62.96B
YTD return
15.01%13.85%
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.
1.021.03
P/E ratio
21.0718.14
Last price
$29.48$26.91
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%

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.47%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.00%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.58%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.08%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.98%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.94%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.87%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials7.5%
Consumer Defensive6.1%
Technology14.3%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.8%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.4%

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 SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $63.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.11%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.