EWA vs SDY

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • • SDY has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWASDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.88%2.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.25B$23.87B
YTD return
14.89%19.71%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.940.48
P/E ratio
20.3218.98
Last price
$29.40$163.50
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd14.33%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia13.67%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd6.34%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp6.17%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd6.03%
CSL.AXCSL Ltd4.71%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.51%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd4.27%
WDS.AXWoodside Energy Group Ltd3.10%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd2.68%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate4.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials22.9%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services1.3%
Financial Services43.9%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials4.2%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare6.0%

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
ACNAccenture PLC Class A4.02%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.81%
CVXChevron Corp2.18%
ORealty Income Corp1.91%
PEPPepsiCo Inc1.84%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.81%
TGTTarget Corp1.63%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.53%
NKENike Inc Class B1.52%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.52%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate3.7%
Consumer Cyclical6.5%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive15.4%
Technology11.6%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities12.8%
Industrials17.0%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare8.7%

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 2.88%. Its largest holding is BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX), which represents 14.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.0%.

About SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.35%. Its largest holding is Accenture PLC Class A (ACN), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.7%.