EWA vs SPDW

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

Quick take
  • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • SPDW pays a higher dividend yield (3.00%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWASPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%3.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$38.95B
YTD return
15.01%13.58%
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
21.0718.68
Last price
$29.48$49.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.25%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.70%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.46%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.87%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.81%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.7%
Technology13.7%
Communication Services3.8%
Financial Services22.9%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials19.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare8.3%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $38.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.00%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.