EWA vs SPLG

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Quick take
  • SPLG has the lower expense ratio at 0.02% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.86%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWASPLG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.02%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%1.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$97.33B
YTD return
15.01%17.45%
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.
1.021.00
P/E ratio
21.0727.43
Last price
$29.48$80.00
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%

SPLG top holdings

Top holdings · SPLG
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.38%
AAPLApple Inc7.07%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.25%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.24%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.18%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.55%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.40%
TSLATesla Inc2.06%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.61%
Sector breakdown · SPLG
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.4%
Basic Materials1.5%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology35.3%
Communication Services11.0%
Financial Services12.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials7.3%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare9.8%

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 SPLG

SPLG (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF) is Low-cost State Street S&P 500 ETF. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $97.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.02%, a dividend yield of 1.13%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.