EWA vs SPYD

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

Quick take
  • • SPYD has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • • SPYD pays a higher dividend yield (4.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWASPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.88%4.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.25B$7.64B
YTD return
14.89%19.42%
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.
0.940.55
P/E ratio
20.3215.99
Last price
$29.40$49.87
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%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
ACNAccenture PLC Class A2.35%
HASHasbro Inc1.71%
PFEPfizer Inc1.57%
CVXChevron Corp1.56%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.51%
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc1.48%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.47%
HPQHP Inc1.46%
CCICrown Castle Inc1.46%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp1.44%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate24.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive13.9%
Technology6.5%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials3.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare4.4%

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 SPYD

SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) is Top 80 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.20%. Its largest holding is Accenture PLC Class A (ACN), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 24.2%.