EWA vs USMV

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

Quick take
  • • USMV has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (2.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAUSMV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.88%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.25B$24.03B
YTD return
14.89%10.50%
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.
0.940.45
P/E ratio
20.3222.32
Last price
$29.40$103.96
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

USMV top holdings

Top holdings · USMV
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.61%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp1.59%
CBChubb Ltd1.54%
MSIMotorola Solutions Inc1.50%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.50%
APHAmphenol Corp Class A1.50%
MCKMcKesson Corp1.47%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.47%
WELLWelltower Inc1.46%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.45%
Sector breakdown · USMV
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical5.2%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive9.8%
Technology31.3%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services13.9%
Utilities6.8%
Industrials6.2%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare14.5%

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 USMV

USMV (iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF) is US stocks selected for lower volatility. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $24.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.