EWA vs VO

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$223.97B
YTD return
8.89%11.23%
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.
0.980.95
P/E ratio
20.8424.01
Last price
$28.26$81.06
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd14.82%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia13.52%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp5.91%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd5.70%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.23%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd5.04%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.45%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd3.15%
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.05%
CSL.AXCSL Ltd2.73%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate5.1%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials24.5%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services1.8%
Financial Services41.7%
Utilities1.6%
Industrials4.4%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare4.9%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC1.90%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.78%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A1.17%
PWRQuanta Services Inc1.05%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.02%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc0.88%
CMICummins Inc0.88%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp0.88%
SLBSLB Ltd0.81%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.80%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate5.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities7.9%
Industrials18.0%
Energy7.7%
Healthcare7.5%

About EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.01%. Its largest holding is BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.1%.

About VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $224.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.2%.