EWA vs VT

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Quick take
  • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • EWA pays a higher dividend yield (3.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.01%1.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$96.77B
YTD return
8.89%11.12%
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.
0.980.98
P/E ratio
20.8422.44
Last price
$28.26$157.19
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%

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.20%
AAPLApple Inc3.82%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.84%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.21%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.90%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.76%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.53%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.49%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.05%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology31.1%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services15.2%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials11.4%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare7.9%

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 VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.