EWA vs XLRE

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • • XLRE pays a higher dividend yield (3.34%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.88%3.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.25B$8.21B
YTD return
14.89%13.27%
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.
0.940.93
P/E ratio
20.3229.69
Last price
$29.40$44.47
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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc11.33%
PLDPrologis Inc8.15%
EQIXEquinix Inc6.70%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.86%
PSAPublic Storage4.97%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.31%
VMRKVivmark Residential4.30%
VTRVentas Inc4.28%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

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 XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.34%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.