EWC vs EWG

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs iShares MSCI Germany ETF

Quick take
  • EWG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (2.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCEWG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%2.01%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$1.58B
YTD return
7.99%-0.87%
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.
0.800.98
P/E ratio
20.9617.56
Last price
$58.38$41.54
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada9.68%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank6.74%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg4.69%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal4.07%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.96%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.59%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.54%
BN.TOBrookfield Corp Registered Shs -A- Limited Vtg2.85%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd2.76%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd2.64%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
Basic Materials13.6%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology8.0%
Communication Services0.8%
Financial Services41.7%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.2%
Energy17.4%

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SIE.DESiemens AG12.63%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.53%
SAP.DESAP SE8.46%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares7.77%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG6.45%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG4.95%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG3.86%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.25%
DHL.DEDeutsche Post AG2.95%
BAYN.DEBayer AG2.88%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials5.2%
Consumer Defensive1.5%
Technology15.1%
Communication Services5.5%
Financial Services22.0%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials30.4%
Healthcare7.0%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.30%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 9.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 2.01%. Its largest holding is Siemens AG (SIE.DE), which represents 12.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.