EWC vs HYG

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • • HYG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (6.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.24%6.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.58B$17.71B
YTD return
13.60%1.01%
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.
0.730.65
P/E ratio
18.91—
Last price
$60.61$77.36
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada9.11%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank6.65%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg6.18%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal3.78%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd3.77%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.71%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.49%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.44%
SU.TOSuncor Energy Inc3.04%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd2.71%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Basic Materials13.1%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology9.3%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services40.4%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.0%
Energy18.5%

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.06%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.24%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 9.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.4%.

About HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 6.09%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.