EWC vs VNQI

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • • VNQI has the lower expense ratio at 0.12% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • • VNQI pays a higher dividend yield (5.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCVNQI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.12%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.24%5.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.58B$3.53B
YTD return
13.60%-3.75%
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.
0.730.92
P/E ratio
18.9110.97
Last price
$60.61$43.44
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VNQI top holdings

Top holdings · VNQI
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.83%
8802.TMitsubishi Estate Co Ltd2.75%
8801.TMitsui Fudosan Co Ltd2.52%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd2.07%
EMAAR.AEEmaar Properties PJSC1.96%
8830.TSumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd1.89%
1925.TDaiwa House Industry Co Ltd1.69%
SGRO.LSegro PLC1.53%
VNA.DEVonovia SE1.40%
SCG.AXScentre Group1.26%
Sector breakdown · VNQI
Real Estate98.7%
Consumer Cyclical0.6%
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.0%
Industrials0.7%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VNQI

VNQI (Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF) is Non-US REITs and real estate companies globally. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $3.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.12%, a dividend yield of 5.06%. Its largest holding is Goodman Group (GMG.AX), which represents 3.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.7%.