EWC vs VPL

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.24%2.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.58B$12.66B
YTD return
13.60%17.89%
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.
0.731.17
P/E ratio
18.9113.13
Last price
$60.61$108.00
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%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.10%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.98%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.51%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.37%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.30%
6857.TAdvantest Corp1.25%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.25%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.20%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology27.5%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services19.7%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials17.8%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare4.6%

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 VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.23%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.