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 (2.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%2.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$13.83B
YTD return
7.99%24.00%
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.
0.801.10
P/E ratio
21.0018.36
Last price
$58.49$113.34
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.64%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.51%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.60%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.55%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.53%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp1.42%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.15%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.08%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.03%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.1%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology28.2%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials18.5%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare4.4%

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 VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.8%.