EWC vs VYM

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • VYM pays a higher dividend yield (2.30%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%2.30%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$96.17B
YTD return
7.99%12.69%
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.
0.800.69
P/E ratio
21.0021.21
Last price
$58.49$161.05
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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc8.49%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.52%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.23%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.97%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.67%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.59%
ORCLOracle Corp1.56%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc1.42%
CVXChevron Corp1.41%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive8.0%
Technology20.3%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities5.4%
Industrials11.8%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare12.2%

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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.30%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.