EWC vs XBI

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • XBI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • EWC pays a higher dividend yield (1.30%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$10.73B
YTD return
7.99%33.79%
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
21.00
Last price
$58.49$164.01
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APGEApogee Therapeutics Inc1.49%
MRNAModerna Inc1.41%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.41%
ORKAOruka Therapeutics Inc1.38%
KYMRKymera Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.36%
VKTXViking Therapeutics Inc1.30%
PRAXPraxis Precision Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.29%
ERASErasca Inc1.27%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.20%
RYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc1.20%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.5%
Healthcare99.5%

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 XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Apogee Therapeutics Inc (APGE), which represents 1.5% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.