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 (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%0.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.24B$8.30B
YTD return
7.94%12.92%
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.
0.851.09
P/E ratio
19.38
Last price
$57.82$133.66
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada8.22%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank5.96%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg4.86%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.96%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal3.53%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.39%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd3.25%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.15%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd3.09%
BN.TOBrookfield Corp Registered Shs -A- Limited Vtg3.05%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical3.8%
Basic Materials14.8%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology8.4%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services38.1%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.4%
Energy19.1%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APLSApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc1.87%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.65%
TVTXTravere Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.62%
ARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc1.44%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.42%
SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.40%
ALKSAlkermes PLC1.38%
TGTXTG Therapeutics Inc1.37%
MDGLMadrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc1.36%
BEAMBeam Therapeutics Inc1.32%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.2%
Healthcare99.8%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $5.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 8.2% 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 $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.