EWC vs XHB

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Quick take
  • XHB 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

MetricEWCXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%0.68%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$1.63B
YTD return
7.99%3.45%
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.
0.801.42
P/E ratio
20.9619.20
Last price
$58.38$107.61
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%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
OCOwens-Corning Inc4.10%
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems Inc3.59%
KBHKB Home3.56%
BLDRBuilders FirstSource Inc3.56%
MTHMeritage Homes Corp3.52%
TOLToll Brothers Inc3.52%
IBPInstalled Building Products Inc3.48%
PHMPulteGroup Inc3.43%
MASMasco Corp3.40%
SGISomnigroup International Inc3.40%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical58.8%
Industrials39.9%

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 XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.68%. Its largest holding is Owens-Corning Inc (OC), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.