EWC vs XLB

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.24B$7.31B
YTD return
7.94%16.07%
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.
0.850.95
P/E ratio
19.3825.96
Last price
$57.82$51.40
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%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.