EWC vs XLF

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$51.35B
YTD return
7.99%1.23%
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.
0.800.75
P/E ratio
20.9617.59
Last price
$58.38$55.54
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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.