EWC vs XLK

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLK has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • EWC pays a higher dividend yield (1.30%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%0.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$123.91B
YTD return
7.99%26.30%
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.
0.801.43
P/E ratio
21.0034.35
Last price
$58.49$186.25
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%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.64%
AAPLApple Inc12.84%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.37%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.41%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.40%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.27%
INTCIntel Corp3.67%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.19%
LRCXLam Research Corp3.02%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.58%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology99.2%
Communication Services0.8%

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 XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $123.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.42%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.