EWC vs XYLD

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • EWC has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (10.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%10.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.24B$3.11B
YTD return
7.94%3.42%
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.
0.850.41
P/E ratio
19.3827.15
Last price
$57.82$40.52
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.00%
AAPLApple Inc6.57%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.27%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.21%
TSLATesla Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

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 XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 10.61%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.