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 (6.28%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.24%6.28%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.58B$3.35B
YTD return
13.60%10.19%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.730.36
P/E ratio
18.9124.30
Last price
$60.61$41.50
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada9.11%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank6.65%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg6.18%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal3.78%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd3.77%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.71%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.49%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.44%
SU.TOSuncor Energy Inc3.04%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd2.71%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Basic Materials13.1%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology9.3%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services40.4%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.0%
Energy18.5%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
AAPLApple Inc7.74%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.62%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.97%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.63%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.53%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.04%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.75%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology38.3%
Communication Services8.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.9%
Healthcare10.3%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.24%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 9.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.4%.

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 $3.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 6.28%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.