EWG vs EWZ

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

Quick take
  • EWG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGEWZ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.01%4.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$9.07B
YTD return
-0.87%9.34%
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.
0.980.92
P/E ratio
17.5911.22
Last price
$41.60$35.05
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SIE.DESiemens AG12.63%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.53%
SAP.DESAP SE8.46%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares7.77%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG6.45%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG4.95%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG3.86%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.25%
DHL.DEDeutsche Post AG2.95%
BAYN.DEBayer AG2.88%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials5.2%
Consumer Defensive1.5%
Technology15.1%
Communication Services5.5%
Financial Services22.0%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials30.4%
Healthcare7.0%

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA10.66%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A9.12%
ITUB4Itau Unibanco Holding SA Participating Preferred8.61%
PETR4Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating Preferred6.19%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras5.83%
BBDC4Bank Bradesco SA Participating Preferred3.76%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia3.47%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA3.25%
ABEV3.SAAmbev SA3.20%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao3.16%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials14.4%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology0.4%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services34.5%
Utilities13.5%
Industrials11.6%
Energy15.1%
Healthcare2.2%

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 2.01%. Its largest holding is Siemens AG (SIE.DE), which represents 12.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.24%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 10.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.