EWG vs HDV

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • • HDV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • • HDV pays a higher dividend yield (3.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGHDV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%3.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.57B$16.28B
YTD return
3.16%28.80%
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.
0.950.20
P/E ratio
17.9419.53
Last price
$42.92$30.57
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SAP.DESAP SE12.69%
SIE.DESiemens AG11.39%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.90%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares5.83%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG5.25%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG4.27%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG3.91%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.45%
DHL.DEDHL AG3.20%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.07%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive1.6%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services5.3%
Financial Services23.5%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials27.2%
Healthcare7.6%

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp9.62%
CVXChevron Corp7.27%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.80%
PGProcter & Gamble Co5.40%
VZVerizon Communications Inc5.08%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.06%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.61%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.28%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.90%
MOAltria Group Inc3.88%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive26.8%
Technology1.4%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services4.6%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials1.6%
Energy25.6%
Healthcare13.6%

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 1.99%. Its largest holding is SAP SE (SAP.DE), which represents 12.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

About HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $16.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.09%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 9.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.6%.