EWG vs HYG

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.61%5.82%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$16.95B
YTD return
2.28%1.41%
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.
1.000.67
P/E ratio
17.6410.98
Last price
$42.50$79.86
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SIE.DESiemens AG11.38%
SAP.DESAP SE9.24%
ALV.DEAllianz SE8.89%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares8.24%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG6.10%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG4.42%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG3.99%
RHM.DERheinmetall AG3.74%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.03%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG2.95%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive1.4%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services6.7%
Financial Services21.9%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials29.9%
Healthcare6.0%

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.38%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.61%. Its largest holding is Siemens AG (SIE.DE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.

About HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 5.82%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.