EWG vs ITB

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares US Home Construction ETF

Quick take
  • ITB has the lower expense ratio at 0.38% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (1.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGITB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.61%1.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$2.54B
YTD return
2.28%-0.83%
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.
1.001.72
P/E ratio
17.6415.14
Last price
$42.50$92.93
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%

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc15.83%
PHMPulteGroup Inc8.98%
LENLennar Corp Class A7.44%
NVRNVR Inc6.74%
TOLToll Brothers Inc5.14%
BLDTopBuild Corp4.72%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.42%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.29%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.16%
LIILennox International Inc3.58%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical71.8%
Basic Materials8.6%
Industrials19.1%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 1.18%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.