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 (2.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGITB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.01%0.62%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$2.60B
YTD return
-0.87%-0.05%
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.
0.981.48
P/E ratio
17.5915.93
Last price
$41.60$97.50
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%

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc15.77%
PHMPulteGroup Inc9.60%
LENLennar Corp Class A7.15%
NVRNVR Inc6.76%
TOLToll Brothers Inc5.05%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.55%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.44%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.10%
LIILennox International Inc3.35%
MASMasco Corp3.03%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical74.6%
Basic Materials8.7%
Industrials16.0%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 0.62%. 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 0.7%.