EWG vs IXUS

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • IXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.61%2.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$56.23B
YTD return
2.28%13.68%
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.
1.000.93
P/E ratio
17.6417.88
Last price
$42.50$94.77
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%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.06%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.73%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.29%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.14%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.93%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.68%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.68%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.65%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.1%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services4.8%
Financial Services22.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials15.8%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.0%

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 IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.94%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.