EWG vs IYR

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares US Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • IYR has the lower expense ratio at 0.38% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • IYR pays a higher dividend yield (2.21%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGIYR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.01%2.21%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$4.67B
YTD return
-0.87%10.33%
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.
0.980.99
P/E ratio
17.5928.45
Last price
$41.60$103.42
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%

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.83%
PLDPrologis Inc8.73%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.77%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.55%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.38%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp3.85%
PSAPublic Storage3.72%
VTRVentas Inc3.19%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A2.92%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.5%

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 IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 2.21%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.