EWG vs QUAL

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Quick take
  • QUAL has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (1.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGQUAL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.61%0.91%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$50.11B
YTD return
2.28%5.98%
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
17.6427.72
Last price
$42.50$209.46
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%

QUAL top holdings

Top holdings · QUAL
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.50%
AAPLApple Inc6.27%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.04%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.49%
LRCXLam Research Corp3.22%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.19%
VVisa Inc Class A3.08%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.92%
KLACKLA Corp2.78%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.53%
Sector breakdown · QUAL
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services11.5%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials8.2%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.0%

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 QUAL

QUAL (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF) is US large-caps screened for quality factors. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $50.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.91%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.