EWG vs SDY

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • SDY has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • SDY pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGSDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.61%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$21.98B
YTD return
2.28%7.81%
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.
1.000.65
P/E ratio
17.6420.26
Last price
$42.50$148.41
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.44%
ORealty Income Corp2.48%
TGTTarget Corp2.37%
CVXChevron Corp2.16%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.96%
PEPPepsiCo Inc1.77%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.64%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.61%
KVUEKenvue Inc1.55%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.53%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate4.6%
Consumer Cyclical5.1%
Basic Materials6.4%
Consumer Defensive17.1%
Technology8.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services11.5%
Utilities14.8%
Industrials17.5%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare6.2%

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 SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), which represents 3.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.6%.