EWG vs VDE

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Vanguard Energy ETF

Quick take
  • • VDE has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • • VDE pays a higher dividend yield (2.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGVDE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%2.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.57B$14.46B
YTD return
3.16%39.35%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.95-0.20
P/E ratio
17.9417.24
Last price
$42.92$175.47
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SAP.DESAP SE12.69%
SIE.DESiemens AG11.39%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.90%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares5.83%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG5.25%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG4.27%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG3.91%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.45%
DHL.DEDHL AG3.20%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.07%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive1.6%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services5.3%
Financial Services23.5%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials27.2%
Healthcare7.6%

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp22.88%
CVXChevron Corp14.42%
COPConocoPhillips5.87%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.46%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.45%
PSXPhillips 663.94%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.16%
EOGEOG Resources Inc2.85%
SLBSLB Ltd2.83%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P2.22%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

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 1.99%. Its largest holding is SAP SE (SAP.DE), which represents 12.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

About VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.09%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 22.9% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.