EWG vs VFH

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Vanguard Financials ETF

Quick take
  • • VFH has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (1.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGVFH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%1.71%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.57B$14.54B
YTD return
3.16%6.78%
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.
0.950.76
P/E ratio
17.9415.99
Last price
$42.92$141.53
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%

VFH top holdings

Top holdings · VFH
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co10.42%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B8.32%
VVisa Inc Class A7.07%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.30%
BACBank of America Corp4.19%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.94%
WFCWells Fargo & Co2.87%
MSMorgan Stanley2.63%
CCitigroup Inc2.60%
SCHWCharles Schwab Corp1.91%
Sector breakdown · VFH
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical0.0%
Technology1.9%
Financial Services97.1%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VFH

VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) is US financial services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.71%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), which represents 10.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.