EWG vs VLUE

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

Quick take
  • VLUE has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (2.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGVLUE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.01%1.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$10.58B
YTD return
-0.87%41.11%
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.
0.981.20
P/E ratio
17.5917.69
Last price
$41.60$196.76
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%

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc24.47%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.49%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.30%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.56%
TAT&T Inc2.16%
BACBank of America Corp1.94%
FFord Motor Co1.93%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A1.71%
QCOMQualcomm Inc1.69%
CCitigroup Inc1.63%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.2%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology43.1%
Communication Services8.7%
Financial Services10.6%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials7.9%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare7.8%

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 VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $10.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.40%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 24.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.