EWG vs VPU

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.57B$10.10B
YTD return
3.16%4.44%
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.
0.950.36
P/E ratio
17.9419.75
Last price
$42.92$189.18
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%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.39%
SOSouthern Co6.74%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.41%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.66%
DDominion Energy Inc3.84%
SRESempra3.68%
VSTVistra Corp3.36%
ETREntergy Corp3.34%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.17%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.3%
Energy0.5%

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 VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.77%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.