EWG vs XHB

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Quick take
  • • XHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (1.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%1.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.57B$1.63B
YTD return
3.16%3.94%
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.
0.951.40
P/E ratio
17.9418.83
Last price
$42.92$102.89
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
ALLEAllegion PLC3.92%
SNSharkNinja Inc3.92%
MASMasco Corp3.71%
WWayfair Inc Class A3.69%
CVCOCavco Industries Inc3.66%
CSLCarlisle Companies Inc3.56%
WSMWilliams-Sonoma Inc3.54%
SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co Inc3.49%
TOLToll Brothers Inc3.45%
LENLennar Corp Class A3.43%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical62.4%
Basic Materials3.5%
Industrials32.7%

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 XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is Allegion PLC (ALLE), which represents 3.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.