EWG vs XLE

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.01%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$35.72B
YTD return
-0.87%26.05%
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.
0.98-0.02
P/E ratio
17.5920.75
Last price
$41.60$54.84
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

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 XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.