EWG vs XLP

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.61%2.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$14.55B
YTD return
2.28%9.05%
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.
1.000.60
P/E ratio
17.6425.47
Last price
$42.50$83.98
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SIE.DESiemens AG11.38%
SAP.DESAP SE9.24%
ALV.DEAllianz SE8.89%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares8.24%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG6.10%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG4.42%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG3.99%
RHM.DERheinmetall AG3.74%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.03%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG2.95%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive1.4%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services6.7%
Financial Services21.9%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials29.9%
Healthcare6.0%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc12.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.45%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.18%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.40%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.39%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.93%
MOAltria Group Inc4.87%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.55%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.23%
TGTTarget Corp3.83%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.0%
Consumer Defensive99.0%

About EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.61%. Its largest holding is Siemens AG (SIE.DE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.