EWG vs XLY

iShares MSCI Germany ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • EWG pays a higher dividend yield (1.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWGXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.61%0.75%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.45B$23.13B
YTD return
2.28%0.58%
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.
1.001.18
P/E ratio
17.6430.83
Last price
$42.50$119.88
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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc27.58%
TSLATesla Inc17.93%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.99%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.91%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.75%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.92%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.82%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.9%
Technology0.9%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.75%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 27.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.9%.