EWH vs XLB

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.50% for EWH.
  • • EWH pays a higher dividend yield (4.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWHXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.63%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.24B$8.45B
YTD return
11.78%18.23%
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.
0.580.76
P/E ratio
13.3422.03
Last price
$23.11$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

EWH top holdings

Top holdings · EWH
1299.HKAIA Group Ltd23.80%
0388.HKHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd14.20%
0001.HKCK Hutchison Holdings Ltd5.59%
2388.HKBOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd4.64%
0002.HKCLP Holdings Ltd4.48%
0669.HKTechtronic Industries Co Ltd4.43%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd4.18%
0823.HKLink Real Estate Investment Trust3.74%
0006.HKPower Assets Holdings Ltd3.24%
0003.HKHong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd3.01%
Sector breakdown · EWH
Real Estate18.0%
Consumer Cyclical3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.9%
Communication Services1.7%
Financial Services44.3%
Utilities12.0%
Industrials18.6%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

About EWH

EWH (iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF) is Hong Kong large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 4.63%. Its largest holding is AIA Group Ltd (1299.HK), which represents 23.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 18.0%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.