EWU vs EWZ

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

Quick take
  • EWU has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUEWZ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.47%4.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.48B$11.57B
YTD return
7.87%25.59%
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.
0.781.02
P/E ratio
17.7512.47
Last price
$46.27$38.80
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC9.70%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC9.06%
SHEL.LShell PLC7.94%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC4.16%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC3.94%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC3.92%
BP.LBP PLC3.85%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares3.47%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.29%
NG.LNational Grid PLC2.73%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials9.2%
Consumer Defensive13.2%
Technology0.7%
Communication Services2.6%
Financial Services24.7%
Utilities5.5%
Industrials12.7%
Energy12.3%
Healthcare14.6%

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA10.39%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A8.74%
ITUB4Itau Unibanco Holding SA Participating Preferred8.43%
PETR4Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating Preferred7.84%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras7.23%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao3.60%
BBDC4Bank Bradesco SA Participating Preferred3.35%
SBSP3.SACompanhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo3.12%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia2.87%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA2.85%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials13.7%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services32.7%
Utilities12.9%
Industrials10.9%
Energy18.5%
Healthcare2.4%

About EWU

EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF) is UK large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.47%. Its largest holding is HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), which represents 9.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.16%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 10.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.