EWU vs FXI

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • EWU has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%2.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$3.77B
YTD return
11.45%-8.80%
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.
0.660.27
P/E ratio
16.659.40
Last price
$47.78$33.91
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
SHEL.LShell PLC9.88%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC9.30%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC8.93%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.44%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC4.37%
BP.LBP PLC4.17%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC3.89%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.17%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares2.75%
NG.LNational Grid PLC2.64%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive15.3%
Technology0.7%
Communication Services2.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials13.0%
Energy14.3%
Healthcare13.8%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H9.95%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.54%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd8.47%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.87%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B4.96%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H4.77%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.51%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.76%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H3.52%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H2.97%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical25.2%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology6.1%
Communication Services14.2%
Financial Services37.9%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.1%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare3.2%

About EWU

EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF) is UK large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.14%. Its largest holding is Shell PLC (SHEL.L), which represents 9.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.06%. Its largest holding is China Construction Bank Corp Class H (00939), which represents 10.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.