EWU vs IEFA

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.27%3.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.67B$186.54B
YTD return
7.23%9.41%
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.
0.710.89
P/E ratio
17.8218.59
Last price
$46.47$96.97
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC10.54%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC9.13%
SHEL.LShell PLC7.06%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC5.20%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.24%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC4.02%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.44%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares3.25%
BP.LBP PLC3.14%
BARC.LBarclays PLC2.97%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials8.4%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology0.6%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services26.2%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials12.9%
Energy10.5%
Healthcare14.7%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.03%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.29%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.15%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.14%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.12%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.05%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.95%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.87%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.84%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.84%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials6.3%
Consumer Defensive6.5%
Technology12.6%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.8%

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 3.27%. Its largest holding is HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), which represents 10.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $186.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.40%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.