EWU vs ITB

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs iShares US Home Construction ETF

Quick take
  • ITB has the lower expense ratio at 0.38% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUITB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.27%0.62%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.67B$2.60B
YTD return
7.23%-0.05%
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.
0.711.48
P/E ratio
17.8215.93
Last price
$46.47$97.50
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%

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc15.77%
PHMPulteGroup Inc9.60%
LENLennar Corp Class A7.15%
NVRNVR Inc6.76%
TOLToll Brothers Inc5.05%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.55%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.44%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.10%
LIILennox International Inc3.35%
MASMasco Corp3.03%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical74.6%
Basic Materials8.7%
Industrials16.0%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 0.62%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.