EWU vs KBE

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Quick take
  • • KBE has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUKBE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$1.50B
YTD return
11.45%12.47%
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.
0.660.97
P/E ratio
16.6512.41
Last price
$47.78$66.56
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

KBE top holdings

Top holdings · KBE
CBCCentral Bancompany Inc Class A1.07%
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares Inc Class A1.06%
CUBICustomers Bancorp Inc1.03%
GBCIGlacier Bancorp Inc1.02%
CATYCathay General Bancorp1.01%
UCBUnited Community Banks Inc1.00%
TCBITexas Capital Bancshares Inc1.00%
OZKBank OZK1.00%
EQHEquitable Holdings Inc0.99%
EBCEastern Bankshares Inc Ordinary Shares0.99%
Sector breakdown · KBE
Financial Services100.0%

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 3.14%. 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 KBE

KBE (SPDR S&P Bank ETF) is US banking industry stocks, broad coverage. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Central Bancompany Inc Class A (CBC), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.