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 (3.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUKBE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.47%2.31%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.48B$1.49B
YTD return
7.87%7.25%
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.
0.781.26
P/E ratio
17.7512.62
Last price
$46.27$64.11
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

KBE top holdings

Top holdings · KBE
VOYAVoya Financial Inc1.14%
APOApollo Global Management Inc1.12%
FBPFirst BanCorp1.11%
EWBCEast West Bancorp Inc1.10%
TFINTriumph Financial Inc1.09%
NTRSNorthern Trust Corp1.09%
CATYCathay General Bancorp1.08%
CRBGCorebridge Financial Inc1.08%
CCitigroup Inc1.08%
WALWestern Alliance Bancorp1.08%
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 $3.5B 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 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 2.31%. Its largest holding is Voya Financial Inc (VOYA), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.