EWU vs QYLD

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • EWU has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (11.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.47%11.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.48B$8.33B
YTD return
7.87%6.64%
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.
0.780.49
P/E ratio
17.7532.79
Last price
$46.27$18.10
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.85%
AAPLApple Inc7.27%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.79%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.61%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.29%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.3%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology53.8%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials2.8%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare4.2%

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 QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.47%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.