EWU vs RYLD

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • EWU has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.60% for RYLD.
  • • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (7.22%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWURYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%7.22%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$1.30B
YTD return
11.45%11.59%
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.
0.660.52
P/E ratio
16.6516.46
Last price
$47.78$15.48
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF102.97%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials12.8%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare21.0%

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 RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 7.22%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 103.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.