EWU vs SDY

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

Quick take
  • SDY has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUSDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.27%2.45%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.67B$21.39B
YTD return
7.23%11.73%
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.
0.710.58
P/E ratio
17.8220.86
Last price
$46.47$153.64
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.14%
ORealty Income Corp2.13%
KVUEKenvue Inc1.75%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.75%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.62%
QCOMQualcomm Inc1.56%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.55%
TGTTarget Corp1.54%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.53%
EIXEdison International1.44%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate4.4%
Consumer Cyclical5.9%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive16.4%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services12.6%
Utilities14.2%
Industrials17.5%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare7.9%

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 SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $21.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.45%. Its largest holding is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.4%.