EWU vs SOXS

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF

Quick take
  • • EWU has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 1.00% for SOXS.
  • • SOXS pays a higher dividend yield (21.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUSOXS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%1.00%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%21.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$4.95B
YTD return
11.45%-91.04%
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.
0.66-4.57
P/E ratio
16.65—
Last price
$47.78$42.48
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesDirexion

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%

SOXS top holdings

Top holdings · SOXS
DIRXXBNY Dreyfus Treasury Secs Csh Mgmt Inst62.88%
DGCXXBNY Dreyfus Govt Cash Mgmt Instl34.52%
FRDXXGoldman Sachs FS Treasury Intms D17.05%

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 SOXS

SOXS (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF) is 3x inverse daily performance of semiconductor stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $5.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.00%, a dividend yield of 21.94%. Its largest holding is BNY Dreyfus Treasury Secs Csh Mgmt Inst (DIRXX), which represents 62.9% of the portfolio.