EWU vs SPHD

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • SPHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.30% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • SPHD pays a higher dividend yield (4.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.47%4.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.48B$3.31B
YTD return
7.87%5.90%
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.
0.780.55
P/E ratio
17.7516.75
Last price
$46.27$49.81
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
MOAltria Group Inc3.46%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.37%
PFEPfizer Inc2.93%
OKEONEOK Inc2.81%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.75%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.66%
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc2.63%
BENFranklin Resources Inc2.62%
ORealty Income Corp2.45%
CAGConagra Brands Inc2.42%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate20.1%
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Consumer Defensive17.8%
Technology1.5%
Communication Services8.6%
Financial Services15.6%
Utilities13.7%
Industrials0.0%
Energy14.1%
Healthcare5.1%

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 SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.37%. Its largest holding is Altria Group Inc (MO), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 20.1%.