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 (4.78%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%4.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$3.42B
YTD return
11.45%14.50%
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.
0.660.39
P/E ratio
16.6515.91
Last price
$47.78$52.60
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
PFEPfizer Inc3.76%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.05%
CCICrown Castle Inc2.94%
MOAltria Group Inc2.92%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.87%
GISGeneral Mills Inc2.84%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.81%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A2.43%
CVXChevron Corp2.35%
OKEONEOK Inc2.34%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate19.8%
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
Consumer Defensive18.7%
Technology2.2%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities14.2%
Industrials1.8%
Energy11.7%
Healthcare8.0%

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 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 $3.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.78%. Its largest holding is Pfizer Inc (PFE), which represents 3.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 19.8%.