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 (4.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.27%4.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.67B$3.31B
YTD return
7.23%10.15%
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.
0.710.47
P/E ratio
17.8217.55
Last price
$46.47$51.60
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc3.68%
MOAltria Group Inc3.62%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.14%
BENFranklin Resources Inc3.07%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co3.03%
OKEONEOK Inc2.80%
PFEPfizer Inc2.79%
AMCRAmcor PLC Ordinary Shares2.73%
KIMKimco Realty Corp2.63%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.55%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate22.1%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology1.6%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services17.7%
Utilities14.8%
Industrials0.0%
Energy12.0%
Healthcare5.0%

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 3.27%. 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 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 4.58%. Its largest holding is Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC), which represents 3.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 22.1%.