EWU vs SPLV

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

Quick take
  • SPLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.25% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUSPLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.25%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.47%2.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.48B$7.23B
YTD return
7.87%3.44%
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.
0.780.45
P/E ratio
17.7522.04
Last price
$46.27$73.12
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%

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
CNPCenterPoint Energy Inc1.35%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.35%
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corp1.35%
SOSouthern Co1.34%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp1.34%
AEEAmeren Corp1.34%
DTEDTE Energy Co1.33%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.31%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.30%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate14.8%
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive10.8%
Technology4.6%
Communication Services0.9%
Financial Services16.6%
Utilities26.8%
Industrials10.1%
Energy0.9%
Healthcare6.8%

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 SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.11%. Its largest holding is CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 14.8%.