EWU vs VLUE

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

Quick take
  • VLUE has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUVLUE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.47%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.48B$12.05B
YTD return
7.87%30.27%
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.
0.781.12
P/E ratio
17.7519.08
Last price
$46.27$174.81
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc11.62%
INTCIntel Corp9.28%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.90%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.67%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.15%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.66%
TAT&T Inc2.53%
CCitigroup Inc1.94%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.89%
BACBank of America Corp1.88%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology44.5%
Communication Services8.3%
Financial Services10.4%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.4%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare8.5%

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 VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $12.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 11.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.