EWU vs VNQ

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • • VNQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.13% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%3.63%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$69.46B
YTD return
11.45%13.11%
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.
0.660.92
P/E ratio
16.6530.62
Last price
$47.78$96.76
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

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 VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.