EWU vs VOX

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Vanguard Communication Services ETF

Quick take
  • • VOX has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUVOX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%1.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$5.61B
YTD return
11.45%-5.45%
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.
0.661.07
P/E ratio
16.6516.87
Last price
$47.78$184.09
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%

VOX top holdings

Top holdings · VOX
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A25.31%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.97%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C7.70%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.26%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.04%
TAT&T Inc4.03%
NFLXNetflix Inc3.77%
SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp Class A2.88%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.73%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc2.44%
Sector breakdown · VOX
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Technology1.2%
Communication Services95.7%
Industrials2.9%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VOX

VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $5.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.09%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 25.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.