EWU vs XBI

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • • XBI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$10.92B
YTD return
11.45%28.80%
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.
0.661.01
P/E ratio
16.65—
Last price
$47.78$156.41
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
MRNAModerna Inc2.37%
NTRANatera Inc1.82%
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc1.77%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.77%
BIIBBiogen Inc1.75%
AMGNAmgen Inc1.73%
EXELExelixis Inc1.73%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc1.70%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.6%
Healthcare99.3%

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 XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is Moderna Inc (MRNA), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.