EWU vs XHB

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

Quick take
  • • XHB 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

MetricEWUXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%1.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$1.63B
YTD return
11.45%3.94%
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.
0.661.40
P/E ratio
16.6518.83
Last price
$47.78$102.89
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%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
ALLEAllegion PLC3.92%
SNSharkNinja Inc3.92%
MASMasco Corp3.71%
WWayfair Inc Class A3.69%
CVCOCavco Industries Inc3.66%
CSLCarlisle Companies Inc3.56%
WSMWilliams-Sonoma Inc3.54%
SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co Inc3.49%
TOLToll Brothers Inc3.45%
LENLennar Corp Class A3.43%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical62.4%
Basic Materials3.5%
Industrials32.7%

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 XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is Allegion PLC (ALLE), which represents 3.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.