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 (3.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.47%0.74%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.48B$1.53B
YTD return
7.87%3.01%
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.
0.781.65
P/E ratio
17.7517.84
Last price
$46.27$102.66
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
MODModine Manufacturing Co4.14%
BLDTopBuild Corp3.80%
OCOwens-Corning Inc3.74%
MASMasco Corp3.74%
CARRCarrier Global Corp Ordinary Shares3.73%
TTTrane Technologies PLC Class A3.71%
JCIJohnson Controls International PLC Registered Shares3.52%
DHID.R. Horton Inc3.51%
LIILennox International Inc3.43%
MTHMeritage Homes Corp3.36%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical60.8%
Industrials38.1%

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 XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.74%. Its largest holding is Modine Manufacturing Co (MOD), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.