EWU vs XLP

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$15.03B
YTD return
11.45%19.27%
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.
0.660.39
P/E ratio
16.6524.41
Last price
$47.78$90.70
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%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc11.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.09%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.60%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.37%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.59%
MOAltria Group Inc4.70%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.42%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.25%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.11%
TGTTarget Corp4.00%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Consumer Defensive97.0%
Financial Services1.5%

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 XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $15.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 11.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.