EWZ vs VDC

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.24%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.07B$9.19B
YTD return
9.34%9.49%
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.
0.920.54
P/E ratio
11.1925.08
Last price
$34.96$225.60
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA10.66%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A9.12%
ITUB4Itau Unibanco Holding SA Participating Preferred8.61%
PETR4Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating Preferred6.19%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras5.83%
BBDC4Bank Bradesco SA Participating Preferred3.76%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia3.47%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA3.25%
ABEV3.SAAmbev SA3.20%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao3.16%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials14.4%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology0.4%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services34.5%
Utilities13.5%
Industrials11.6%
Energy15.1%
Healthcare2.2%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.24%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 10.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.