EWZ vs VEA

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.24%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.07B$316.31B
YTD return
9.34%13.38%
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.
0.920.97
P/E ratio
11.2218.29
Last price
$35.05$70.92
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%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.01%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.57%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.98%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.85%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.82%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.73%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.6%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services22.6%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials18.4%
Energy4.9%
Healthcare7.9%

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 VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $316.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.