EWZ vs VWO

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.51%2.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.62B$153.78B
YTD return
3.62%5.62%
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.
0.920.78
P/E ratio
10.3615.59
Last price
$32.42$57.34
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA8.65%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras8.47%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A8.47%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA3.42%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia2.99%
EMBJ3.SAEmbraer SA2.99%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao2.98%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials13.1%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Communication Services1.9%
Financial Services31.8%
Utilities12.1%
Industrials11.7%
Energy21.4%
Healthcare2.0%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.82%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.88%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.95%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.79%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.70%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.4%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology33.8%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services19.5%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare4.1%

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.51%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 8.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

About VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $153.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.