EWZ vs VXX

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • • EWZ has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.51%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.62B$566M
YTD return
3.62%-28.15%
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.
0.92-58.66
P/E ratio
10.36—
Last price
$32.42$17.91
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesBarclays

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%

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $566M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.