EWZ vs XLC

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.16%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.57B$25.64B
YTD return
25.59%0.00%
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.
1.020.83
P/E ratio
12.4717.29
Last price
$38.80$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA10.39%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A8.74%
ITUB4Itau Unibanco Holding SA Participating Preferred8.43%
PETR4Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating Preferred7.84%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras7.23%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao3.60%
BBDC4Bank Bradesco SA Participating Preferred3.35%
SBSP3.SACompanhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo3.12%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia2.87%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA2.85%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials13.7%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology0.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services32.7%
Utilities12.9%
Industrials10.9%
Energy18.5%
Healthcare2.4%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A13.49%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A9.88%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C7.88%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc4.62%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.59%
LYVLive Nation Entertainment Inc4.44%
SATSEchoStar Corp Class A4.38%
OMCOmnicom Group Inc4.25%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.20%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.17%
Sector breakdown · XLC
Communication Services100.0%

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.16%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 10.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

About XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $25.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.20%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 13.5% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.