EWZ vs XLF

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • EWZ pays a higher dividend yield (4.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.24%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.07B$51.35B
YTD return
9.34%1.23%
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.
0.920.75
P/E ratio
11.2217.60
Last price
$35.05$55.56
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.