iShares MSCI Australia ETF EWA
About this Fund
The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Australian equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Australia.
- Category: Focused Region · managed by iShares.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 64.4% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) at 14.61%.
- Top sector: Financial Services at 43.5% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: Australia (64.4%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.50% — moderate for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 2.86%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +14.19% · 5Y avg +6.12% per year.
- Trading: Listed on PCX, denominated in USD.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bullish (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Low expense ratio (0.50%).
- Attractive risk-adjusted return (Sharpe~1.02).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
Price Chart
Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBA.AX | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | +14.61% |
| 2 | BHP.AX | BHP Group Ltd | +13.71% |
| 3 | WBC.AX | Westpac Banking Corp | +6.62% |
| 4 | NAB.AX | National Australia Bank Ltd | +6.15% |
| 5 | ANZ.AX | ANZ Group Holdings Ltd | +5.55% |
| 6 | MQG.AX | Macquarie Group Ltd | +4.28% |
| 7 | WES.AX | Wesfarmers Ltd | +4.16% |
| 8 | WDS.AX | Woodside Energy Group Ltd | +3.21% |
| 9 | RIO.AX | Rio Tinto Ltd | +3.12% |
| 10 | GMG.AX | Goodman Group | +3.04% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
Sector Allocation
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