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iShares MSCI-Australia ETF (EWA) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Aug 4, 2026

EWA is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the MSCI Australia Index. EWA launched on Mar 18, 1996 and has a 0.50% expense ratio.

iShares MSCI-Australia ETF (EWA) belongs to the Australia Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EWA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $869B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFUltrashort Bond
100
2.13%
99.95BMay 2020EWA vs SGOV
IBIT
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCryptocurrency
2
-27.17%
46.52BJan 2024EWA vs IBIT
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
90
68.76%
44.69BJul 2001EWA vs SOXX
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
78
11.75%
869.20BMay 2000EWA vs IVV
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
92
13.79%
42.77BJun 2014EWA vs DGRO
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
7
-3.18%
41.54BJul 2002EWA vs TLT
SLV
iShares Silver TrustSilver, Precious Metals
35
-18.57%
28.08BApr 2006EWA vs SLV
IAU
iShares Gold TrustGold, Precious Metals
28
-6.14%
59.74BJan 2005EWA vs IAU
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
85
20.84%
80.11BMay 2000EWA vs IWM
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETFGlobal Equities
77
12.35%
32.49BMar 2008EWA vs ACWI

Often Compared With EWA

Investors most often compare EWA with EWC, FLAU, EWJ. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EWC
iShares MSCI Canada ETFCanada Equities
88
11.13%
6.16BMar 1996EWA vs EWC
FLAU
Franklin FTSE Australia ETFAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
41
12.89%
176.77MNov 2017EWA vs FLAU
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
62
15.70%
21.75BMar 1996EWA vs EWJ
EWO
iShares MSCI Austria ETFEurope Equities
89
23.93%
178.07MMar 1996EWA vs EWO
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
78
11.72%
1.70TSep 2010EWA vs VOO
^N225
Nikkei 225
91
25.34%
——EWA vs ^N225
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
78
11.70%
789.06BJan 1993EWA vs SPY
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFAsia Pacific Equities
71
21.47%
13.80BMar 2005EWA vs VPL
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
78
12.18%
2.30TMay 2001EWA vs VTI
ENZL
iShares MSCI New Zealand ETFAsia Pacific Equities
22
5.10%
82.01MSep 2010EWA vs ENZL
EWD
iShares MSCI Sweden ETFEurope Equities
46
9.37%
580.06MMar 1996EWA vs EWD
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
79
11.03%
——EWA vs ^GSPC
SAUS.L
iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETFAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
43
13.10%
459.08MJan 2010EWA vs SAUS.L
VDPG.L
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCIT...Asia Pacific Equities
76
31.38%
741.90MSep 2019EWA vs VDPG.L
VTSI
VirTra, Inc.
6
-27.14%
——EWA vs VTSI
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
61
-2.50%
——EWA vs WAF.AX
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
95
24.36%
104.16BOct 2011EWA vs SCHD
EWG
iShares MSCI Germany ETFEurope Equities
22
4.12%
1.65BMar 1996EWA vs EWG
MKOR
Matthews Korea Active ETFSouth Korea Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
86
59.13%
126.86MOct 2010EWA vs MKOR
LYPU.DE
Amundi Australia S&P/ASX 200 UCITS ETF DistAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
46
11.48%
—Mar 2010EWA vs LYPU.DE

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