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iShares MSCI-Australia ETF (EWA) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jul 15, 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 $894B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFUltrashort Bond
100
1.92%
97.69BMay 2020EWA vs SGOV
IBIT
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCryptocurrency
2
-26.32%
46.82BJan 2024EWA vs IBIT
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
94
88.79%
47.60BJul 2001EWA vs SOXX
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
67
10.84%
894.38BMay 2000EWA vs IVV
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
14
-1.35%
42.18BJul 2002EWA vs TLT
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
83
11.23%
42.05BJun 2014EWA vs DGRO
SLV
iShares Silver TrustSilver, Precious Metals
29
-17.46%
28.37BApr 2006EWA vs SLV
IAU
iShares Gold TrustGold, Precious Metals
24
-6.04%
60.94BJan 2005EWA vs IAU
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
68
20.14%
83.34BMay 2000EWA vs IWM
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETFGlobal Equities
65
11.64%
33.36BMar 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
80
10.25%
6.00BMar 1996EWA vs EWC
FLAU
Franklin FTSE Australia ETFAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
28
10.21%
150.34MNov 2017EWA vs FLAU
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
65
16.92%
22.43BMar 1996EWA vs EWJ
EWO
iShares MSCI Austria ETFEurope Equities
83
21.80%
145.98MMar 1996EWA vs EWO
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
67
10.87%
1.70TSep 2010EWA vs VOO
^N225
Nikkei 225
96
35.50%
——EWA vs ^N225
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
10.84%
783.21BJan 1993EWA vs SPY
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFAsia Pacific Equities
75
24.45%
13.80BMar 2005EWA vs VPL
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
67
11.37%
2.30TMay 2001EWA vs VTI
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
78
10.20%
——EWA vs ^GSPC
ENZL
iShares MSCI New Zealand ETFAsia Pacific Equities
14
3.54%
67.18MSep 2010EWA vs ENZL
EWD
iShares MSCI Sweden ETFEurope Equities
25
3.93%
511.99MMar 1996EWA vs EWD
SAUS.L
iShares MSCI Australia UCITS ETFAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
34
11.21%
437.35MJan 2010EWA vs SAUS.L
VDPG.L
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCIT...Asia Pacific Equities
86
38.80%
820.90MSep 2019EWA vs VDPG.L
VTSI
VirTra, Inc.
8
-27.62%
——EWA vs VTSI
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
58
-6.67%
——EWA vs WAF.AX
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
83
19.32%
98.55BOct 2011EWA vs SCHD
LYPU.DE
Amundi Australia S&P/ASX 200 UCITS ETF DistAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
38
10.07%
—Mar 2010EWA vs LYPU.DE
EWG
iShares MSCI Germany ETFEurope Equities
9
-0.66%
1.53BMar 1996EWA vs EWG
MKOR
Matthews Korea Active ETFSouth Korea Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
91
74.43%
137.63MOct 2010EWA vs MKOR

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Diversifiers

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