iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? iShares MSCI Australia ETF trades at $30.23, while iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF trades at $106.25. The key difference: iShares MSCI Australia ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EWA | LQD | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | — |
52-Week High | $30.41 | $112.91 |
52-Week Low | $24.95 | $105.96 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
EWA tracks the MSCI Australia Index, providing broad exposure to large and mid-cap companies in the Australian equity market. It is structurally dominated by the financial and materials sectors, serving as a key instrument for investors seeking a single-country view of Australia's resource-rich and stable economy.
Read more on EWA →The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide a broad representation of the US dollar-denominated liquid investment-grade corporate bond market.
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