iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs Oxford Lane Capital Corp — how do they compare? iShares MSCI Australia ETF trades at $30.23, while Oxford Lane Capital Corp trades at $9.33 (market cap $909.61M). The key difference: Oxford Lane Capital Corp pays a 25.76% dividend while iShares MSCI Australia ETF pays none, and iShares MSCI Australia ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Oxford Lane Capital Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EWA | OXLC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Financials |
52-Week High | $30.41 | $18.75 |
52-Week Low | $24.95 | $8.15 |
Market Cap | — | $909.61M |
Dividend Yield | — | 25.76% |
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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 →Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to achieve high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company primarily invests in equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), which are pools of corporate loans. OXLC is known for its high-yield distribution policy and provides investors with leveraged exposure to the CLO market.
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