iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) vs Ryanair Holdings plc — how do they compare? iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) trades at $48.28, while Ryanair Holdings plc trades at $60.03 (market cap $29.63B). The key difference: Ryanair Holdings plc pays a 1.51% dividend while iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) pays none, and iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) is trading nearer its 52-week high, Ryanair Holdings plc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EWU | RYAAY | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Industrials |
52-Week High | $48.68 | $73.82 |
52-Week Low | $40.90 | $53.24 |
Market Cap | — | $29.63B |
Enterprise Value | — | $26.61B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.51% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
EWU is a country-specific ETF that tracks the performance of the United Kingdom equity market. It provides exposure to large and mid-sized UK companies, with significant weightings in financials, energy, and healthcare, including Shell, AstraZeneca, and HSBC.
Read more on EWU →Ryanair is the leading airline group by passenger numbers in Europe. The company employs a low-cost no-frills model to offer low fares to leisure customers on short-haul intra-European routes. In 2020, the most recent pre-pandemic fiscal year, the company carried 149 million passengers, utilizing a fleet of 467 Boeing 737 aircraft across its 1,800 routes. To keep costs low the company serves predominantly lower-cost secondary airports. The company generated sales of EUR 8.5 billion in fiscal 2020.
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