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EWZ vs UBR

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped

EWZ

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$10.2B

UBR

ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$4M

Key differences

Both EWZ and UBR are equity ETFs. EWZ charges 0.59% a year and UBR 0.95%. The main difference: EWZ follows a index tracking strategy; UBR uses leveraged.

  • EWZ follows a index tracking strategy; UBR uses leveraged.
  • EWZ costs 0.36% less per year.
  • EWZ is much larger than UBR. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EWZ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWZ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EWZUBR
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.95%
Fund size (AUM)$10.2B$4M
Since20002010
Dividend yield4.59%1.74%
Asset classequityequity
Regionlatin americalatin america
Strategyindex trackingleveraged
CAGR 1Y+30.7%+50.3%
CAGR 3Y+12.6%+11.4%
CAGR 5Y+5.4%-3.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.470.39
Volatility 1Y25.06%49.86%
Max drawdown-56.99%-87.57%

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