EWA / Australia: Inflation Back On The Rise

While this is mostly down to less helpful base effects, international energy prices and excise duty hikes, it is not safe to conclude that the RBA rat more_horizontal

iShares MSCI Australia ETF has had a disappointing year, down -2% YTD compared to the positive returns of the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF. The more_horizontal

Australia, and EWA by extension, had long been a permanent fixture in my portfolio that had served me well. However, as 2023 got underway, I moved int more_horizontal

The iShares MSCI Australia ETF offers investors a low-cost vehicle to access Australian large and mid-cap equities. In addition to the income appeal, more_horizontal

I used EWA as a relative hedge against U.S. equities this year. Generally, I was okay with the result, as it declined by less than the S&P 500. Despit more_horizontal

The iShares ASX 200 Australia ETF (IOZ or EWA) offers a simple and easy way to get broad exposure to the top 200 listed companies in Australia. Valuat more_horizontal

EWA has been beating the S&P 500 since my review in late January. Looking ahead, I continue to see merit to holding positions. The fund has a lot of b more_horizontal

The iShares Australia ASX200 Fund is up 2.6% in 2022 with Australia benefiting from higher commodity prices and re-opening the borders and business af more_horizontal