The iShares MSCI Germany Small Cap (NYSEArca: EWGS) and Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: GERJ) provide exposure to German small caps. Both funds have similar coverage, expense structures, holdings and target markets. However, EWGS experiences average daily volumes four times that of GERJ. Additionally, the iShares ETF has an expense ratio of 0.59%, whereas the Market Vectors fund issues a 0.55% expense ratio.
The WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend ETF (NYSEArca: DFE) follows the WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Index and only holds components from the bottom 25% of the Index. DFE has 335 holdings, which are mostly evenly distributed with the top 10 accounting for 10.6% of the overall portfolio. The fund provides regular dividend payouts, with a yield of 5.02%, and potential long-term appreciation. DFE has an expense ratio of 0.58%.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.