EWN — iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF

EWN Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in EWN over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

EWN Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: EWN's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF is a Single Country - Developed fund issued by iShares with $710 million in assets under management. It holds a C grade, ranking 13th out of 18 peers in its category and 272nd of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.5%, which matches the category median, while offering a dividend yield of 4.45% that exceeds the peer average of 3.49%. Concentration is notable, with the top 10 holdings comprising 62.9% of assets and ASML Holding N.V. representing the largest single position at 24.3%.

Price action shows the ETF trading at $63.77, which sits at 52.1% of its 52-week range. Short-term returns have been negative, with one-month and three-month figures of -5.53% and -3.19% respectively, contrasting with a positive one-year return of +15.03%. This one-year performance trails the category median of +15.82%. The fund was downgraded from a B to a C grade on 2026-09-21, and its price history is limited to 3.0 years.

The fund exhibits a beta of 1.09 and an annualized volatility of 22.61%, which is labeled as High. A maximum drawdown of -19.77% indicates significant recent downside pressure, while a Sharpe ratio of 0.44 suggests modest risk-adjusted returns. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 193,028 shares. These metrics collectively describe a volatile asset that has experienced substantial recent declines relative to its broader market movements.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

EWN Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 62.9% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how EWN's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With EWN

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with EWN's top 10 — IDEV overlaps most, holding 2 of the same companies as EWN's top 10 (29.3% of EWN's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

EWN Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 193K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $710M provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: EWN is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

EWN Performance History

How EWN Compares to Other Single Country - Developed ETFs