EWQ — iShares MSCI France ETF

EWQ Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in EWQ 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.

EWQ Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: EWQ'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 France ETF is a single-country developed market fund issued by iShares with $341 million in assets under management. It holds a D grade and ranks 18th out of 18 peers in its category, placing it at the bottom of its specific group and 413th 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 3.18% that trails the median of 3.49%. Concentration in the top ten holdings accounts for 59.4% of assets, with Schneider Electric SE representing the largest single position at 8.7%.

Short-term returns are negative across one-day, one-week, one-month, three-month, six-month, year-to-date, and one-year horizons, with the one-year return of -5.20% significantly underperforming the category median of +15.82%. This recent weakness contrasts with a positive 31.59% return over the three-year period. The current price of $41.37 sits at 5.9% of its 52-week range, indicating a position near the lower end of recent trading activity. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at D for the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for only 3.0 years.

The fund exhibits a beta of 0.89, suggesting it moves less than the broader market, alongside a moderate annualized volatility of 17.20%. A negative Sharpe ratio of -0.59 indicates that risk-adjusted returns have been unfavorable during the measured period. Maximum drawdowns have reached -15.16%, reflecting the extent of peak-to-trough declines in value. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 353,275 shares, providing a baseline for trading activity.

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EWQ Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 59.4% 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 EWQ's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With EWQ

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with EWQ's top 10 — EZU overlaps most, holding 3 of the same companies as EWQ's top 10 (22.9% of EWQ'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.

EWQ Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 353K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $341M provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: EWQ 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.

EWQ Performance History

How EWQ Compares to Other Single Country - Developed ETFs