EZU — iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

EZU Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in EZU 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.

EZU Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: EZU'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 Eurozone ETF (EZU) is an International Developed fund issued by iShares with $9.42 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade and ranks 18th out of 22 peers in its category, placing it in the lower tier of similar funds. The fund’s 0.5% expense ratio is significantly higher than the category median of 0.165%, while its 2.85% dividend yield trails the median of 3.12%. Top holdings account for 29.9% of assets, with ASML Holding N.V. representing the largest single position at 8.4%.

Over the past year, the fund returned 6.73%, falling short of the category median return of 13.09%. Short-term performance shows weakness, with declines of 5.23% over one month and 5.32% over three months, contrasting with a year-to-date gain of 1.20%. The current price of $64.63 sits at 38.4% of its 52-week range, indicating it is closer to its low than its high. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C across the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

With a beta of 0.94, the fund exhibits slightly less sensitivity to market movements than the broader market. Annualized volatility of 17.88% is classified as Moderate, while the maximum drawdown of -15.02% reflects the peak-to-trough decline during the measured period. A Sharpe ratio of 0.10 suggests limited risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk taken. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 989,514 shares, facilitating standard trading activity.

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EZU Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 29.9% 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 EZU's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With EZU

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with EZU's top 10 — IEUR overlaps most, holding 4 of the same companies as EZU's top 10 (17.1% of EZU'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.

Trade-Weighted US Dollar Index: 121.40 (as of 2026-10-16) — Measures the US dollar’s strength against major trading-partner currencies — dollar moves directly affect the US-dollar value of this fund’s international holdings.

EZU Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 990K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $9.42B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: EZU 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.

EZU Performance History

How EZU Compares to Other International Developed ETFs