

iShares MSCI Poland ETF
$44.48+0.56 (+1.28%)
- 0.59%
- $836M
- +44.0%
- 3.35%
- 0.5M sh
- $43.86
- low $29.03high $46.03
The ETF.net EPOL Grade
Score 64 out of 100
- 3 of 22
Score 64 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 22Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B62 out of 100Rank 6 of 22Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A77 out of 100Rank 1 of 22Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A85 out of 100Rank 2 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C53 out of 100Rank 11 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A78 out of 100Rank 2 of 22
Our read on EPOL
BPoland in one ticket. Running since 2010, EPOL holds roughly 30 Polish stocks under MSCI's 25/50 capping rules, and it sits in the upper tier of single-country emerging-market funds.
The fund seeks to track an index composed of Polish equities.
Why people hold it
- One trade, one market: the fund tracks an index of Polish equities, the MSCI Poland IMI 25/50 Index, instead of burying Poland inside a broad emerging-markets basket.ishares.com
- The 25/50 capping in the index limits how much of the portfolio any single stock or cluster of large names can occupy, a real issue in a market this narrow.ishares.com
- Open since 2010 with an iShares operating history behind it, and it ranks among the stronger single-country emerging-market funds in our coverage.
- At 0.59% a year, the fee lands right at the median for single-country emerging-market ETFs. Standard toll for niche access, not a premium.
Worth knowing
- About 30 holdings in one country. Concentration is the design, so Polish banks, policy and politics drive the ride more than any stock-picking cushion.
- Returns come home in dollars, so zloty moves against the dollar land in your result alongside what Polish shares actually do.ishares.com
- Cheaper tickets exist in the cohort (FLMX runs 0.19%), but they buy different countries. Within Poland exposure, the fee is what it is.
EPOL Holdings
- Stocks
- 37
- 66%
- PKO.WA
Sectors
- Financials45.1%
- Energy13.8%
- Consumer Discretionary10.8%
- Materials6.8%
- Communication5.3%
- Utilities5.3%
- Consumer Staples5.0%
- Industrials4.2%
- Information Technology3.2%
- Health Care0.6%
Geography
- Poland91.69%
- Luxembourg7.07%
- Cyprus1.23%
Developed 7% · Emerging 93%
EPOL Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | EPOL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +25.8% |
| 1 month | −3.6% |
| 3 months | +8.8% |
| 1 year | +44.0% |
| 3 years | +41.9% |
| 5 years | +17.4% |
| 10 years | +12.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EPOL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +25.8% | |
| 2025 | +77.4% | |
| 2024 | −2.5% | |
| 2023 | +50.8% | |
| 2022 | −24.6% | |
| 2021 | +12.2% | |
| 2020 | −8.4% |
EPOL in the news
EPOL Dividends
- 3.35%
- $1.47
- $0.30 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
EPOL Risk
- 18.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.84
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −54.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.70
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EPOL Cost
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
- Median 0.59%
6 of the 21 Emerging Markets Single Country funds charge less.
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- BEWMiShares MSCI Malaysia ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +9.7%
- BECHiShares MSCI Chile ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +22.2%
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