iShares MSCI Canada ETF
$59.91+0.46 (+0.77%)
- 0.50%
- $7.1B
- +20.9%
- 1.26%
- 1.7M sh
- $59.03
- low $49.31high $62.71
The ETF.net EWC Grade
A
Score 77 out of 100
- 1 of 38
Score 77 of 100 falls in the A 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.B55 out of 100Rank 10 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A90 out of 100Rank 1 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A82 out of 100Rank 3 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A97 out of 100Rank 1 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A74 out of 100Rank 6 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A80 out of 100Rank 3 of 38
Our read on EWC
AA 1996 original: Canada's large and mid caps in one ticker, back when single-country funds were still a novelty. About 80 names, held through a capped MSCI index built so one giant can't swamp the basket.
The fund seeks to track an index representing Canadian equities, providing exposure to large- and mid-sized companies in Canada.
Why people hold it
- Running since 1996, which makes it one of the oldest US-listed ETFs still trading, and it is a multi-billion-dollar fund today.
- Tracks the MSCI Canada Custom Capped Index closely, one of the tighter index-following records in its single-country developed peer group.ishares.com
- Actively traded with among the easiest fills in its peer group, so the cost of getting in and out stays modest.
- The capped index trims outsized single-name weights, so roughly 80 holdings stay a basket rather than a wager on two or three giants.ishares.com
Worth knowing
- At 0.50%, the fee sits right at the median for single-country developed funds, and cheaper Canada exposure exists: BBCA runs 0.19%.
- One country, about 80 stocks: a concentrated slice of the world, with Canadian dollar moves riding along in your US-dollar return.ishares.com
- Distributions land once or twice a year rather than monthly or quarterly, so income arrives in lumps.
EWC Holdings
- Stocks
- 84
- 45%
- RY.TO
Geography
- Canada97.63%
- United States2.37%
EWC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
EWC$12,087
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 | EWC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.8% |
| 1 month | −1.9% |
| 3 months | +1.4% |
| 1 year | +20.9% |
| 3 years | +23.7% |
| 5 years | +11.8% |
| 10 years | +11.2% |
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 | EWC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.8% | |
| 2025 | +35.9% | |
| 2024 | +12.4% | |
| 2023 | +14.7% | |
| 2022 | −12.9% | |
| 2021 | +27.0% | |
| 2020 | +5.5% |
EWC in the news
EWC Dividends
- 1.26%
- $0.75
- $0.28 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
EWC Risk
- 13.7%
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.
- 1.25
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.
- −24.8%
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.
- 0.88
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EWC Cost
0.50%
EWC0.50%
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
13 of the 38 Developed Single Country funds charge less.
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- AFLGBFranklin FTSE United Kingdom ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +15.6%
- ABBCAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +20.8%
- AEWUiShares MSCI United Kingdom ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +15.7%
- BFLAUFranklin FTSE Australia ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +11.8%