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iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF

EWUSCboeC

$43.31+0.23 (+0.52%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:50 PM

C46/ 100

Rank 24 of 38 in Developed Single Country

C46/100Rank 24 of 38inDeveloped Single Country
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Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$39M
1Y total return
+10.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.16%
Holdings
197
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$43.15
52W range
low $38.02high $46.45
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EWUS Grade

C

Score 46 out of 100

Category
Developed Single Country⁠
Rank
24 of 38
Six-pillar profile for EWUS. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 35, Mission 81, Tradability 33, Holdings 83, Durability 45. Strongest: Holdings (83). Weakest: Cost (18). Leans toward Holdings and Mission.

Score 46 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 38

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 35

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 37

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 38

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 36

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 38

Our read on EWUS

ETF.net Research

CBritain only, small caps only. While the broad funds in its category spread across the developed world, EWUS tracks a single MSCI index of roughly 200 small UK companies, and has done so since 2012.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of small-capitalization equities from the United Kingdom.

Why people hold it

  1. 01A scalpel, not a net: one index, roughly 200 UK small caps, no other countries diluting the call.
  2. 02Does what the label says: it stays tight to the MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index, with little drift into other markets or larger names.
  3. 03Live since January 2012 under the iShares roof, so it carries a long record spanning Brexit and everything after.

Worth knowing

  1. 010.59% a year, while broad international small-cap options like VSS and SCHC charge a fraction of that. Single-country focus carries a price.
  2. 02A small fund that trades lightly, so spreads can be wide and the size of your order and how you place it matter more than with a heavily traded ETF.
  3. 03One country, one size band: nothing else in the basket cushions a rough patch in Britain, and the pound's moves against the dollar ride along.

EWUS Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
197
Top-10 weight
16%
Largest holding
IMI.L2.2%

Geography

  • United Kingdom84.99%
  • Jersey2.70%
  • Ireland2.55%
  • Bermuda2.41%
  • South Africa2.05%
  • Greece1.24%
  • Isle of Man0.83%
  • Israel0.68%
  • Other countries (9)2.55%

Developed 89% · Emerging 11% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 14.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001IMI.LImi PLC2.22%21,064$861K63
002WEIR.LWeir PLC2.06%22,890$800K65
003HSX.LHiscox Ltd1.79%28,344$692K60
004GAW.LGames Workshop Group PLC1.63%2,914$632K68
005STJ.LSt Jamess Place PLC1.62%45,627$626K57
006DCC.LDcc Energy PLC1.61%7,344$624K62
007ICG.LIcg PLC1.41%22,856$547K45
008ABDN.LAberdeen Group PLC1.35%162,293$522K54
009BGEO.LLion Finance Group PLC1.32%3,134$513K65
010CRDA.LCroda International PLC1.32%11,389$511K53
011BBY.LBalfour Beatty PLC1.26%42,241$489K59
012HWDN.LHowden Joinery Group PLC1.26%48,402$488K63
013WPP.LWpp PLC1.25%95,115$485K54
014MTLN.LMetlen Energy & Metals PLC1.24%8,836$482K50
015WTB.LWhitbread PLC1.22%14,420$473K65

Showing 1–15 of 197 holdings

EWUS Performance

Launched Jan 25, 2012

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

EWUS$11,024
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. EWUS $11,024. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,322$10,792$12,262Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for EWUS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEWUS
Year to date+4.2%
1 month−2.2%
3 months+1.3%
1 year+10.2%
3 yearsper year+16.5%
5 yearsper year+2.1%
10 yearsper year+5.4%

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EWUS
YearReturn barEWUS
2026 YTD+4.2%
2025+25.1%
2024+3.6%
2023+15.4%
2022−31.2%
2021+12.6%
2020−2.6%

EWUS in the news

Filtered to EWUS · Developed Single Country

EWUS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
3.16%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.36Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.54 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.47; Dec 19, 2017 $0.66; Jun 19, 2018 $0.68; Dec 18, 2018 $0.51; Jun 17, 2019 $0.55; Dec 16, 2019 $0.60; Jun 15, 2020 $0.42; Dec 14, 2020 $0.41; Jun 10, 2021 $0.23; Dec 13, 2021 $1.34; Dec 30, 2021 $0.05; Jun 9, 2022 $0.44; Dec 13, 2022 $0.19; Jun 7, 2023 $0.36; Dec 20, 2023 $0.64; Jun 11, 2024 $0.43; Dec 17, 2024 $0.85; Jun 16, 2025 $0.68; Dec 16, 2025 $0.82; Jun 15, 2026 $0.54. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.54
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.82
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.68
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.85
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.43
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.64
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.36
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.19
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.44
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.05
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.34
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.23

EWUS Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.66
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−45.4%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.16
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

EWUS Cost

Expense ratio0.59%
  • The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

28 of the 38 Developed Single Country funds charge less.

EWUS costs $59.00 a year on $10,000. The median Developed Single Country fund costs $50.00.

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