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iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

EZUCboeiSharesA

$65.71+0.55 (+0.84%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A74/ 100

Rank 2 of 12 in Europe Region

A74/100Rank 2 of 12inEurope Region
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 65.16 to 65.71. Range 65.64 to 66.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.65.4066.0066.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$9.13B
1Y total return
+7.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.83%
Holdings
220
Avg volume · 30D
977K sh
52W range
low $59.92high $72.20
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EZU Grade

A

Score 74 out of 100

Category
Europe Region⁠
Rank
2 of 12
Six-pillar profile for EZU. Scores out of 100: Cost 59, Risk 46, Mission 100, Tradability 89, Holdings 72, Durability 81. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (46). Leans toward Mission.

Score 74 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.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 11

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 12

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

Our read on EZU

ETF.net Research

In short

AEurope minus the UK, Switzerland and the Nordics. EZU holds only developed countries that use the euro, about 220 large and mid caps, and it has been doing that job since 2000.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of large- and mid-cap equities from developed countries that use the euro, providing diversified Eurozone equity exposure.

Why people hold it

  • The euro-only cut of Europe: the MSCI EMU index covers large and mid caps in developed countries inside the currency union, so no UK, Swiss or Nordic names ride along.msci.com
  • Trading since 2000 and now a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund, one of the established ways to own the Eurozone through a single US-listed ticker.
  • Roughly 220 stocks reaching about 85% of the euro bloc's free-float market value: the whole currency union, not a country or sector wager.msci.com
  • Tracking is the strong suit here. It has followed its benchmark closely, which is most of the job description for a plain index wrapper.

Worth knowing

  • 0.50% a year sits above the 0.45% median for index wrappers in its group and far above global one-fund options like VT at 0.06%.
  • Currency comes with the package. The euro's moves against the dollar flow straight into your dollar return; iShares runs HEZU on the same index for the hedged version.ishares.com
  • Large and mid caps only. Eurozone small caps and non-euro Europe (UK, Switzerland) sit outside the mandate by design.msci.com

EZU Holdings

Holdings pillarA72 out of 100Rank 4 of 12 in Europe Region
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
220
Top-10 weight
30%
Largest holding
ASML.AS8.5%

Sectors

  • Financials25.1%
  • Industrials19.6%
  • Technology16.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary7.3%
  • Utilities6.6%
  • Health Care6.3%
  • Consumer Staples5.8%
  • Energy4.4%
  • Materials4.2%
  • Communication3.3%
  • Real Estate0.7%

Geography

  • France27.48%
  • Germany26.14%
  • Netherlands16.84%
  • Spain11.24%
  • Italy9.26%
  • Belgium3.40%
  • Finland3.35%
  • Ireland1.24%
  • Other countries (1)1.05%

Developed 100% · Emerging 0% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 15.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1ASML.ASAsml Holding8.48%489,790$772M193
2SAP.DESap3.31%1,278,916$302M172
3SIE.DESiemens N AG2.97%912,771$271M154
4ALV.DEAllianz2.58%480,037$235M161
5TTE.PATotalenergies2.56%2,447,260$233M159
6SAN.MCBanco Santander2.23%18,008,133$203M139
7IBE.MCIberdrola2.13%7,827,947$194M164
8SU.PASchneider Electric2.02%693,616$184M174
9BBVA.MCBanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria1.82%7,045,781$166M144
10AIR.PAAirbus Group1.77%749,819$161M129
11AI.PALair Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour1.74%785,139$159M122
12OR.PALoreal SA1.62%302,316$147M134
13UCG.MIUnicredit1.53%1,712,543$140M155
14ENR.DESiemens Energy N AG1.52%977,937$139M163
15MC.PALvmh1.48%312,825$135M140

Showing 1–15 of 220 holdings

EZU Performance

Launched Jul 25, 2000

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

EZU$10,769
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EZU $10,769. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 EZU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEZU
Year to date+3.5%
1 month−3.2%
3 months−6.3%
1 year+7.7%
3 yearsper year+19.9%
5 yearsper year+8.4%
10 yearsper year+9.5%

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 EZU
YearReturn barEZU
2026 YTD+3.5%
2025+40.0%
2024+2.3%
2023+23.4%
2022−17.2%
2021+13.9%
2020+7.6%

EZU in the news

EZU 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 30, 2026.
2.83%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.84Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.23 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 $0.64; Dec 19, 2017 $0.19; Jun 19, 2018 $1.03; Dec 18, 2018 $0.19; Jun 17, 2019 $1.02; Dec 16, 2019 $0.17; Jun 15, 2020 $0.32; Dec 14, 2020 $0.62; Jun 10, 2021 $0.48; Dec 13, 2021 $0.60; Dec 30, 2021 $0.12; Jun 9, 2022 $0.93; Dec 13, 2022 $0.17; Jun 7, 2023 $0.86; Dec 20, 2023 $0.35; Jun 11, 2024 $1.04; Dec 17, 2024 $0.33; Jun 16, 2025 $1.22; Dec 16, 2025 $0.61; Jun 15, 2026 $1.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$1.23
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.61
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$1.22
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.33
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$1.04
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.35
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.86
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.17
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.93
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.12
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.60
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.48

See all 47 payments⁠

$10,000 in EZU 10 years ago paid $3,708 in dividends.⁠

EZU Risk

Risk pillarC46 out of 100Rank 7 of 12 in Europe Region
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
1.06
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.
−36.0%
Trough Sep 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.
0.91
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EZU Cost

Compare EZU and SPEU

Overpaying vs SPEU, cheapest in Europe Region

$8,499

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EZU 0.50%

    $9,979

  • SPEU 0.07% Cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EZU 0.50%
  • SPEU 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530EZU $9,979SPEU $1,480

Year by year

YearEZUSPEUOverpaying
10$900$128$772
20$3,460$503$2,957
30$9,979$1,480$8,499

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