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ARGT vs EPOL

Global X MSCI Argentina ETF

ARGTCNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

ARGT0.59%EPOL0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 2.9×the volume

ARGT142KEPOL415K

10Y return · a year

ARGT +2.2pt

ARGT+14.1%EPOL+11.9%

ARGT vs EPOL Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+161.3%ARGT+123.6%EPOL

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. ARGT +161.3%. EPOL +123.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%50%200%250%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ARGT 0.59%
EPOL 0.59%
Fund size
ARGT $620M
EPOL $1.03B
1Y total return
ARGT −15.2%
EPOL +34.1%, better
Yield (12M)
ARGT 1.30%
EPOL 3.39%, better
Holdings
ARGT 25
EPOL 37
Avg volume (30D)
ARGT 142K sh
EPOL 415K sh, better
NAV per share
ARGT $79.25
EPOL $43.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ARGT: Cost 50, Risk 32, Mission 43, Tradability 75, Holdings 35, Durability 60. EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 54, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARGT, EPOL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARGTEPOL
Cost30% weightC50C50
Mission25% weightC43B63Higher
Risk15% weightD32A77Higher
Tradability15% weightA75A89Higher
Holdings10% weightD35C54Higher
Durability5% weightB60A79Higher

Rank among Emerging Markets Single Country funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ARGT and EPOL are both graded against the same 21 Emerging Markets Single Country funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Emerging Markets Single Country⁠

Category · 21 funds
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EPOL ranks 3rd and ARGT 10th of 21 funds in the Emerging Markets Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWWiShares MSCI Mexico ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2BFLMXFranklin FTSE Mexico ETFScore 69
  3. Rank 3BEPOLiShares MSCI Poland ETFScore 64
  4. Rank 4BEWMiShares MSCI Malaysia ETFScore 63
  5. Rank 9CEPUiShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETFScore 51
  6. Rank 10CARGTGlobal X MSCI Argentina ETFScore 48
  7. Rank 11CIDXVanEck Indonesia Index ETFScore 45

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ARGTCGlobal X MSCI Argentina ETF

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

In short

ARGT Argentina in one ticker. Global X has run this fund since 2011, packing roughly 25 stocks tied to a market most global portfolios skip, and it trades more smoothly than most single-country peers.

EPOL Poland 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.

Stated mandate

ARGT The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index.

EPOL The fund seeks to track an index composed of Polish equities.

Why people hold it

  • ARGT About 25 holdings put Argentine equity exposure in a single trade, a market that is awkward to assemble stock by stock from a US brokerage account.
  • The 0.59% expense ratio lands exactly at the median for single-country emerging-market funds, level with iShares Poland (EPOL) and iShares South Africa (EZA).
  • For a niche one-country fund it changes hands easily: among the smoother trades in its peer group, with a mid-sized asset base behind it.
  • Trading since 2011, a long run for a single-country niche product, and it still tracks the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index it started with.
  • EPOL 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

  • ARGT Roughly 25 holdings means a few names and sectors steer the whole fund. This is a concentrated country bet, not a diversifier.
  • Argentine exposure brings currency and policy swings, and the fund sits in the rougher half of its single-country cohort on risk measures.
  • It has followed its index less tightly than the strongest trackers in its group, so returns can drift from the benchmark.
  • EPOL 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.

Full ARGT profile⁠

Full EPOL profile⁠

ARGT vs EPOL Holdings

As of

How ARGT and EPOL differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of ARGT and 0.0% of EPOL.

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector11 Sectors60.6%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in ARGT and EPOL, widest gap first
SectorMore in ARGTMore in EPOL
FinancialsEPOL +31.0 points
Consumer DiscretionaryARGT +18.4 points
EnergyARGT +9.1 points
MaterialsARGT +5.6 points
UtilitiesARGT +4.6 points
TechnologyEPOL +3.2 points
CommunicationEPOL +2.4 points
Consumer StaplesEPOL +2.0 points
Real EstateARGT +1.6 points
Health CareEPOL +0.6 points
IndustrialsEPOL +0.2 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ARGT and EPOL, widest gap first
CountryMore in ARGTMore in EPOL
PolandEPOL +100.0 points
ArgentinaARGT +48.6 points
BrazilARGT +25.2 points
ChileARGT +8.9 points
MexicoARGT +8.1 points
CanadaARGT +3.7 points
United StatesARGT +3.5 points
SwitzerlandARGT +2.0 points

Outside the US: ARGT 6% developed, 94% emerging. EPOL 0% developed, 100% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • ARGT69.8%
  • EPOL66.3%

Securities held

  • ARGT25
  • EPOL32

Asset class

ARGT
Equity
EPOL
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in ARGT25
  • In both0
  • Only in EPOL32

Only in ARGT

25 securities, 100% of ARGT by weight

  • Mercadolibre Inc23.03%
  • Ypf S.a.-Sponsored Adr10.40%
  • Vista Energy Sab De Cv7.16%

Only in EPOL

32 securities, 99.4% of EPOL by weight

  • Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank15.04%
  • Orlen12.75%
  • Bank Pekao SA6.96%

Weight gaps

ARGT and EPOL share no securities.

All 25 ARGT holdings⁠All 32 EPOL holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ARGT vs EPOL Cost

Same expense ratio

$11,635

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

  • ARGT 0.59%

    $11,635

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARGT 0.59%
  • EPOL 0.59%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530ARGT $11,635EPOL $11,635

Year by year

YearARGTEPOL
10$1,058$1,058
20$4,051$4,051
30$11,635$11,635

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%ARGT
  • 0.59%EPOL
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

ARGT 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

ARGT vs EPOL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ARGT 1.30%
EPOL 3.39%, better
Payout (12M)
ARGT $1.03
EPOL $1.47
Last payment
ARGT $0.33
EPOL $0.30
Ex-dividend
ARGT Jun 29, 2026
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
ARGT Jul 7, 2026
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
ARGT Twice a year
EPOL Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ARGTTwice a year · 16 paymentsAll ARGT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.17; Dec 28, 2018 $0.31; Jun 27, 2019 $0.24; Dec 30, 2019 $0.08; Dec 30, 2020 $0.09; Jun 29, 2021 $0.03; Dec 30, 2021 $0.27; Jun 29, 2022 $0.39; Dec 29, 2022 $0.45; Jun 29, 2023 $0.29; Dec 28, 2023 $0.53; Jun 27, 2024 $0.21; Dec 30, 2024 $0.95; Jun 27, 2025 $0.07; Dec 30, 2025 $0.70; Jun 29, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
EPOLTwice a year · 18 paymentsAll EPOL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.08; Dec 19, 2017 $0.43; Jun 19, 2018 $0.02; Dec 18, 2018 $0.31; Jun 17, 2019 $0.04; Dec 16, 2019 $0.49; Jun 15, 2020 $0.17; Dec 14, 2020 $0.10; Jun 10, 2021 $0.06; Dec 13, 2021 $0.22; Jun 9, 2022 $0.14; Dec 13, 2022 $0.27; Dec 20, 2023 $0.65; Jun 11, 2024 $0.43; Dec 17, 2024 $0.83; Jun 16, 2025 $0.51; Dec 16, 2025 $1.17; Jun 15, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

ARGT vs EPOL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • ARGT
  • EPOL
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: EPOL −53.6% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARGT 34.9%EPOL 17.2%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARGT 0.76EPOL 1.64, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARGT −35.1%, betterEPOL −53.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARGT 0.48EPOL 0.70

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