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BBCA vs EIRL

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

BBCAACboe

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

EIRLCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BBCA −0.31pt a year

BBCA0.19%EIRL0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

BBCA 73.0×the volume

BBCA330KEIRL4.51K

5Y return · a year

BBCA +3.1pt

BBCA+11.5%EIRL+8.4%

BBCA vs EIRL Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+72.5%BBCA+49.5%EIRL

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. BBCA +72.5%. EIRL +49.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%0%25%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BBCA 0.19%, better
EIRL 0.50%
Fund size
BBCA $11.9B
EIRL $77M
1Y total return
BBCA +22.1%, better
EIRL +21.3%
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.68%
EIRL 2.34%, better
Holdings
BBCA 78
EIRL 30
Avg volume (30D)
BBCA 330K sh, better
EIRL 4.51K sh
NAV per share
BBCA $104.51
EIRL $81.09
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BBCA: Cost 82, Risk 87, Mission 59, Tradability 55, Holdings 76, Durability 58. EIRL: Cost 55, Risk 46, Mission 67, Tradability 51, Holdings 30, Durability 47.
Pillar letters and Scores for BBCA, EIRL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBBCAEIRL
Cost30% weightA82HigherB55
Mission25% weightB59B67Higher
Risk15% weightA87HigherC46
Tradability15% weightB55HigherC51
Holdings10% weightA76HigherD30
Durability5% weightB58HigherC47

Rank among Developed 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. BBCA and EIRL are both graded against the same 38 Developed Single Country funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed Single Country⁠

Category · 38 funds
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BBCA ranks 4th and EIRL 19th of 38 funds in the Developed Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWCiShares MSCI Canada ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 1AFLCAFranklin FTSE Canada ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AFLGBFranklin FTSE United Kingdom ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 4ABBCAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFScore 71
  5. Rank 5AFLAUFranklin FTSE Australia ETFScore 70
  6. Rank 18BEWOiShares MSCI Austria ETFScore 57
  7. Rank 19CEIRLiShares MSCI Ireland ETFScore 53
  8. Rank 19CEWHiShares MSCI Hong Kong ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BBCAAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

EIRLCiShares MSCI Ireland ETF

In short

BBCA Canada, at a discount. BBCA tracks a Morningstar index of roughly 80 Canadian stocks for 0.19% a year, a fraction of what most single-country funds charge, and it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund since its 2018 launch.

EIRL Ireland in one ticker. Since 2010, EIRL has tracked a capped index of Irish equities, roughly two dozen names, making it one of the few ways US investors get a dedicated slice of a single small European market.

Stated mandate

BBCA The fund seeks to track the Morningstar Canada Target Market Exposure Index before fees and expenses. It uses a passive indexing approach to approximate the index rather than outperform it.

EIRL The Fund seeks to track a broad-based index of Irish equities.

Why people hold it

  • BBCA Costs 0.19% a year, against a 0.50% median for developed single-country funds. The older Canada name in this group, EWC, charges 0.50%.
  • Plain passive plumbing: it aims to approximate the Morningstar Canada Target Market Exposure Index before fees rather than beat it. No stock-picking surprises.jpmorgan.com
  • Running since 2018, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that pays quarterly, and one of the stronger implementations in its single-country peer group.
  • EIRL Pure-play Ireland exposure in a single trade. It tracks the MSCI All Ireland Capped Index, and the capped design limits how heavy any one name can get at rebalance.ishares.com
  • Launched in 2010 and run by iShares, so it comes with a long continuous history and BlackRock's index-fund plumbing behind it.
  • The 0.50% expense ratio sits right at the median for developed single-country funds. No novelty premium for the narrow mandate.

Worth knowing

  • BBCA One country, about 80 stocks. The sector mix is whatever Canada's market hands you, set by the index rather than by a diversification plan.
  • Moderately traded, not one of the busiest names on the tape, so spreads can widen on large or off-hours orders.
  • Indexing means no manager leaning away from a soft patch in Canadian equities. You get the index, minus the 0.19% fee.
  • EIRL Roughly two dozen holdings. A few large names and one or two sectors steer the fund far more than they would in a broad international index.
  • Thinly traded. Spreads tend to run wider than on the cohort's household names, so limit orders do real work here.
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist in the single-country aisle: Franklin's FLAU and FLKR charge 0.09%. None of them cover Ireland, but the fee gap is real.

Full BBCA profile⁠

Full EIRL profile⁠

BBCA vs EIRL 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.

BBCA vs EIRL Cost

Overpaying EIRL vs BBCA

$6,027

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

  • BBCA 0.19%

    $3,952

  • EIRL 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBCA 0.19%
  • EIRL 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530EIRL $9,979BBCA $3,952

Year by year

YearBBCAEIRLOverpaying
10$347$900$553
20$1,351$3,460$2,109
30$3,952$9,979$6,027

Expense ratio

  • 0.19%BBCA, cheaper
  • 0.50%EIRL
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

BBCA 7th cheapest of 38 funds

EIRL 14th cheapest of 38 funds

BBCA vs EIRL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.68%
EIRL 2.34%, better
Payout (12M)
BBCA $1.75
EIRL $1.89
Last payment
BBCA $0.42
EIRL $1.14
Ex-dividend
BBCA Sep 22, 2026
EIRL Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
BBCA Sep 24, 2026
EIRL Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
BBCA Quarterly
EIRL Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BBCAQuarterly · 33 paymentsAll BBCA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 33 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 25, 2018 $0.10; Dec 24, 2018 $0.40; Mar 20, 2019 $0.16; Jun 25, 2019 $0.30; Sep 24, 2019 $0.33; Dec 23, 2019 $0.41; Mar 24, 2020 $0.23; Jun 23, 2020 $0.32; Sep 22, 2020 $0.30; Dec 22, 2020 $0.44; Mar 23, 2021 $0.21; Jun 22, 2021 $0.34; Sep 21, 2021 $0.36; Dec 21, 2021 $0.55; Mar 22, 2022 $0.20; Jun 21, 2022 $0.39; Sep 20, 2022 $0.43; Dec 20, 2022 $0.51; Mar 21, 2023 $0.22; Jun 20, 2023 $0.43; Sep 19, 2023 $0.40; Dec 19, 2023 $0.56; Mar 19, 2024 $0.24; Jun 25, 2024 $0.43; Sep 24, 2024 $0.43; Dec 24, 2024 $0.57; Mar 25, 2025 $0.21; Jun 24, 2025 $0.43; Sep 23, 2025 $0.44; Dec 23, 2025 $0.62; Mar 24, 2026 $0.27; Jun 23, 2026 $0.45; Sep 22, 2026 $0.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
EIRLTwice a year · 18 paymentsAll EIRL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.35; Dec 19, 2017 $0.34; Jun 19, 2018 $0.44; Dec 18, 2018 $0.12; Jun 17, 2019 $0.55; Dec 16, 2019 $0.43; Jun 15, 2020 $0.24; Dec 14, 2020 $0.01; Jun 10, 2021 $0.33; Dec 13, 2021 $0.13; Jun 9, 2022 $0.52; Jun 7, 2023 $0.46; Dec 20, 2023 $0.15; Jun 11, 2024 $0.83; Dec 17, 2024 $0.68; Jun 16, 2025 $1.25; Dec 16, 2025 $0.74; Jun 15, 2026 $1.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

BBCA vs EIRL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BBCA
  • EIRL
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: EIRL −37.7% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BBCA 12.9%, betterEIRL 15.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BBCA 1.55, betterEIRL 0.89
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BBCA −24.4%, betterEIRL −37.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BBCA 0.88EIRL 0.94

BBCA and EIRL in the news

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