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BBCA vs EWQ

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

BBCAACboe

iShares MSCI France ETF

EWQBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BBCA −0.31pt a year

BBCA0.19%EWQ0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

EWQ 1.1×the volume

BBCA330KEWQ349K

5Y return · a year

BBCA +6.5pt

BBCA+11.5%EWQ+5.0%

BBCA vs EWQ Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+72.6%BBCA+27.4%EWQ

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. BBCA +72.6%. EWQ +27.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%40%60%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BBCA 0.19%, better
EWQ 0.50%
Fund size
BBCA $11.9B
EWQ $346M
1Y total return
BBCA +22.6%, better
EWQ −0.7%
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.67%
EWQ 3.08%, better
Holdings
BBCA 78
EWQ 58
Avg volume (30D)
BBCA 330K sh
EWQ 349K sh, better
NAV per share
BBCA $104.51
EWQ $42.18
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BBCA: Cost 82, Risk 88, Mission 59, Tradability 56, Holdings 76, Durability 58. EWQ: Cost 55, Risk 42, Mission 82, Tradability 58, Holdings 58, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for BBCA, EWQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBBCAEWQ
Cost30% weightA82HigherB55
Mission25% weightB59A82Higher
Risk15% weightA88HigherC42
Tradability15% weightB56B58Higher
Holdings10% weightA76HigherB58
Durability5% weightB58B61Higher

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 EWQ 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 EWQ 16th 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 15BFLKRFranklin FTSE South Korea ETFScore 61
  7. Rank 16BEWQiShares MSCI France ETFScore 60
  8. Rank 17BEWSiShares MSCI Singapore ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BBCAAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

EWQBiShares MSCI France 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.

EWQ One of the original country ETFs, running since 1996: about 60 French large and mid caps in one ticker. Fee sits right at the typical developed-market country fund, with a nearly three-decade record behind it.

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.

EWQ The fund seeks to track an index composed of French equities and provides targeted exposure to companies in France.

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.
  • EWQ Launched in 1996, making it one of the oldest single-country funds still trading, with a long record tracking the MSCI France Index.ishares.com
  • Does the job it advertises: follows its French equity index closely and lands in the upper half of developed-market single-country funds.
  • The 0.50% fee matches the median for developed single-country ETFs, and the same sticker as iShares' UK (EWU) and Canada (EWC) siblings.
  • A single-ticker way to dial France up or down instead of rebuilding a broad Europe sleeve stock by stock.ishares.com

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.
  • EWQ One country, roughly 60 names. Concentration is the whole point here, and it swings harder than a broad Europe or global fund.
  • Dollar-listed, euro-denominated assets underneath: currency moves feed straight into what you see.ishares.com
  • Cheaper wrappers exist in this cohort (Franklin's country funds run 0.09%), though none of them point at France.

Full BBCA profile⁠

Full EWQ profile⁠

BBCA vs EWQ 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 EWQ Cost

Overpaying EWQ vs BBCA

$6,027

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

  • BBCA 0.19%

    $3,952

  • EWQ 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBCA 0.19%
  • EWQ 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$10K051015202530EWQ $9,979BBCA $3,952

Year by year

YearBBCAEWQOverpaying
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%EWQ
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

BBCA 7th cheapest of 38 funds

EWQ 14th cheapest of 38 funds

BBCA vs EWQ Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.67%
EWQ 3.08%, better
Payout (12M)
BBCA $1.75
EWQ $1.32
Last payment
BBCA $0.42
EWQ $1.09
Ex-dividend
BBCA Sep 22, 2026
EWQ Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
BBCA Sep 24, 2026
EWQ Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
BBCA Quarterly
EWQ 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
EWQTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll EWQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.50; Dec 19, 2017 $0.09; Jun 19, 2018 $0.65; Dec 18, 2018 $0.12; Jun 17, 2019 $0.73; Dec 16, 2019 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.18; Dec 14, 2020 $0.16; Jun 10, 2021 $0.43; Dec 13, 2021 $1.04; Jun 9, 2022 $0.95; Dec 13, 2022 $0.12; Jun 7, 2023 $0.82; Dec 20, 2023 $0.25; Jun 11, 2024 $0.91; Dec 17, 2024 $0.27; Jun 16, 2025 $0.95; Dec 16, 2025 $0.23; Jun 15, 2026 $1.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

BBCA vs EWQ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BBCA
  • EWQ
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: EWQ −31.4% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%−20%−10%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BBCA 12.9%, betterEWQ 14.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BBCA 1.55, betterEWQ 0.45
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BBCA −24.4%, betterEWQ −31.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BBCA 0.88EWQ 0.85

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