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COLO vs EPOL

Global X MSCI Colombia ETF

COLODNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EPOL −0.03pt a year

COLO0.62%EPOL0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 2.9×the volume

COLO142KEPOL415K

10Y return · a year

EPOL +4.4pt

COLO+7.5%EPOL+11.9%

COLO vs EPOL Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+113.7%COLO+123.6%EPOL

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. COLO +113.7%. EPOL +123.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%50%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
COLO 0.62%
EPOL 0.59%, better
Fund size
COLO $176M
EPOL $1.03B
1Y total return
COLO +42.0%, better
EPOL +34.1%
Yield (12M)
COLO 4.22%, better
EPOL 3.39%
Holdings
COLO 28
EPOL 37
Avg volume (30D)
COLO 142K sh
EPOL 415K sh, better
NAV per share
COLO $47.58
EPOL $43.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

COLO: Cost 19, Risk 77, Mission 38, Tradability 41, Holdings not scored, Durability 43. EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 54, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for COLO, EPOL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCOLOEPOL
Cost30% weightF19C50Higher
Mission25% weightD38B63Higher
Risk15% weightA77A77
Tradability15% weightC41A89Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC54
Durability5% weightC43A79Higher

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. COLO 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 COLO 16th 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 14CKSAiShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 16DCOLOGlobal X MSCI Colombia ETFScore 39
  7. Rank 16DEPHEiShares MSCI Philippines ETFScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

COLODGlobal X MSCI Colombia ETF

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

In short

COLO Colombia, in one ticker. Running since 2009, COLO tracks an MSCI index of roughly two dozen Colombian stocks with capping rules that stop any single issuer from swallowing the fund. Concentrated by design, not by accident.

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

COLO COLO seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index.

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

Why people hold it

  • COLO A pure Colombia play with history behind it: listed since 2009 and still tracking the country's equity market by holding the index itself.globalxetfs.com
  • The benchmark applies MSCI's 25/50 capping rules, a guardrail on how far one issuer can stretch inside a basket of roughly two dozen names.globalxetfs.com
  • No manager guesswork: it is passively run and fully replicates the index, and the adviser does not take defensive positions when the market falls.sec.gov
  • 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

  • COLO At 0.62% a year it runs above the 0.59% median for single-country emerging market funds, and far above the cheapest of them (FLMX charges 0.19%).
  • One country, a couple dozen stocks, and officially non-diversified: single-name, peso and political swings land with full force here.globalxetfs.com
  • Assets are modest and trading is moderate by ETF standards, which usually means wider spreads than the giants of the single-country shelf.
  • 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 COLO profile⁠

Full EPOL profile⁠

COLO vs EPOL Holdings

As of
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.

COLO vs EPOL Cost

Overpaying COLO vs EPOL

$544

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

  • COLO 0.62%

    $12,179

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • COLO 0.62%
  • EPOL 0.59%
  • Overpaying
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$12.5K051015202530COLO $12,179EPOL $11,635

Year by year

YearCOLOEPOLOverpaying
10$1,111$1,058$53
20$4,246$4,051$195
30$12,179$11,635$544

Expense ratio

  • 0.62%COLO
  • 0.59%EPOL, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

COLO 18th cheapest of 21 funds

COLO vs EPOL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
COLO 4.22%, better
EPOL 3.39%
Payout (12M)
COLO $2.00
EPOL $1.47
Last payment
COLO $0.17
EPOL $0.30
Ex-dividend
COLO Jun 29, 2026
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
COLO Jul 7, 2026
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
COLO Twice a year
EPOL Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

COLOTwice a year · 17 paymentsAll COLO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.73; Dec 28, 2018 $0.94; Jun 27, 2019 $0.61; Dec 30, 2019 $0.58; Jun 29, 2020 $0.46; Dec 30, 2020 $0.58; Jun 29, 2021 $0.28; Dec 30, 2021 $0.37; Jun 29, 2022 $1.48; Dec 29, 2022 $1.01; Jun 29, 2023 $0.42; Dec 28, 2023 $1.19; Jun 27, 2024 $0.39; Dec 30, 2024 $1.00; Jun 27, 2025 $0.85; Dec 30, 2025 $1.83; Jun 29, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$22017202020232026YTD
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$22017202020232026YTD

COLO vs EPOL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • COLO
  • 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
COLO 18.9%EPOL 17.2%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
COLO 1.73, betterEPOL 1.64
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
COLO −43.9%, betterEPOL −53.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
COLO 0.61EPOL 0.70

COLO and EPOL in the news

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