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EIS vs EWC

iShares MSCI Israel ETF

EISCNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Canada ETF

EWCANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EWC −0.09pt a year

EIS0.59%EWC0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

EWC 33.0×the volume

EIS51KEWC1.68M

10Y return · a year

EWC +0.4pt

EIS+11.0%EWC+11.4%

EIS vs EWC Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+64.0%EIS+71.2%EWC

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. EIS +64.0%. EWC +71.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%0%25%100%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EIS 0.59%
EWC 0.50%, better
Fund size
EIS $838M
EWC $7.58B
1Y total return
EIS +14.3%
EWC +21.1%, better
Yield (12M)
EIS 1.61%, better
EWC 1.24%
Holdings
EIS 128
EWC 83
Avg volume (30D)
EIS 51K sh
EWC 1.68M sh, better
NAV per share
EIS $115.62
EWC $60.62
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EIS: Cost 18, Risk 45, Mission 49, Tradability 58, Holdings 67, Durability 66. EWC: Cost 55, Risk 87, Mission 90, Tradability 97, Holdings 78, Durability 80.
Pillar letters and Scores for EIS, EWC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEISEWC
Cost30% weightF18B55Higher
Mission25% weightC49A90Higher
Risk15% weightC45A87Higher
Tradability15% weightB58A97Higher
Holdings10% weightB67A78Higher
Durability5% weightB66A80Higher

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. EIS and EWC 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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EWC ranks 1st and EIS 28th 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 27CNORWGlobal X MSCI Norway ETFScore 44
  4. Rank 28CEISiShares MSCI Israel ETFScore 43
  5. Rank 29CIZRLARK Israel Innovative Technology ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EISCiShares MSCI Israel ETF

EWCAiShares MSCI Canada ETF

In short

EIS One ticker for the whole Israeli stock market: roughly 120 names, large down to small, tracked through an MSCI index and packaged by iShares since 2008.

EWC A 1996 original: Canada's large and mid caps in one ticker, back when single-country funds were still a novelty. About 80 names, held through a capped MSCI index built so one giant can't swamp the basket.

Stated mandate

EIS The fund seeks to track an index composed of Israeli equities, providing targeted exposure to companies in Israel.

EWC The fund seeks to track an index representing Canadian equities, providing exposure to large- and mid-sized companies in Canada.

Why people hold it

  • EIS "Investable Market" in the index name means mid and small caps ride along, roughly 120 holdings instead of a top-ten roster of giants.ishares.com
  • Live since March 2008, so it comes with a long public record across multiple market cycles rather than a short history and a backtest.
  • The index is capped, which limits how much of the fund any single company can occupy in a market where a few names loom large.ishares.com
  • EWC Running since 1996, which makes it one of the oldest US-listed ETFs still trading, and it is a multi-billion-dollar fund today.
  • Tracks the MSCI Canada Custom Capped Index closely, one of the tighter index-following records in its single-country developed peer group.ishares.com
  • Actively traded with among the easiest fills in its peer group, so the cost of getting in and out stays modest.
  • The capped index trims outsized single-name weights, so roughly 80 holdings stay a basket rather than a wager on two or three giants.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • EIS At 0.59%, it runs above the roughly 0.50% median for single-country developed-market funds, and well above index peers such as FLKR at 0.09%.
  • One country, one currency, one headline cycle. A single-country fund concentrates risks that a regional or global mandate would spread around.
  • Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, not on a quarterly drumbeat, so cash lands in lumps.
  • EWC At 0.50%, the fee sits right at the median for single-country developed funds, and cheaper Canada exposure exists: BBCA runs 0.19%.
  • One country, about 80 stocks: a concentrated slice of the world, with Canadian dollar moves riding along in your US-dollar return.ishares.com
  • Distributions land once or twice a year rather than monthly or quarterly, so income arrives in lumps.

Full EIS profile⁠

Full EWC profile⁠

EIS vs EWC 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.

EIS vs EWC Cost

Overpaying EIS vs EWC

$1,656

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

  • EIS 0.59%

    $11,635

  • EWC 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EIS 0.59%
  • EWC 0.50%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530EIS $11,635EWC $9,979

Year by year

YearEISEWCOverpaying
10$1,058$900$158
20$4,051$3,460$591
30$11,635$9,979$1,656

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%EIS
  • 0.50%EWC, cheaper
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

EWC 14th cheapest of 38 funds

EIS 29th cheapest of 38 funds

EIS vs EWC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EIS 1.61%, better
EWC 1.24%
Payout (12M)
EIS $1.86
EWC $0.75
Last payment
EIS $0.77
EWC $0.28
Ex-dividend
EIS Jun 15, 2026
EWC Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
EIS Jun 18, 2026
EWC Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
EIS Twice a year
EWC Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

EISTwice a year · 18 paymentsAll EIS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.34; Dec 19, 2017 $0.70; Jun 19, 2018 $0.34; Dec 18, 2018 $0.08; Jun 17, 2019 $0.17; Dec 16, 2019 $1.01; Jun 15, 2020 $0.11; Jun 10, 2021 $0.12; Dec 13, 2021 $0.69; Jun 9, 2022 $0.60; Dec 13, 2022 $0.33; Jun 7, 2023 $0.55; Dec 20, 2023 $0.26; Jun 11, 2024 $0.52; Dec 17, 2024 $0.55; Jun 16, 2025 $0.49; Dec 16, 2025 $1.09; Jun 15, 2026 $0.77. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
EWCTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll EWC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.22; Dec 19, 2017 $0.37; Jun 19, 2018 $0.22; Dec 18, 2018 $0.41; Jun 17, 2019 $0.25; Dec 16, 2019 $0.39; Jun 15, 2020 $0.26; Dec 14, 2020 $0.39; Jun 10, 2021 $0.23; Dec 13, 2021 $0.48; Jun 9, 2022 $0.28; Dec 13, 2022 $0.49; Jun 7, 2023 $0.35; Dec 20, 2023 $0.49; Jun 11, 2024 $0.35; Dec 17, 2024 $0.55; Jun 16, 2025 $0.31; Dec 16, 2025 $0.47; Jun 15, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EIS vs EWC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EIS
  • EWC
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: EIS −41.9% · Oct 2023. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EIS 20.4%EWC 13.1%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EIS 1.45EWC 1.54, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EIS −41.9%EWC −24.8%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EIS 1.07EWC 0.88

EIS and EWC in the news

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