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EPHE vs EPOL

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

EPHECNYSE 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.

EPHE0.59%EPOL0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 2.8×the volume

EPHE148KEPOL422K

10Y return · a year

EPOL +15.1pt

EPHE−2.7%EPOL+12.4%

EPHE vs EPOL Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

−24.0%EPHE+125.2%EPOL

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. EPHE −24.0%. EPOL +125.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%50%100%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
EPHE 0.59%
EPOL 0.59%
Fund size
EPHE $144M
EPOL $1.01B
1Y total return
EPHE −1.4%
EPOL +34.8%, better
Yield (12M)
EPHE 2.97%
EPOL 3.36%, better
Holdings
EPHE 37
EPOL 37
Avg volume (30D)
EPHE 148K sh
EPOL 422K sh, better
NAV per share
EPHE $22.89
EPOL $42.78
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPHE: Cost 50, Risk 50, Mission 31, Tradability 48, Holdings 16, Durability 51. EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 62, Tradability 84, Holdings 54, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPHE, EPOL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPHEEPOL
Cost30% weightC50C50
Mission25% weightD31B62Higher
Risk15% weightC50A77Higher
Tradability15% weightC48A84Higher
Holdings10% weightF16C54Higher
Durability5% weightC51A79Higher

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. EPHE 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 EPHE 14th of 21 funds in the Emerging Markets Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWWiShares MSCI Mexico ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2AFLMXFranklin FTSE Mexico ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 3BEPOLiShares MSCI Poland ETFScore 64
  4. Rank 4BEWMiShares MSCI Malaysia ETFScore 62
  5. Rank 13CTURiShares MSCI Turkey ETFScore 42
  6. Rank 14CEPHEiShares MSCI Philippines ETFScore 41
  7. Rank 15CFLSAFranklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EPHECiShares MSCI Philippines ETF

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

In short

EPHE A single-ticker route into the Philippine stock market: roughly 30 large, mid and small caps from an MSCI index, in an iShares wrapper that has traded since 2010. Narrow by design, so the country's biggest listed names set the tone.

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

EPHE The fund seeks to track an index composed of Philippine equities.

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

Why people hold it

  • EPHE Straight Philippines exposure in one US-listed fund, tracking the MSCI Philippines IMI 25/50 Index, which reaches past the mega caps into mid and small caps.ishares.com
  • Fee sits at 0.59%, dead center for single-country emerging-market funds and the same sticker as EPOL and EZA.
  • The 25/50 capping rules built into its index limit how much weight any one issuer can carry, a real constraint in a market this small.
  • iShares has run it since 2010 on a plain index mandate: no manager stock picks, no strategy drift.ishares.com
  • 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

  • EPHE About 30 stocks in the whole basket, so a handful of Philippine heavyweights drive most of the movement, up or down.
  • Moderately traded and mid-sized, and US hours never overlap Manila's, so the share price can drift from the value of the stocks inside.
  • One country, one currency: peso moves land in your dollar return, and the index counts dividends after foreign withholding tax. Payouts come once or twice a year, not monthly.
  • 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 EPHE profile⁠

Full EPOL profile⁠

EPHE vs EPOL Holdings

How EPHE and EPOL differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector11 Sectors47.8%
  • Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in EPHE and EPOL, widest gap first
SectorMore in EPHEMore in EPOLGap
IndustrialsEPHE +32.4 points
FinancialsEPOL +24.2 points
Real EstateEPHE +11.7 points
EnergyEPOL +11.6 points
Consumer DiscretionaryEPOL +8.3 points
UtilitiesEPHE +6.7 points
MaterialsEPOL +4.4 points
TechnologyEPOL +3.0 points
Consumer StaplesEPHE +1.4 points
Health CareEPOL +0.6 points
CommunicationEPOL +0.2 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in EPHE and EPOL, widest gap first
CountryMore in EPHEMore in EPOLGap
PhilippinesEPHE +100.0 points
PolandEPOL +100.0 points

Outside the US: EPHE 0% developed, 100% emerging. EPOL 0% developed, 100% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • EPHE65.8%
  • EPOL66.0%

Securities held

  • EPHE34
  • EPOL32

Asset class

EPHE
Stocks
EPOL
Stocks

Holdings

  • Only in EPHE34
  • In both0
  • Only in EPOL32

Only in EPHE

34 securities, 99.9% of EPHE by weight

  • International Container Terminal’s21.13%
  • Bdo Unibank10.93%
  • Sm Prime Holdings6.63%

Only in EPOL

32 securities, 99.5% of EPOL by weight

  • Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank15.26%
  • Orlen11.50%
  • Bank Pekao SA7.01%

Weight gaps

EPHE and EPOL share no securities.

All 34 EPHE 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.

EPHE vs EPOL Cost

Same expense ratio

$11,635

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

  • EPHE 0.59%

    $11,635

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPHE 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$12.5K051015202530EPHE $11,635EPOL $11,635

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

EPHE 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPHE vs EPOL Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPHE 2.97%
EPOL 3.36%, better
Payout (12M)
EPHE $0.68
EPOL $1.47
Last payment
EPHE $0.48
EPOL $0.30
Ex-dividend
EPHE Jun 15, 2026
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
EPHE Jun 18, 2026
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
EPHE Twice a year
EPOL Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

EPHETwice a year · 19 paymentsAll EPHE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.12; Dec 19, 2017 $0.03; Jun 19, 2018 $0.12; Dec 18, 2018 $0.02; Jun 17, 2019 $0.24; Dec 16, 2019 $0.03; Jun 15, 2020 $0.16; Dec 14, 2020 $0.07; Jun 10, 2021 $0.21; Dec 13, 2021 $0.12; Jun 9, 2022 $0.33; Dec 13, 2022 $0.12; Jun 7, 2023 $0.31; Dec 20, 2023 $0.21; Jun 11, 2024 $0.36; Dec 17, 2024 $0.22; Jun 16, 2025 $0.33; Dec 16, 2025 $0.20; Jun 15, 2026 $0.48. 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

EPHE vs EPOL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPHE
  • EPOL
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: EPOL −53.2% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EPHE 17.6%EPOL 17.2%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPHE −0.12EPOL 1.64, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPHE −32.9%, betterEPOL −53.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPHE 0.68EPOL 0.70

EPHE and EPOL in the news

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