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EPOL vs EPU

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

EPUCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

EPOL0.59%EPU0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 11.3×the volume

EPOL415KEPU36.8K

10Y return · a year

EPU +1.3pt

EPOL+12.0%EPU+13.3%

EPOL vs EPU Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+119.7%EPOL+238.4%EPU

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. EPOL +119.7%. EPU +238.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%200%300%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
EPOL 0.59%
EPU 0.59%
Fund size
EPOL $1.03B
EPU $496M
1Y total return
EPOL +31.9%
EPU +32.1%, better
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.45%, better
EPU 2.10%
Holdings
EPOL 37
EPU 33
Avg volume (30D)
EPOL 415K sh, better
EPU 36.8K sh
NAV per share
EPOL $43.43
EPU $80.70
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 76, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 53, Durability 79. EPU: Cost 50, Risk 60, Mission 63, Tradability 43, Holdings 15, Durability 72.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPOL, EPU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPOLEPU
Cost30% weightC50C50
Mission25% weightB63B63
Risk15% weightA76HigherB60
Tradability15% weightA89HigherC43
Holdings10% weightC53HigherF15
Durability5% weightA79HigherA72

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. EPOL and EPU 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
See all 21 ›

EPOL ranks 3rd and EPU 9th of 21 funds in the Emerging Markets Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWWiShares MSCI Mexico ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2BFLMXFranklin FTSE Mexico ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 3BEPOLiShares MSCI Poland ETFScore 64
  4. Rank 3BEWMiShares MSCI Malaysia ETFScore 64
  5. Rank 8CTHDiShares MSCI Thailand ETFScore 52
  6. Rank 9CEPUiShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETFScore 51
  7. Rank 10CARGTGlobal X MSCI Argentina ETFScore 48

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPUCiShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

In short

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.

EPU Peru in one ticker. iShares has run this since 2009, tracking a capped MSCI Peru index that holds only about two dozen names, and the fund's own title flags exposure reaching beyond Lima-listed shares.

Stated mandate

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

EPU The Fund seeks to track an equity index with exposure to Peru, specifically the MSCI All Peru Capped Index.

Why people hold it

  • 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.
  • EPU Launched in 2009, a long run for a single-country emerging-market fund, and still run by iShares.
  • No clever overlay. It samples the MSCI All Peru Capped Index, a capped design that limits how large any single name gets in the basket.ishares.com
  • Priced at 0.59%, the middle of its single-country emerging-market cohort. Same sticker as the iShares Poland (EPOL) and South Africa (EZA) funds.
  • Lands in the upper half of its single-country emerging-market peer group on our review.

Worth knowing

  • 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.
  • EPU Around 25 holdings in one emerging market. That is a concentrated slice of the world, and it moves with a handful of large names rather than a broad economy.
  • Moderately traded rather than heavily traded, so bid-ask spreads deserve a look before an order goes in.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly. Fine for total-return holders, lumpy for anyone budgeting off payouts.

Full EPOL profile⁠

Full EPU profile⁠

EPOL vs EPU 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.

EPOL vs EPU Cost

Same expense ratio

$11,635

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

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

  • EPU 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPOL 0.59%
  • EPU 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$12.5K051015202530EPOL $11,635EPU $11,635

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPU 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL vs EPU Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.45%, better
EPU 2.10%
Payout (12M)
EPOL $1.47
EPU $1.71
Last payment
EPOL $0.30
EPU $1.42
Ex-dividend
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
EPU Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
EPU Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
EPOL Twice a year
EPU Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

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
EPUTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll EPU payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.61; Dec 19, 2017 $0.75; Jun 19, 2018 $0.39; Dec 18, 2018 $0.16; Jun 17, 2019 $0.67; Dec 16, 2019 $0.33; Jun 15, 2020 $0.48; Dec 14, 2020 $0.18; Jun 10, 2021 $0.26; Dec 13, 2021 $0.67; Jun 9, 2022 $1.09; Dec 13, 2022 $0.51; Jun 7, 2023 $0.72; Dec 20, 2023 $0.71; Jun 11, 2024 $0.99; Dec 17, 2024 $1.30; Jun 16, 2025 $0.90; Dec 16, 2025 $0.28; Jun 15, 2026 $1.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EPOL vs EPU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPOL
  • EPU
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: EPOL −53.6% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EPOL 17.2%, betterEPU 23.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPOL 1.64, betterEPU 1.55
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPOL −53.6%EPU −35.5%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPOL 0.70EPU 1.13

EPOL and EPU in the news

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