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EPOL vs EWM

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF

EWMBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EWM −0.09pt a year

EPOL0.59%EWM0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 1.9×the volume

EPOL415KEWM214K

10Y return · a year

EPOL +9.5pt

EPOL+11.9%EWM+2.4%

EPOL vs EWM Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+123.6%EPOL+23.7%EWM

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. EPOL +123.6%. EWM +23.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%50%100%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EPOL 0.59%
EWM 0.50%, better
Fund size
EPOL $1.03B
EWM $230M
1Y total return
EPOL +34.1%, better
EWM +7.8%
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%
EWM 3.71%, better
Holdings
EPOL 37
EWM 25
Avg volume (30D)
EPOL 415K sh, better
EWM 214K sh
NAV per share
EPOL $43.43
EWM $26.87
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 54, Durability 79. EWM: Cost 88, Risk 78, Mission 43, Tradability 55, Holdings 41, Durability 56.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPOL, EWM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPOLEWM
Cost30% weightC50A88Higher
Mission25% weightB63HigherC43
Risk15% weightA77A78Higher
Tradability15% weightA89HigherB55
Holdings10% weightC54HigherC41
Durability5% weightA79HigherB56

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 EWM 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 EWM 4th 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 5BEZAiShares MSCI South Africa ETFScore 61

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

EWMBiShares MSCI Malaysia 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.

EWM Malaysia in one ticker, running since 1996. EWM tracks the MSCI Malaysia index, a cap-weighted slice of Kuala Lumpur's largest listed companies, and charges less than the typical single-country emerging markets fund.

Stated mandate

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

EWM The fund seeks to track an index composed of Malaysian equities.

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.
  • EWM Listed in 1996, which puts it among the oldest ETFs still trading. Nearly three decades of doing one job: hold Malaysian equities, track the index.ishares.com
  • 0.50% a year, under the median for its single-country emerging markets peer group and below iShares siblings EPOL and EZA at 0.59%.
  • Sits in the upper tier of the single-country emerging markets funds we grade, helped by a low fee and a milder volatility profile than much of that group.
  • No guesswork about the mandate: BlackRock builds it as a way to express a single-country view on Malaysian companies, and the index name is right on the tin.ishares.com

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.
  • EWM Market-cap weighting in a modest-sized market means a short list of Kuala Lumpur heavyweights drives most of the fund's day-to-day move.stockanalysis.com
  • One country, one currency. The holdings trade in ringgit and the fund is unhedged, so currency moves against the dollar land in your return alongside the stocks.ishares.com
  • Volume is moderate rather than deep, and payouts arrive once or twice a year instead of quarterly. Limit orders are the friendlier way in and out.

Full EPOL profile⁠

Full EWM profile⁠

EPOL vs EWM 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 EWM Cost

Overpaying EPOL vs EWM

$1,656

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

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

  • EWM 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPOL 0.59%
  • EWM 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$12.5K051015202530EPOL $11,635EWM $9,979

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%EPOL
  • 0.50%EWM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

EWM 3rd cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL vs EWM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%
EWM 3.71%, better
Payout (12M)
EPOL $1.47
EWM $1.00
Last payment
EPOL $0.30
EWM $0.57
Ex-dividend
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
EWM Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
EWM Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
EPOL Twice a year
EWM 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
EWMTwice a year · 18 paymentsAll EWM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.35; Dec 19, 2017 $1.49; Jun 19, 2018 $0.64; Dec 18, 2018 $0.51; Jun 17, 2019 $0.52; Dec 16, 2019 $0.31; Jun 15, 2020 $0.54; Jun 10, 2021 $0.84; Dec 13, 2021 $0.78; Jun 9, 2022 $0.47; Dec 13, 2022 $0.22; Jun 7, 2023 $0.37; Dec 20, 2023 $0.37; Jun 11, 2024 $0.36; Dec 17, 2024 $0.45; Jun 16, 2025 $0.51; Dec 16, 2025 $0.43; Jun 15, 2026 $0.57. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EPOL vs EWM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPOL
  • EWM
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
EPOL 17.2%EWM 13.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPOL 1.64, betterEWM 0.68
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPOL −53.6%EWM −22.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPOL 0.70EWM 0.46

EPOL and EWM in the news

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