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EPOL vs EWW

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF

EWWANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EWW −0.09pt a year

EPOL0.59%EWW0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

EWW 2.8×the volume

EPOL415KEWW1.16M

10Y return · a year

EPOL +5.2pt

EPOL+11.9%EWW+6.7%

EPOL vs EWW Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+123.6%EPOL+81.4%EWW

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. EPOL +123.6%. EWW +81.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%50%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EPOL 0.59%
EWW 0.50%, better
Fund size
EPOL $1.03B
EWW $1.56B
1Y total return
EPOL +34.1%, better
EWW +15.8%
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%, better
EWW 3.31%
Holdings
EPOL 37
EWW 42
Avg volume (30D)
EPOL 415K sh
EWW 1.16M sh, better
NAV per share
EPOL $43.43
EWW $74.42
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 54, Durability 79. EWW: Cost 88, Risk 55, Mission 67, Tradability 100, Holdings 61, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPOL, EWW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPOLEWW
Cost30% weightC50A88Higher
Mission25% weightB63B67Higher
Risk15% weightA77HigherB55
Tradability15% weightA89A100Higher
Holdings10% weightC54B61Higher
Durability5% weightA79A81Higher

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 EWW 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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EWW ranks 1st and EPOL 3rd 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

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

EWWAiShares MSCI Mexico 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.

EWW Mexico in one ticker, doing that job since 1996. Roughly 40 of the country's biggest listed names, capped so no single company runs the show, for 0.50% a year.

Stated mandate

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

EWW The fund seeks to track an index composed of Mexican equities and provides targeted exposure to companies in Mexico.

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.
  • EWW 0.50% a year, below the typical single-country emerging-market fund. Cheap is not the pitch here, but you are not paying a premium for the exposure.
  • A billion-dollar-plus fund that trades actively, which is why it has long been the default way US investors get Mexico exposure in a brokerage account.
  • The 25/50 index rules keep any one issuer from swallowing the portfolio, a real safeguard in a market where a handful of giants dominate the exchange.ishares.com
  • Tracks its MSCI Mexico index tightly and ranks among the strongest builds in the single-country emerging-market group.

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.
  • EWW About 40 stocks, one country, one currency. Peso moves and Mexican politics land straight in the return, with no diversification to soften them.
  • FLMX tracks Mexico for 0.19%. If cost is the deciding factor, that gap is the trade-off against EWW's deeper trading and longer track record.
  • Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly. This is an equity exposure vehicle, not a steady income line.

Full EPOL profile⁠

Full EWW profile⁠

EPOL vs EWW 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 EWW Cost

Overpaying EPOL vs EWW

$1,656

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

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

  • EWW 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPOL 0.59%
  • EWW 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 $11,635EWW $9,979

Year by year

YearEPOLEWWOverpaying
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%EWW, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

EWW 3rd cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL vs EWW Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%, better
EWW 3.31%
Payout (12M)
EPOL $1.47
EWW $2.46
Last payment
EPOL $0.30
EWW $1.14
Ex-dividend
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
EWW Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
EWW Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
EPOL Twice a year
EWW 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
EWWTwice a year · 20 paymentsAll EWW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.58; Dec 19, 2017 $0.51; Jun 19, 2018 $0.57; Dec 18, 2018 $0.37; Jun 17, 2019 $0.88; Dec 16, 2019 $0.43; Jun 15, 2020 $0.12; Dec 14, 2020 $0.35; Dec 30, 2020 $0.14; Jun 10, 2021 $0.39; Dec 13, 2021 $0.66; Jun 9, 2022 $0.75; Dec 13, 2022 $1.05; Jun 7, 2023 $0.46; Dec 20, 2023 $1.03; Jun 11, 2024 $0.48; Dec 17, 2024 $1.58; Jun 16, 2025 $1.08; Dec 16, 2025 $1.33; Jun 15, 2026 $1.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EPOL vs EWW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPOL
  • EWW
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%, betterEWW 20.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPOL 1.64, betterEWW 0.56
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPOL −53.6%EWW −31.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPOL 0.70EWW 1.06

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