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EPOL vs FLMX

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF

FLMXBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

FLMX −0.40pt a year

EPOL0.59%FLMX0.19%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 40.6×the volume

EPOL415KFLMX10.2K

5Y return · a year

EPOL +5.0pt

EPOL+17.5%FLMX+12.5%

EPOL vs FLMX Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+123.6%EPOL+80.3%FLMX

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. EPOL +123.6%. FLMX +80.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%50%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EPOL 0.59%
FLMX 0.19%, better
Fund size
EPOL $1.03B
FLMX $82M
1Y total return
EPOL +34.1%, better
FLMX +16.3%
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%
FLMX 3.91%, better
Holdings
EPOL 37
FLMX 39
Avg volume (30D)
EPOL 415K sh, better
FLMX 10.2K sh
NAV per share
EPOL $43.43
FLMX $36.31
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 54, Durability 79. FLMX: Cost 100, Risk 54, Mission 65, Tradability 48, Holdings 64, Durability 37.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPOL, FLMX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPOLFLMX
Cost30% weightC50A100Higher
Mission25% weightB63B65Higher
Risk15% weightA77HigherC54
Tradability15% weightA89HigherC48
Holdings10% weightC54B64Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherD37

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 FLMX 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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FLMX ranks 2nd 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

FLMXBFranklin FTSE 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.

FLMX Mexico exposure at a discount. Franklin's tracker charges 0.19%, a fraction of what single-country emerging-market funds usually cost, and holds a compact basket of the country's largest listed companies.

Stated mandate

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

FLMX The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Mexico Capped Index before fees and expenses through an indexing strategy, investing at least 80% of assets in index components or related exposure.

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.
  • FLMX At 0.19%, one of the cheapest wrappers for Mexican equities: well under the roughly 0.59% median in its single-country EM cohort, and under EWW's 0.50%.
  • Plain, rules-based mandate: it tracks the FTSE Mexico Capped Index, keeping at least 80% of assets in index components or related exposure. No manager guesswork.
  • The index is a capped one, which limits how much of the portfolio any single Mexican mega-cap can occupy.
  • Live since 2017 and, on our review, one of the stronger implementations among single-country emerging-market funds.

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.
  • FLMX Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than at the category's busiest funds, which adds to the real cost of getting in and out beyond the headline fee.
  • One country, roughly 40 stocks. Concentration is the point, but it means Mexican policy, oil and peso moves all land straight in a dollar-based return.
  • Income arrives quarterly, not monthly.

Full EPOL profile⁠

Full FLMX profile⁠

EPOL vs FLMX 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 FLMX Cost

Overpaying EPOL vs FLMX

$7,683

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

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FLMX 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPOL 0.59%
  • FLMX 0.19%
  • 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 $11,635FLMX $3,952

Year by year

YearEPOLFLMXOverpaying
10$1,058$347$711
20$4,051$1,351$2,700
30$11,635$3,952$7,683

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%EPOL
  • 0.19%FLMX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

FLMX cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL vs FLMX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%
FLMX 3.91%, better
Payout (12M)
EPOL $1.47
FLMX $1.42
Last payment
EPOL $0.30
FLMX $0.72
Ex-dividend
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
FLMX Jun 26, 2026
Paid on
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
FLMX Jul 6, 2026
Frequency
EPOL Twice a year
FLMX 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
FLMXTwice a year · 20 paymentsAll FLMX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2017 $0.08; Jun 20, 2018 $0.14; Dec 20, 2018 $0.38; Jun 11, 2019 $0.31; Dec 11, 2019 $0.36; Jun 11, 2020 $0.13; Dec 14, 2020 $0.19; Jun 10, 2021 $0.26; Dec 13, 2021 $0.53; Jun 17, 2022 $0.34; Dec 16, 2022 $0.69; Jun 16, 2023 $0.28; Dec 15, 2023 $0.68; Jun 21, 2024 $0.19; Dec 20, 2024 $0.50; Dec 31, 2024 $0.07; Jun 20, 2025 $0.65; Dec 19, 2025 $0.66; Dec 30, 2025 $0.04; Jun 26, 2026 $0.72. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EPOL vs FLMX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPOL
  • FLMX
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%, betterFLMX 20.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPOL 1.64, betterFLMX 0.55
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPOL −53.6%FLMX −31.7%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPOL 0.70FLMX 1.08

EPOL and FLMX in the news

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