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EPOL vs FLSA

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF

FLSACNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

FLSA −0.20pt a year

EPOL0.59%FLSA0.39%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 731.1×the volume

EPOL415KFLSA567

5Y return · a year

EPOL +18.3pt

EPOL+17.0%FLSA−1.3%

EPOL vs FLSA Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+119.7%EPOL−6.2%FLSA

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. EPOL +119.7%. FLSA −6.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%50%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
EPOL 0.59%
FLSA 0.39%, better
Fund size
EPOL $1.03B
FLSA $4M
1Y total return
EPOL +31.9%, better
FLSA −11.3%
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.45%, better
FLSA 3.33%
Holdings
EPOL 37
FLSA 67
Avg volume (30D)
EPOL 415K sh, better
FLSA 567 sh
NAV per share
EPOL $43.43
FLSA $29.94
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 76, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 53, Durability 79. FLSA: Cost 95, Risk 58, Mission 22, Tradability 41, Holdings 60, Durability 25.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPOL, FLSA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPOLFLSA
Cost30% weightC50A95Higher
Mission25% weightB63HigherF22
Risk15% weightA76HigherB58
Tradability15% weightA89HigherC41
Holdings10% weightC53B60Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherD25

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 FLSA 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 FLSA 14th 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 13CTURiShares MSCI Turkey ETFScore 41
  6. Rank 14CFLSAFranklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 14CKSAiShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

FLSACFranklin FTSE Saudi Arabia 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.

FLSA Saudi Arabia in one ticker: roughly 70 Saudi-listed large and mid caps, tracked passively for 0.39% a year, well under the typical single-country emerging-market fund.

Stated mandate

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

FLSA The Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index through a passive indexing approach.

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.
  • FLSA At 0.39% a year it undercuts the 0.59% median for single-country emerging-market ETFs, so less of the Saudi market's move leaks out to fees.
  • Simple mandate: one published index, the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index, tracked passively, with caps that keep the largest names from swallowing the basket.
  • Running since 2018 and part of Franklin's low-cost FTSE country lineup, it spreads exposure across about 70 stocks instead of a thin handful of mega caps.

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.
  • FLSA Small fund, light volume. Spreads can be wide, limit orders matter, and funds that stay subscale can be closed or merged by their issuer.
  • The Saudi Exchange trades Sunday to Thursday, so US-hours pricing often rests on stale local quotes and premiums or discounts to net asset value can open up.tradinghours.com
  • One country, roughly 70 stocks. Concentration is the design, so the ride tracks a single economy rather than a diversified emerging-market basket.

Full EPOL profile⁠

Full FLSA profile⁠

EPOL vs FLSA Holdings

How EPOL and FLSA differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of EPOL and 0.0% of FLSA.

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector11 Sectors81.7%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in EPOL and FLSA, widest gap first
SectorMore in EPOLMore in FLSA
MaterialsFLSA +9.2 points
Consumer DiscretionaryEPOL +8.4 points
CommunicationFLSA +3.7 points
FinancialsEPOL +3.1 points
Consumer StaplesEPOL +2.9 points
Health CareFLSA +2.8 points
TechnologyEPOL +2.1 points
Real EstateFLSA +2.1 points
IndustrialsEPOL +1.7 points
EnergyFLSA +0.6 points
UtilitiesEPOL +0.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in EPOL and FLSA, widest gap first
CountryMore in EPOLMore in FLSA
PolandEPOL +100.0 points
Saudi ArabiaFLSA +100.0 points

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

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • EPOL66.3%
  • FLSA66.2%

Securities held

  • EPOL32
  • FLSA65

Asset class

EPOL
Equity
FLSA
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in EPOL32
  • In both0
  • Only in FLSA65

Only in EPOL

32 securities, 99.4% of EPOL by weight

  • Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank15.04%
  • Orlen12.75%
  • Bank Pekao SA6.96%

Only in FLSA

65 securities, 100% of FLSA by weight

  • Al Rajhi Bank14.32%
  • Saudi Arabian Oil Co12.62%
  • The Saudi National Bank8.61%

Weight gaps

EPOL and FLSA share no securities.

All 32 EPOL holdings⁠All 66 FLSA 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 FLSA Cost

Overpaying EPOL vs FLSA

$3,737

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

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FLSA 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPOL 0.59%
  • FLSA 0.39%
  • 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 $11,635FLSA $7,898

Year by year

YearEPOLFLSAOverpaying
10$1,058$705$353
20$4,051$2,725$1,326
30$11,635$7,898$3,737

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%EPOL
  • 0.39%FLSA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

FLSA 2nd cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL vs FLSA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.45%, better
FLSA 3.33%
Payout (12M)
EPOL $1.47
FLSA $1.00
Last payment
EPOL $0.30
FLSA $0.59
Ex-dividend
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
FLSA Jun 26, 2026
Paid on
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
FLSA Jul 6, 2026
Frequency
EPOL Twice a year
FLSA 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
FLSATwice a year · 16 paymentsAll FLSA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 11, 2019 $0.47; Dec 11, 2019 $0.36; Jun 11, 2020 $0.39; Dec 14, 2020 $0.17; Jun 10, 2021 $0.36; Dec 13, 2021 $0.31; Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Jun 17, 2022 $0.33; Dec 16, 2022 $0.30; Jun 16, 2023 $0.48; Dec 15, 2023 $0.64; Jun 21, 2024 $0.54; Dec 20, 2024 $0.52; Jun 20, 2025 $0.85; Dec 19, 2025 $0.41; Jun 26, 2026 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EPOL vs FLSA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPOL
  • FLSA
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: EPOL −53.6% · 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
EPOL 17.2%FLSA 15.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPOL 1.64, betterFLSA −0.23
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPOL −53.6%FLSA −27.3%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPOL 0.70FLSA 0.19

EPOL and FLSA in the news

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