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EPOL vs QAT

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF

QATDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

EPOL −0.01pt a year

EPOL0.59%QAT0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 19.9×the volume

EPOL422KQAT21.2K

10Y return · a year

EPOL +8.7pt

EPOL+12.4%QAT+3.7%

EPOL vs QAT Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+125.2%EPOL+4.8%QAT

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. EPOL +125.2%. QAT +4.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%50%100%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
EPOL 0.59%, better
QAT 0.60%
Fund size
EPOL $1.01B
QAT $63M
1Y total return
EPOL +34.8%, better
QAT −3.4%
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.36%
QAT 4.74%, better
Holdings
EPOL 37
QAT 35
Avg volume (30D)
EPOL 422K sh, better
QAT 21.2K sh
NAV per share
EPOL $42.78
QAT $17.69
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 62, Tradability 84, Holdings 54, Durability 79. QAT: Cost 24, Risk 52, Mission 22, Tradability 38, Holdings 32, Durability 45.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPOL, QAT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPOLQAT
Cost30% weightC50HigherF24
Mission25% weightB62HigherF22
Risk15% weightA77HigherC52
Tradability15% weightA84HigherD38
Holdings10% weightC54HigherD32
Durability5% weightA79HigherC45

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 QAT 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 QAT 20th of 21 funds in the Emerging Markets Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWWiShares MSCI Mexico ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2AFLMXFranklin FTSE Mexico ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 3BEPOLiShares MSCI Poland ETFScore 64
  4. Rank 4BEWMiShares MSCI Malaysia ETFScore 62
  5. Rank 19DVNMVanEck Vietnam ETFScore 37
  6. Rank 20DQATiShares MSCI Qatar ETFScore 31
  7. Rank 21FKPHOKraneshares Dragon Capital Vietnam Growth Index ETFScore 22

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

QATDiShares MSCI Qatar 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.

QAT One ticker, one country. QAT tracks the MSCI All Qatar Capped Index with a tight basket of Qatari stocks, giving US investors direct access to a small Gulf market that barely registers inside a broad emerging markets fund.

Stated mandate

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

QAT The fund seeks to track an index composed of Qatar equities, providing targeted exposure to companies in Qatar and a way to express a single-country view.

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.
  • QAT Direct Qatar exposure in a plain US-listed wrapper: no local brokerage, no currency account, just an index fund tracking the MSCI All Qatar Capped Index.ishares.com
  • Launched in 2014 and run by iShares, so this is a long-running fund with a decade-plus of live history rather than a recent launch chasing a theme.
  • About 30 holdings means you can actually read the portfolio and see what you own, instead of Qatar arriving as an unlabeled sliver of a broad emerging markets index.

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.
  • QAT The 0.60% annual fee is typical for single-country emerging markets funds, but cheaper options exist in that group: Franklin's FLMX charges a fraction as much for its country exposure.
  • Roughly 30 stocks in one small market is concentration by design. Individual names and sector moves drive results, and there is no diversification cushion underneath.
  • It lands in the lower reaches of our single-country emerging markets group, weighed down mainly by cost and by how closely it delivers on its stated index mandate. Payouts come once or twice a year, not quarterly.

Full EPOL profile⁠

Full QAT profile⁠

EPOL vs QAT 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 QAT Cost

Overpaying QAT vs EPOL

$182

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

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

  • QAT 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPOL 0.59%
  • QAT 0.60%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530QAT $11,817EPOL $11,635

Year by year

YearEPOLQATOverpaying
10$1,058$1,076$18
20$4,051$4,116$65
30$11,635$11,817$182

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%EPOL, cheaper
  • 0.60%QAT
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

QAT 17th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL vs QAT Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.36%
QAT 4.74%, better
Payout (12M)
EPOL $1.47
QAT $0.85
Last payment
EPOL $0.30
QAT $0.62
Ex-dividend
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
QAT Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
QAT Jun 22, 2026
Frequency
EPOL Twice a year
QAT 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
QATTwice a year · 16 paymentsAll QAT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.66; Dec 19, 2017 $0.00083; Jun 19, 2018 $0.74; Dec 18, 2018 $0.12; Jun 17, 2019 $0.64; Jun 15, 2020 $0.49; Jun 10, 2021 $0.42; Dec 13, 2021 $0.06; Jun 9, 2022 $0.76; Dec 13, 2022 $0.12; Jun 7, 2023 $0.71; Jun 11, 2024 $0.77; Dec 17, 2024 $0.29; Jun 16, 2025 $0.43; Dec 16, 2025 $0.23; Jun 15, 2026 $0.62. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EPOL vs QAT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPOL
  • QAT
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: EPOL −53.2% · 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%QAT 11.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPOL 1.64, betterQAT 0.04
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPOL −53.2%QAT −33.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPOL 0.70QAT 0.51

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