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EPOL vs UAE

iShares MSCI Poland ETF

EPOLBNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI UAE ETF

UAECNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

EPOL0.59%UAE0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EPOL 1.9×the volume

EPOL415KUAE215K

10Y return · a year

EPOL +6.0pt

EPOL+11.9%UAE+5.9%

EPOL vs UAE Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+123.6%EPOL+55.3%UAE

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. EPOL +123.6%. UAE +55.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%100%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EPOL 0.59%
UAE 0.59%
Fund size
EPOL $1.03B
UAE $298M
1Y total return
EPOL +34.1%, better
UAE +0.8%
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%
UAE 4.48%, better
Holdings
EPOL 37
UAE 62
Avg volume (30D)
EPOL 415K sh, better
UAE 215K sh
NAV per share
EPOL $43.43
UAE $19.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EPOL: Cost 50, Risk 77, Mission 63, Tradability 89, Holdings 54, Durability 79. UAE: Cost 50, Risk 55, Mission 51, Tradability 54, Holdings 66, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for EPOL, UAE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEPOLUAE
Cost30% weightC50C50
Mission25% weightB63HigherC51
Risk15% weightA77HigherB55
Tradability15% weightA89HigherC54
Holdings10% weightC54B66Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherB67

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 UAE 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 UAE 7th 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 6BECHiShares MSCI Chile ETFScore 58
  6. Rank 7CUAEiShares MSCI UAE ETFScore 53
  7. Rank 8CTHDiShares MSCI Thailand ETFScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EPOLBiShares MSCI Poland ETF

UAECiShares MSCI UAE 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.

UAE A one-ticker slice of the Emirati stock market. It tracks a capped MSCI index of roughly 60 UAE companies, so no single name can swallow the fund, and it has been doing that job since 2014.

Stated mandate

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

UAE The Fund seeks to track the MSCI All UAE Capped Index, an index of UAE equities, using representative sampling rather than attempting to outperform the index.

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.
  • UAE One ticker, one market: UAE-listed equities in a standard US fund that tracks the MSCI All UAE Capped Index instead of picking stocks.ishares.com
  • The word 'capped' is doing work. The index limits how large any single holding can grow, spreading the bet across roughly 60 names.ishares.com
  • At 0.59% it sits right at the middle of the single-country emerging-market pack, the same sticker as iShares' Poland (EPOL) and South Africa (EZA) funds.
  • A decade-plus as a plain index tracker: representative sampling of the benchmark, no manager discretion bolted on.

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.
  • UAE 0.59% is real money next to broad emerging-market index funds, and cheaper single-country options exist (Franklin's Mexico fund, FLMX, charges 0.19%).
  • About 60 stocks from a single country. Results ride on a narrow set of companies and on what happens in the UAE economy.
  • Volume is moderate rather than deep and the fund is mid-sized, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on giant US index funds. Payouts come once or twice a year.

Full EPOL profile⁠

Full UAE profile⁠

EPOL vs UAE 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 UAE Cost

Same expense ratio

$11,635

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

  • EPOL 0.59%

    $11,635

  • UAE 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EPOL 0.59%
  • UAE 0.59%
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 $11,635UAE $11,635

Year by year

YearEPOLUAE
10$1,058$1,058
20$4,051$4,051
30$11,635$11,635

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%EPOL
  • 0.59%UAE
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

EPOL 7th cheapest of 21 funds

UAE 7th cheapest of 21 funds

EPOL vs UAE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EPOL 3.39%
UAE 4.48%, better
Payout (12M)
EPOL $1.47
UAE $0.85
Last payment
EPOL $0.30
UAE $0.66
Ex-dividend
EPOL Jun 15, 2026
UAE Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
EPOL Jun 18, 2026
UAE Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
EPOL Twice a year
UAE 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
UAETwice a year · 18 paymentsAll UAE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.47; Dec 19, 2017 $0.10; Jun 19, 2018 $0.69; Dec 18, 2018 $0.07; Jun 17, 2019 $0.48; Jun 15, 2020 $0.55; Dec 14, 2020 $0.0076; Jun 10, 2021 $0.51; Dec 13, 2021 $0.28; Jun 9, 2022 $0.37; Dec 13, 2022 $0.03; Jun 7, 2023 $0.39; Dec 20, 2023 $0.09; Jun 11, 2024 $0.53; Dec 17, 2024 $0.02; Jun 16, 2025 $0.60; Dec 16, 2025 $0.19; Jun 15, 2026 $0.66. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EPOL vs UAE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EPOL
  • UAE
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%UAE 14.6%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EPOL 1.64, betterUAE 0.78
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EPOL −53.6%UAE −27.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EPOL 0.70UAE 0.64

EPOL and UAE in the news

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