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EWC vs ISRA

iShares MSCI Canada ETF

EWCANYSE Arca

VanEck Israel ETF

ISRACNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EWC −0.09pt a year

EWC0.50%ISRA0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EWC 434.4×the volume

EWC1.68MISRA3.88K

10Y return · a year

EWC +0.9pt

EWC+11.4%ISRA+10.5%

EWC vs ISRA Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+71.2%EWC+36.7%ISRA

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. EWC +71.2%. ISRA +36.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%0%50%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EWC 0.50%, better
ISRA 0.59%
Fund size
EWC $7.58B
ISRA $152M
1Y total return
EWC +21.1%, better
ISRA +17.2%
Yield (12M)
EWC 1.24%
ISRA 1.36%, better
Holdings
EWC 83
ISRA 82
Avg volume (30D)
EWC 1.68M sh, better
ISRA 3.88K sh
NAV per share
EWC $60.62
ISRA $63.93
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EWC: Cost 55, Risk 87, Mission 90, Tradability 97, Holdings 78, Durability 80. ISRA: Cost 18, Risk 52, Mission 47, Tradability 39, Holdings 72, Durability 55.
Pillar letters and Scores for EWC, ISRA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEWCISRA
Cost30% weightB55HigherF18
Mission25% weightA90HigherC47
Risk15% weightA87HigherC52
Tradability15% weightA97HigherD39
Holdings10% weightA78HigherA72
Durability5% weightA80HigherB55

Rank among Developed 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. EWC and ISRA are both graded against the same 38 Developed Single Country funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed Single Country⁠

Category · 38 funds
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EWC ranks 1st and ISRA 31st of 38 funds in the Developed Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWCiShares MSCI Canada ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 1AFLCAFranklin FTSE Canada ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 30CEWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFScore 41
  4. Rank 31CISRAVanEck Israel ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 32DKRWXCorgi South Korea 2x Daily ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EWCAiShares MSCI Canada ETF

ISRACVanEck Israel ETF

In short

EWC A 1996 original: Canada's large and mid caps in one ticker, back when single-country funds were still a novelty. About 80 names, held through a capped MSCI index built so one giant can't swamp the basket.

ISRA One ticker for Israel. ISRA tracks the BlueStar Israel Global Index, a benchmark built around companies generally considered Israeli rather than an Israel sleeve carved out of a world index, and it has been running since 2013.

Stated mandate

EWC The fund seeks to track an index representing Canadian equities, providing exposure to large- and mid-sized companies in Canada.

ISRA The fund seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the BlueStar Israel Global Index, which represents equity securities of companies generally considered Israeli.

Why people hold it

  • EWC Running since 1996, which makes it one of the oldest US-listed ETFs still trading, and it is a multi-billion-dollar fund today.
  • Tracks the MSCI Canada Custom Capped Index closely, one of the tighter index-following records in its single-country developed peer group.ishares.com
  • Actively traded with among the easiest fills in its peer group, so the cost of getting in and out stays modest.
  • The capped index trims outsized single-name weights, so roughly 80 holdings stay a basket rather than a wager on two or three giants.ishares.com
  • ISRA Purpose-built reference: the BlueStar Israel Global Index targets equities of companies generally considered Israeli, not just whatever a broad global benchmark happens to classify as Israel.vaneck.com
  • Launched in 2013, so this is a long-running Israel fund with a real track record behind it, not a fresh thematic launch.
  • Roughly 80 holdings spread the exposure across Israel's market rather than resting on a few megacap names.
  • Plain plumbing: a standard 1940 Act ETF holding index equities, with no leverage or derivatives overlay to unpack.vaneck.com

Worth knowing

  • EWC At 0.50%, the fee sits right at the median for single-country developed funds, and cheaper Canada exposure exists: BBCA runs 0.19%.
  • One country, about 80 stocks: a concentrated slice of the world, with Canadian dollar moves riding along in your US-dollar return.ishares.com
  • Distributions land once or twice a year rather than monthly or quarterly, so income arrives in lumps.
  • ISRA The 0.59% expense ratio sits above the typical single-country developed fund, and low-cost peers like FLKR and FLAU charge 0.09%.
  • It trades thinly next to the heavyweights of its group, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads and more friction getting in and out.
  • Single-country design means Israeli politics, the shekel and regional events move the whole portfolio together. Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly.

Full EWC profile⁠

Full ISRA profile⁠

EWC vs ISRA 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.

EWC vs ISRA Cost

Overpaying ISRA vs EWC

$1,656

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

  • EWC 0.50%

    $9,979

  • ISRA 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EWC 0.50%
  • ISRA 0.59%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530ISRA $11,635EWC $9,979

Year by year

YearEWCISRAOverpaying
10$900$1,058$158
20$3,460$4,051$591
30$9,979$11,635$1,656

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%EWC, cheaper
  • 0.59%ISRA
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

EWC 14th cheapest of 38 funds

ISRA 29th cheapest of 38 funds

EWC vs ISRA Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EWC 1.24%
ISRA 1.36%, better
Payout (12M)
EWC $0.75
ISRA $0.87
Last payment
EWC $0.28
ISRA $0.87
Ex-dividend
EWC Jun 15, 2026
ISRA Dec 22, 2025
Paid on
EWC Jun 18, 2026
ISRA Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
EWC Twice a year
ISRA Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

EWCTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll EWC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.22; Dec 19, 2017 $0.37; Jun 19, 2018 $0.22; Dec 18, 2018 $0.41; Jun 17, 2019 $0.25; Dec 16, 2019 $0.39; Jun 15, 2020 $0.26; Dec 14, 2020 $0.39; Jun 10, 2021 $0.23; Dec 13, 2021 $0.48; Jun 9, 2022 $0.28; Dec 13, 2022 $0.49; Jun 7, 2023 $0.35; Dec 20, 2023 $0.49; Jun 11, 2024 $0.35; Dec 17, 2024 $0.55; Jun 16, 2025 $0.31; Dec 16, 2025 $0.47; Jun 15, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
ISRAAnnual · 9 paymentsAll ISRA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $0.48; Dec 20, 2018 $0.21; Dec 23, 2019 $0.49; Dec 21, 2020 $0.08; Dec 20, 2021 $0.62; Dec 19, 2022 $0.49; Dec 18, 2023 $0.66; Dec 23, 2024 $0.53; Dec 22, 2025 $0.87. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EWC vs ISRA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EWC
  • ISRA
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: ISRA −45.0% · Oct 2023. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EWC 13.1%, betterISRA 17.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EWC 1.54, betterISRA 1.47
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EWC −24.8%, betterISRA −45.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EWC 0.88ISRA 1.04

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