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EWQ vs FLCA

iShares MSCI France ETF

EWQBNYSE Arca

Franklin FTSE Canada ETF

FLCAANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

FLCA −0.41pt a year

EWQ0.50%FLCA0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

EWQ 7.1×the volume

EWQ349KFLCA49K

5Y return · a year

FLCA +6.7pt

EWQ+5.0%FLCA+11.7%

EWQ vs FLCA Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+27.4%EWQ+74.1%FLCA

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. EWQ +27.4%. FLCA +74.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%40%60%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
EWQ 0.50%
FLCA 0.09%, better
Fund size
EWQ $346M
FLCA $857M
1Y total return
EWQ −0.7%
FLCA +22.0%, better
Yield (12M)
EWQ 3.08%, better
FLCA 1.69%
Holdings
EWQ 58
FLCA 92
Avg volume (30D)
EWQ 349K sh, better
FLCA 49K sh
NAV per share
EWQ $42.18
FLCA $54.21
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EWQ: Cost 55, Risk 42, Mission 82, Tradability 58, Holdings 58, Durability 61. FLCA: Cost 93, Risk 88, Mission 65, Tradability 69, Holdings 81, Durability 53.
Pillar letters and Scores for EWQ, FLCA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEWQFLCA
Cost30% weightB55A93Higher
Mission25% weightA82HigherB65
Risk15% weightC42A88Higher
Tradability15% weightB58B69Higher
Holdings10% weightB58A81Higher
Durability5% weightB61HigherC53

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. EWQ and FLCA 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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FLCA ranks 1st and EWQ 16th 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 3AFLGBFranklin FTSE United Kingdom ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 15BFLKRFranklin FTSE South Korea ETFScore 61
  5. Rank 16BEWQiShares MSCI France ETFScore 60
  6. Rank 17BEWSiShares MSCI Singapore ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EWQBiShares MSCI France ETF

FLCAAFranklin FTSE Canada ETF

In short

EWQ One of the original country ETFs, running since 1996: about 60 French large and mid caps in one ticker. Fee sits right at the typical developed-market country fund, with a nearly three-decade record behind it.

FLCA Canada in one ticker, at index-fund pricing. FLCA tracks the FTSE Canada Capped Index, about 50 large- and mid-cap Canadian names, for 0.09% a year.

Stated mandate

EWQ The fund seeks to track an index composed of French equities and provides targeted exposure to companies in France.

FLCA The fund seeks to track the FTSE Canada Capped Index, which measures the performance of Canadian large- and mid-capitalization stocks.

Why people hold it

  • EWQ Launched in 1996, making it one of the oldest single-country funds still trading, with a long record tracking the MSCI France Index.ishares.com
  • Does the job it advertises: follows its French equity index closely and lands in the upper half of developed-market single-country funds.
  • The 0.50% fee matches the median for developed single-country ETFs, and the same sticker as iShares' UK (EWU) and Canada (EWC) siblings.
  • A single-ticker way to dial France up or down instead of rebuilding a broad Europe sleeve stock by stock.ishares.com
  • FLCA 0.09% a year against a 0.45% median for index-tracking ETFs. On plain-vanilla country exposure, the fee gap is most of the story.
  • The mandate is refreshingly plain: the FTSE Canada Capped Index, Canadian large and mid caps, no factor tilts, no derivatives overlay.
  • Live since 2017 and one of the stronger implementations in a crowded field of index trackers.

Worth knowing

  • EWQ One country, roughly 60 names. Concentration is the whole point here, and it swings harder than a broad Europe or global fund.
  • Dollar-listed, euro-denominated assets underneath: currency moves feed straight into what you see.ishares.com
  • Cheaper wrappers exist in this cohort (Franklin's country funds run 0.09%), though none of them point at France.
  • FLCA About 50 stocks in one country. That is a targeted slice of the world, not a diversified core.
  • Mid-sized and moderately traded, so limit orders are the sane way in and out.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year rather than quarterly, which matters if you spend the income.

Full EWQ profile⁠

Full FLCA profile⁠

EWQ vs FLCA 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.

EWQ vs FLCA Cost

Overpaying EWQ vs FLCA

$8,081

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

  • EWQ 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FLCA 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EWQ 0.50%
  • FLCA 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530EWQ $9,979FLCA $1,898

Year by year

YearEWQFLCAOverpaying
10$900$165$735
20$3,460$646$2,814
30$9,979$1,898$8,081

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%EWQ
  • 0.09%FLCA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

FLCA cheapest of 38 funds

EWQ 14th cheapest of 38 funds

EWQ vs FLCA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
EWQ 3.08%, better
FLCA 1.69%
Payout (12M)
EWQ $1.32
FLCA $0.92
Last payment
EWQ $1.09
FLCA $0.39
Ex-dividend
EWQ Jun 15, 2026
FLCA Jun 26, 2026
Paid on
EWQ Jun 18, 2026
FLCA Jul 6, 2026
Frequency
EWQ Twice a year
FLCA Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

EWQTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll EWQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.50; Dec 19, 2017 $0.09; Jun 19, 2018 $0.65; Dec 18, 2018 $0.12; Jun 17, 2019 $0.73; Dec 16, 2019 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.18; Dec 14, 2020 $0.16; Jun 10, 2021 $0.43; Dec 13, 2021 $1.04; Jun 9, 2022 $0.95; Dec 13, 2022 $0.12; Jun 7, 2023 $0.82; Dec 20, 2023 $0.25; Jun 11, 2024 $0.91; Dec 17, 2024 $0.27; Jun 16, 2025 $0.95; Dec 16, 2025 $0.23; Jun 15, 2026 $1.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
FLCATwice a year · 19 paymentsAll FLCA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2017 $0.02; Jun 20, 2018 $0.18; Dec 20, 2018 $0.46; Jun 11, 2019 $0.23; Dec 11, 2019 $0.37; Jun 11, 2020 $0.26; Dec 14, 2020 $0.42; Jun 10, 2021 $0.24; Dec 13, 2021 $0.44; Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Jun 17, 2022 $0.05; Dec 16, 2022 $0.60; Jun 16, 2023 $0.30; Dec 15, 2023 $0.52; Jun 21, 2024 $0.36; Dec 20, 2024 $0.55; Jun 20, 2025 $0.37; Dec 19, 2025 $0.53; Jun 26, 2026 $0.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EWQ vs FLCA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EWQ
  • FLCA
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: EWQ −31.4% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%−20%−10%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EWQ 14.1%FLCA 13.1%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EWQ 0.45FLCA 1.54, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EWQ −31.4%FLCA −24.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EWQ 0.85FLCA 0.81

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