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EWUS vs FLCA

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF

EWUSCCboe

Franklin FTSE Canada ETF

FLCAANYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

FLCA −0.50pt a year

EWUS0.59%FLCA0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

FLCA 16.4×the volume

EWUS2.92KFLCA47.9K

5Y return · a year

FLCA +9.0pt

EWUS+2.5%FLCA+11.5%

EWUS vs FLCA Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+13.0%EWUS+72.6%FLCA

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. EWUS +13.0%. FLCA +72.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%50%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
EWUS 0.59%
FLCA 0.09%, better
Fund size
EWUS $40M
FLCA $851M
1Y total return
EWUS +17.5%
FLCA +24.0%, better
Yield (12M)
EWUS 2.99%, better
FLCA 1.69%
Holdings
EWUS 197
FLCA 92
Avg volume (30D)
EWUS 2.92K sh
FLCA 47.9K sh, better
NAV per share
EWUS $44.60
FLCA $53.71
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EWUS: Cost 18, Risk 40, Mission 81, Tradability 25, Holdings 88, Durability 44. FLCA: Cost 93, Risk 89, Mission 67, Tradability 69, Holdings 81, Durability 53.
Pillar letters and Scores for EWUS, FLCA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEWUSFLCA
Cost30% weightF18A93Higher
Mission25% weightA81HigherB67
Risk15% weightC40A89Higher
Tradability15% weightD25B69Higher
Holdings10% weightA88HigherA81
Durability5% weightC44C53Higher

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. EWUS 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 EWUS 23rd of 38 funds in the Developed Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AFLCAFranklin FTSE Canada ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 2AEWCiShares MSCI Canada ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 23CENZLiShares MSCI New Zealand ETFScore 46
  4. Rank 23CEWUSiShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 25CEWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETFScore 45

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EWUSCiShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF

FLCAAFranklin FTSE Canada ETF

In short

EWUS Britain only, small caps only. While the broad funds in its category spread across the developed world, EWUS tracks a single MSCI index of roughly 200 small UK companies, and has done so since 2012.

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

EWUS The fund seeks to track an index of small-capitalization equities from the United Kingdom.

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

  • EWUS A scalpel, not a net: one index, roughly 200 UK small caps, no other countries diluting the call.
  • Does what the label says: it stays tight to the MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index, with little drift into other markets or larger names.
  • Live since January 2012 under the iShares roof, so it carries a long record spanning Brexit and everything after.
  • 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

  • EWUS 0.59% a year, while broad international small-cap options like VSS and SCHC charge a fraction of that. Single-country focus carries a price.
  • A small fund that trades lightly, so spreads can be wide and the size of your order and how you place it matter more than with a heavily traded ETF.
  • One country, one size band: nothing else in the basket cushions a rough patch in Britain, and the pound's moves against the dollar ride along.
  • 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 EWUS profile⁠

Full FLCA profile⁠

EWUS vs FLCA Holdings

How EWUS and FLCA differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Countryby domicile1.1%
  • Sector11 Sectors52.6%
  • Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in EWUS and FLCA, widest gap first
SectorMore in EWUSMore in FLCAGap
FinancialsFLCA +20.1 points
Consumer DiscretionaryEWUS +14.5 points
EnergyFLCA +12.9 points
IndustrialsEWUS +11.0 points
Real EstateEWUS +10.2 points
MaterialsFLCA +8.2 points
CommunicationEWUS +7.4 points
TechnologyFLCA +6.0 points
Health CareEWUS +3.5 points
Consumer StaplesEWUS +0.8 points
UtilitiesFLCA +0.2 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in EWUS and FLCA, widest gap first
CountryMore in EWUSMore in FLCAGap
CanadaFLCA +98.9 points
United KingdomEWUS +91.1 points
United StatesEWUS +2.3 points
GreeceEWUS +1.2 points
South AfricaEWUS +1.0 points
IsraelEWUS +0.7 points
IrelandEWUS +0.5 points
Other countries (6)EWUS +2.1 points

Outside the US: EWUS 97% developed, 3% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • EWUS16.0%
  • FLCA44.0%

Securities held

  • EWUS192
  • FLCA89

Asset class

EWUS
Stocks
FLCA
Stocks

Holdings

  • Only in EWUS192
  • In both0
  • Only in FLCA89

Only in EWUS

192 securities, 99.5% of EWUS by weight

  • Imi PLC1.96%
  • Hiscox Ltd1.80%
  • Weir PLC1.80%

Only in FLCA

89 securities, 99.99% of FLCA by weight

  • Royal Bank of Canada8.90%
  • Toronto-Dominion Bank6.37%
  • Shopify Inc - Class A5.77%

Weight gaps

EWUS and FLCA share no securities.

All 192 EWUS holdings⁠All 53 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.

EWUS vs FLCA Cost

Overpaying EWUS vs FLCA

$9,737

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

  • EWUS 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FLCA 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EWUS 0.59%
  • FLCA 0.09%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530EWUS $11,635FLCA $1,898

Year by year

YearEWUSFLCAOverpaying
10$1,058$165$893
20$4,051$646$3,405
30$11,635$1,898$9,737

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%EWUS
  • 0.09%FLCA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

FLCA cheapest of 38 funds

EWUS 29th cheapest of 38 funds

EWUS vs FLCA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
EWUS 2.99%, better
FLCA 1.69%
Payout (12M)
EWUS $1.36
FLCA $0.92
Last payment
EWUS $0.54
FLCA $0.39
Ex-dividend
EWUS Jun 15, 2026
FLCA Jun 26, 2026
Paid on
EWUS Jun 18, 2026
FLCA Jul 6, 2026
Frequency
EWUS Twice a year
FLCA Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

EWUSTwice a year · 20 paymentsAll EWUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.47; Dec 19, 2017 $0.66; Jun 19, 2018 $0.68; Dec 18, 2018 $0.51; Jun 17, 2019 $0.55; Dec 16, 2019 $0.60; Jun 15, 2020 $0.42; Dec 14, 2020 $0.41; Jun 10, 2021 $0.23; Dec 13, 2021 $1.34; Dec 30, 2021 $0.05; Jun 9, 2022 $0.44; Dec 13, 2022 $0.19; Jun 7, 2023 $0.36; Dec 20, 2023 $0.64; Jun 11, 2024 $0.43; Dec 17, 2024 $0.85; Jun 16, 2025 $0.68; Dec 16, 2025 $0.82; Jun 15, 2026 $0.54. 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

EWUS vs FLCA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EWUS
  • FLCA
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: EWUS −44.9% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EWUS 17.5%FLCA 13.1%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EWUS 0.84FLCA 1.54, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EWUS −44.9%FLCA −24.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EWUS 1.16FLCA 0.81

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