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EWW vs IDX

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF

EWWANYSE Arca

VanEck Indonesia Index ETF

IDXCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EWW −0.07pt a year

EWW0.50%IDX0.57%

Avg volume · 30D

EWW 27.4×the volume

EWW1.16MIDX42.4K

10Y return · a year

EWW +13.9pt

EWW+6.7%IDX−7.2%

EWW vs IDX Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+81.4%EWW−50.7%IDX

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. EWW +81.4%. IDX −50.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%0%25%50%100%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EWW 0.50%, better
IDX 0.57%
Fund size
EWW $1.56B
IDX $30M
1Y total return
EWW +15.8%, better
IDX −44.8%
Yield (12M)
EWW 3.31%
IDX 3.91%, better
Holdings
EWW 42
IDX 66
Avg volume (30D)
EWW 1.16M sh, better
IDX 42.4K sh
NAV per share
EWW $74.42
IDX $8.79
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EWW: Cost 88, Risk 55, Mission 67, Tradability 100, Holdings 61, Durability 81. IDX: Cost 76, Risk 7, Mission 25, Tradability 31, Holdings 89, Durability 32.
Pillar letters and Scores for EWW, IDX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEWWIDX
Cost30% weightA88HigherA76
Mission25% weightB67HigherD25
Risk15% weightB55HigherF7
Tradability15% weightA100HigherD31
Holdings10% weightB61A89Higher
Durability5% weightA81HigherD32

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. EWW and IDX 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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EWW ranks 1st and IDX 11th 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 10CARGTGlobal X MSCI Argentina ETFScore 48
  4. Rank 11CIDXVanEck Indonesia Index ETFScore 45
  5. Rank 11CVNAMGlobal X MSCI Vietnam ETFScore 45

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EWWAiShares MSCI Mexico ETF

IDXCVanEck Indonesia Index ETF

In short

EWW Mexico in one ticker, doing that job since 1996. Roughly 40 of the country's biggest listed names, capped so no single company runs the show, for 0.50% a year.

IDX Indonesia in one ticket, running since 2009. Its index counts revenue, not just paperwork: a company incorporated outside Indonesia still qualifies if at least half its business sits there.

Stated mandate

EWW The fund seeks to track an index composed of Mexican equities and provides targeted exposure to companies in Mexico.

IDX The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS Indonesia Index.

Why people hold it

  • EWW 0.50% a year, below the typical single-country emerging-market fund. Cheap is not the pitch here, but you are not paying a premium for the exposure.
  • A billion-dollar-plus fund that trades actively, which is why it has long been the default way US investors get Mexico exposure in a brokerage account.
  • The 25/50 index rules keep any one issuer from swallowing the portfolio, a real safeguard in a market where a handful of giants dominate the exchange.ishares.com
  • Tracks its MSCI Mexico index tightly and ranks among the strongest builds in the single-country emerging-market group.
  • IDX The index reaches past legal domicile. Firms incorporated elsewhere count if at least 50% of revenues or related assets are Indonesian, so offshore-registered pure plays aren't missed.vaneck.com
  • Costs 0.57% a year, a shade under the typical single-country emerging-market ETF.
  • Roughly 70 stocks spread across sectors. The portfolio build is one of the stronger ones among single-country emerging-market funds.
  • Live since January 2009, a long run for a fund tied to a single frontier-adjacent market.

Worth knowing

  • EWW About 40 stocks, one country, one currency. Peso moves and Mexican politics land straight in the return, with no diversification to soften them.
  • FLMX tracks Mexico for 0.19%. If cost is the deciding factor, that gap is the trade-off against EWW's deeper trading and longer track record.
  • Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly. This is an equity exposure vehicle, not a steady income line.
  • IDX One country, one currency. Results ride Indonesian equities and the rupiah together, and a strong dollar can offset local gains.
  • A small, only moderately traded fund, so bid-ask spreads tend to run wider than on broad emerging-market ETFs.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly.

Full EWW profile⁠

Full IDX profile⁠

EWW vs IDX 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.

EWW vs IDX Cost

Overpaying IDX vs EWW

$1,292

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

  • EWW 0.50%

    $9,979

  • IDX 0.57%

    $11,271

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EWW 0.50%
  • IDX 0.57%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530IDX $11,271EWW $9,979

Year by year

YearEWWIDXOverpaying
10$900$1,023$123
20$3,460$3,921$461
30$9,979$11,271$1,292

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%EWW, cheaper
  • 0.57%IDX
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

EWW 3rd cheapest of 21 funds

IDX 6th cheapest of 21 funds

EWW vs IDX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EWW 3.31%
IDX 3.91%, better
Payout (12M)
EWW $2.46
IDX $0.34
Last payment
EWW $1.14
IDX $0.34
Ex-dividend
EWW Jun 15, 2026
IDX Dec 22, 2025
Paid on
EWW Jun 18, 2026
IDX Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
EWW Twice a year
IDX Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

EWWTwice a year · 20 paymentsAll EWW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.58; Dec 19, 2017 $0.51; Jun 19, 2018 $0.57; Dec 18, 2018 $0.37; Jun 17, 2019 $0.88; Dec 16, 2019 $0.43; Jun 15, 2020 $0.12; Dec 14, 2020 $0.35; Dec 30, 2020 $0.14; Jun 10, 2021 $0.39; Dec 13, 2021 $0.66; Jun 9, 2022 $0.75; Dec 13, 2022 $1.05; Jun 7, 2023 $0.46; Dec 20, 2023 $1.03; Jun 11, 2024 $0.48; Dec 17, 2024 $1.58; Jun 16, 2025 $1.08; Dec 16, 2025 $1.33; Jun 15, 2026 $1.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
IDXAnnual · 9 paymentsAll IDX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $0.46; Dec 20, 2018 $0.48; Dec 23, 2019 $0.47; Dec 21, 2020 $0.34; Dec 20, 2021 $0.22; Dec 19, 2022 $0.63; Dec 18, 2023 $0.62; Dec 23, 2024 $0.59; Dec 22, 2025 $0.34. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

EWW vs IDX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • EWW
  • IDX
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: IDX −55.4% · Oct 2026. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EWW 20.1%, betterIDX 24.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EWW 0.56, betterIDX −0.73
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EWW −31.2%, betterIDX −55.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EWW 1.06IDX 0.59

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