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EWKvsEZUETF Comparison

ETF 1

EWK

iShares MSCI Belgium ETF

This fund is part of

Europe Blended Cap

-0.93%

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ETF 2

EZU

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

This fund is part of

Europe Blended Cap

-0.93%

Full EZU fund page

iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) belong to the same industry segment: Europe Blended Cap. EWK's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Healthcare. In contrast, EZU's top sector exposures are Finance, Industrials and Technology. EWK is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.5% for EZU. EWK is up 12.11% year-to-date (YTD) with +$124M in YTD flows. EZU performs worse with 8.92% YTD performance, and +$123M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EWK and EZU below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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EWK vs EZU performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/14/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EWK EZU	+1.37%-4.63%	-0.23%-0.84%	+12.11%+8.92%	+19.33%+14.99%	+59.85%+69.86%	+43.01%+56.27%
Flows	EWK EZU	+$2M+$79M	+$15M+$295M	+$124M+$123M	+$123M+$727M	+$128M-$1.36B	+$114M-$936M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EWK EZU	+11.79%+14.20%	+14.65%+17.74%	+14.88%+16.83%	+17.24%+19.72%
Max drawdown	EWK EZU	-3.66%-4.63%	-15.39%-12.88%	-15.39%-14.55%	-33.15%-36.02%
Max drawdown duration	EWK EZU	30d29d	113d96d	113d44d	1037d830d

Trading data

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	EWK	EZU
Last sale 9/14/2026 at 1:30 PM	$26.98	$68.52
Previous close 09/14/2026	$26.93	$69.61
Consolidated volume 09/14/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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	EWK	EZU
Last price	$26.98	$68.52
1D performance	+0.19%	-1.57%
AuM	$165.71 M	$9.62 B
E/R	0.49%	0.5%

Characteristics

	EWK	EZU
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index	MSCI EMU Index
N° of holdings	39	220
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 12, 1996	July 25, 2000
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

EWK

Belgium

84.25%

Netherlands

14.56%

Other

1.19%

EZU

France

25.28%

Germany

25.09%

Netherlands

18.63%

Spain

10.99%

Italy

9.27%

Other

10.74%

Sectors

EWK

Finance

28.29%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

25.85%

Healthcare

23.82%

Industrials

7.22%

Non-Energy Materi.

7%

Other

7.82%

EZU

Finance

27.7%

Industrials

19.25%

Technology

15.04%

Consumer Cyclical.

7.37%

Other

30.64%

Diversification

EWK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

78.61%

EZU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

37.64%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

EWK

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

22.67%

argenx SE

14.56%

UCB SA

7.59%

KBC Group NV

4.88%

ageas SA/NV

4.51%

Aedifica SA

3.57%

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

2.80%

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

2.77%

Elia Group SA/NV

2.50%

Syensqo NV

2.48%

Lotus Bakeries NV

2.26%

Umicore SA

2.15%

Warehouses De Pauw SA

2.06%

D'Ieteren Group

1.93%

Sofina SA

1.90%

EZU

ASML Holding NV

8.32%

Siemens AG

3.11%

Banco Santander SA

2.61%

Allianz SE

2.44%

SAP SE

2.42%

Schneider Electric SE

2.32%

TotalEnergies SE

2.22%

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

2.01%

Iberdrola SA

1.90%

Airbus SE

1.81%

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

1.75%

Safran SA

1.75%

Siemens Energy AG

1.69%

UniCredit SpA

1.65%

Air Liquide SA

1.63%

Frequently asked questions about EWK and EZU

How have the EWK and EZU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 14, 2026, EWK is up 12.11% year-to-date (YTD), while EZU has returned 8.92%. That puts EWK better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EWK or EZU?

Year-to-date, the EWK ETF saw +$124M in flows, compared to +$123M for EZU.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWK or EZU?

Over the past year, EWK had a volatility of 14.65%, while EZU experienced 17.74%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWK or EZU?

As of September 14, 2026, EWK holds $165.71 M in assets under management (AUM), while EZU manages $9.62 B.

What sectors do the EWK and EZU ETFs invest in?

EWK leans toward sectors like Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Healthcare. Meanwhile, EZU focuses on Finance, Industrials and Technology.

What are the top holdings of the EWK ETF and EZU ETF?

EWK top holdings include Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, argenx SE and UCB SA. EZU holds in its top three: ASML Holding NV, Siemens AG and Banco Santander SA.

EWKvsEZUETF Comparison

iShares MSCI Belgium ETF

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

EWK vs EZU performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EWK and EZU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 14, 2026, EWK is up 12.11% year-to-date (YTD), while EZU has returned 8.92%. That puts EWK better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EWK or EZU?

Year-to-date, the EWK ETF saw +$124M in flows, compared to +$123M for EZU.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWK or EZU?

Over the past year, EWK had a volatility of 14.65%, while EZU experienced 17.74%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWK or EZU?

As of September 14, 2026, EWK holds $165.71 M in assets under management (AUM), while EZU manages $9.62 B.

What sectors do the EWK and EZU ETFs invest in?

EWK leans toward sectors like Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Healthcare. Meanwhile, EZU focuses on Finance, Industrials and Technology.

What are the top holdings of the EWK ETF and EZU ETF?

EWK top holdings include Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, argenx SE and UCB SA. EZU holds in its top three: ASML Holding NV, Siemens AG and Banco Santander SA.

Which ETF is more diversified: EWK or EZU?

EWK holds 39 securities with 78.61% of its assets in the top 15. EZU has 221 securities and a top 15 weight of 37.64%.

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