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EWKvsEZUETF Comparison

ETF 1

EWK

iShares MSCI Belgium ETF

This fund is part of

Europe Blended Cap

+0.76%

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ETF 2

EZU

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

This fund is part of

Europe Blended Cap

+0.76%

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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 Health Care, Consumer Staples and Financials. In contrast, EZU's top sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. EWK is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.5% for EZU. EWK is up 13.61% year-to-date (YTD) with +$109M in YTD flows. EZU performs worse with 9.21% YTD performance, and -$172M 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 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EWK EZU	+4.73%+4.56%	+13.24%+11.18%	+13.61%+9.21%	+25.11%+19.94%	+63.60%+67.17%	+34.73%+55.75%
Flows	EWK EZU	+$32M-$218M	+$115M-$824M	+$109M-$172M	+$107M+$169M	+$113M-$2.08B	+$97M-$1.25B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EWK EZU	+19.74%+25.23%	+14.87%+17.78%	+15.07%+16.89%	+17.29%+19.69%
Max drawdown	EWK EZU	-5.75%-5.13%	-15.39%-12.88%	-15.39%-14.68%	-35.25%-36.27%
Max drawdown duration	EWK EZU	16d20d	113d96d	113d153d	1410d901d

Trading data

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	EWK	EZU
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$27.68	$69.93
Previous close 06/11/2026	$27.62	$69.93
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

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	EWK	EZU
Last price	$27.68	$69.93
1D performance	+0.22%	+0.00%
AuM	$154.55 M	$9.52 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	212
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

85.22%

Netherlands

13.64%

Other

1.14%

EZU

France

26.01%

Germany

25.76%

Netherlands

18.78%

Spain

10.5%

Italy

8.49%

Other

10.46%

Sectors

EWK

Health Care

26.01%

Consumer Staples

25.03%

Financials

16.47%

Real Estate

9.57%

Other

22.92%

EZU

Financials

23.53%

Industrials

20.04%

Information Techn.

14.4%

Consumer Discreti.

8.89%

Utilities

7.27%

Other

25.87%

Diversification

EWK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

77.49%

EZU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

36%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

EWK

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV

21.77%

ARGEN X NV

13.64%

UCB

8.62%

KBC GROEP

4.65%

AGEAS(EX-FORTIS)

4.44%

AEDIFICA SA

3.21%

ACKERMANS V.HAAR

3.10%

GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT

3.00%

ELIA SYSTEM OPERATOR

2.99%

WDP-SICAFI REIT

2.20%

LOTUS BAKERIES

2.17%

D'IETEREN

1.97%

BE0974464977

1.96%

FINANCIERE DE TUBIZE

1.96%

UMICORE

1.82%

EZU

ASML HOLDING

7.36%

SIEMENS

2.98%

TOTALENERGIES SE

2.44%

BANCO SANTANDER SA

2.37%

SAP SE

2.36%

ALLIANZ SE

2.30%

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

2.29%

SIEMENS ENERGY AG

2.17%

IBERDROLA SA

1.99%

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITT

1.74%

BBVA

1.67%

AIR LIQUIDE

1.65%

AIRBUS SE

1.61%

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

1.57%

SAFRAN

1.51%

Frequently asked questions about EWK and EZU

How have the EWK and EZU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, EWK is up 13.61% year-to-date (YTD), while EZU has returned 9.21%. 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 +$109M in flows, compared to -$172M for EZU.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWK or EZU?

Over the past year, EWK had a volatility of 14.87%, while EZU experienced 17.78%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWK or EZU?

As of June 12, 2026, EWK holds $154.55 M in assets under management (AUM), while EZU manages $9.52 B.

What sectors do the EWK and EZU ETFs invest in?

EWK leans toward sectors like Health Care, Consumer Staples and Financials. Meanwhile, EZU focuses on Financials, Industrials and Information Technology.

EWKvsEZUETF Comparison

iShares MSCI Belgium ETF

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

EWK vs EZU performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EWK and EZU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, EWK is up 13.61% year-to-date (YTD), while EZU has returned 9.21%. 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 +$109M in flows, compared to -$172M for EZU.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWK or EZU?

Over the past year, EWK had a volatility of 14.87%, while EZU experienced 17.78%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWK or EZU?

As of June 12, 2026, EWK holds $154.55 M in assets under management (AUM), while EZU manages $9.52 B.

What sectors do the EWK and EZU ETFs invest in?

EWK leans toward sectors like Health Care, Consumer Staples and Financials. Meanwhile, EZU focuses on Financials, Industrials and Information Technology.

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

EWK top holdings include ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV, ARGEN X NV and UCB. EZU holds in its top three: ASML HOLDING, SIEMENS and TOTALENERGIES SE.

Which ETF is more diversified: EWK or EZU?

EWK holds 41 securities with 77.49% of its assets in the top 15. EZU has 225 securities and a top 15 weight of 36%.

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