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EWQvsEZUETF Comparison

ETF 1

EWQ

iShares MSCI France ETF

This fund is part of

Europe Blended Cap

-0.28%

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ETF 2

EZU

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

This fund is part of

Europe Blended Cap

-0.28%

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iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) belong to the same industry segment: Europe Blended Cap. EWQ's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Financials. In contrast, EZU's top sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. Both EWQ and EZU have the same Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%. EWQ is up 0.42% year-to-date (YTD) with +$40M in YTD flows. EZU performs better with 3.28% YTD performance, and +$268M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EWQ 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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EWQ vs EZU performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EWQ EZU	+8.12%+9.79%	-2.53%-2.82%	+0.42%+3.28%	+13.03%+21.88%	+24.21%+54.86%	+41.98%+54.63%
Flows	EWQ EZU	+$9M-$218M	+$40M-$20M	+$40M+$268M	+$5M-$1.35B	-$664M-$1.01B	-$425M+$1.61B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EWQ EZU	+22.05%+23.11%	+16.24%+16.02%	+16.62%+16.38%	+19.39%+19.44%
Max drawdown	EWQ EZU	-13.67%-12.88%	-13.67%-12.88%	-14.82%-14.68%	-31.52%-36.27%
Max drawdown duration	EWQ EZU	60d61d	60d61d	54d153d	454d901d

Trading data

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	EWQ	EZU
Last sale 4/28/2026 at 1:30 PM	$44.89	$65.81
Previous close 04/28/2026	$45.20	$66.15
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	EWQ	EZU
Last price	$44.89	$65.81
1D performance	-0.69%	-0.51%
AuM	$433.33 M	$9.44 B
E/R	0.5%	0.5%

Characteristics

	EWQ	EZU
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	MSCI France Index	MSCI EMU Index
N° of holdings	55	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

EWQ

France

91.44%

Netherlands

7.03%

Other

1.52%

EZU

France

26.85%

Germany

25.69%

Netherlands

18.21%

Spain

10.69%

Italy

8.32%

Other

10.23%

Sectors

EWQ

Industrials

29.94%

Consumer Discreti.

15.73%

Financials

12.41%

Energy

8.99%

Consumer Staples

8.44%

Other

24.49%

EZU

Financials

23.2%

Industrials

19.35%

Information Techn.

13.36%

Consumer Discreti.

9.43%

Utilities

7.46%

Other

27.2%

Diversification

EWQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

72.21%

EZU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

35.79%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

EWQ

TOTALENERGIES SE

8.99%

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7.03%

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITT

6.45%

AIR LIQUIDE

5.77%

SAFRAN

5.56%

AIRBUS SE

5.35%

SANOFI SA

5.08%

L OREAL S.A.

4.69%

BNP PARIBAS

4.55%

AXA

3.67%

VINCI

3.56%

ESSILORLUXOTTICA

3.34%

HERMES INTL

2.85%

ENGIE

2.83%

GROUPE DANONE

2.50%

EZU

ASML HOLDING

7.14%

TOTALENERGIES SE

2.64%

SIEMENS

2.57%

SAP SE

2.52%

BANCO SANTANDER SA

2.29%

ALLIANZ SE

2.24%

IBERDROLA SA

2.09%

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

2.06%

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

1.93%

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITT

1.89%

SIEMENS ENERGY AG

1.81%

BBVA

1.71%

AIR LIQUIDE

1.69%

SAFRAN

1.63%

AIRBUS SE

1.57%

Frequently asked questions about EWQ and EZU

How have the EWQ and EZU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, EWQ is up 0.42% year-to-date (YTD), while EZU has returned 3.28%. That puts EZU better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the EWQ ETF saw +$40M in flows, compared to +$268M for EZU.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWQ or EZU?

Over the past year, EWQ had a volatility of 16.24%, while EZU experienced 16.02%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWQ or EZU?

As of April 27, 2026, EWQ holds $433.33 M in assets under management (AUM), while EZU manages $9.44 B.

What sectors do the EWQ and EZU ETFs invest in?

EWQ leans toward sectors like Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Financials. Meanwhile, EZU focuses on Financials, Industrials and Information Technology.

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

EWQ top holdings include TOTALENERGIES SE, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE and LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITT. EZU holds in its top three: ASML HOLDING, TOTALENERGIES SE and SIEMENS.

EWQvsEZUETF Comparison

iShares MSCI France ETF

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

EWQ vs EZU performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EWQ and EZU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, EWQ is up 0.42% year-to-date (YTD), while EZU has returned 3.28%. That puts EZU better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the EWQ ETF saw +$40M in flows, compared to +$268M for EZU.

Which ETF is more volatile: EWQ or EZU?

Over the past year, EWQ had a volatility of 16.24%, while EZU experienced 16.02%.

Which ETF is bigger: EWQ or EZU?

As of April 27, 2026, EWQ holds $433.33 M in assets under management (AUM), while EZU manages $9.44 B.

What sectors do the EWQ and EZU ETFs invest in?

EWQ leans toward sectors like Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Financials. Meanwhile, EZU focuses on Financials, Industrials and Information Technology.

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

EWQ top holdings include TOTALENERGIES SE, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE and LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITT. EZU holds in its top three: ASML HOLDING, TOTALENERGIES SE and SIEMENS.

Which ETF is more diversified: EWQ or EZU?

EWQ holds 55 securities with 72.21% of its assets in the top 15. EZU has 225 securities and a top 15 weight of 35.79%.

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