EWG · iShares MSCI Germany ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.49% fee$1.5bnSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗

EWG tracks an index and returned −0.8% over the past year.

−0.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.49%
Expense ratio
56
Holdings
−7.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−2.4%+3.6%−6.0 pts−7.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+5.6%+17.9%−12.4 pts−22.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−0.8%+16.2%−17.1 pts−25.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+72.1%+89.3%−17.2 pts−42.6 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+164.6%+813.0%−648.3 pts−1597.3 pts

EWG over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

EWG top ten by weight, 63.9% of its 56 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

SIEMENS N AG SIE 12.09%
SAP SAP 11.64%
ALLIANZ ALV 9.64%
SIEMENS ENERGY N AG ENR 6.79%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG DTE 5.44%
MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESE not filed 3.89%
DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG not filed 3.20%
DHL AG DHL 3.15%

In plain words

EWG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 56 positions, with the top ten at 63.9%. It sat 7.4% below its high of Aug 28, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Europe
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)0.49%
Price$41.30
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$1.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−7.4%
Holdings56
Top ten weight63.9%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about EWG

How has EWG performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EWG returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +72.1%.
What does EWG cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
What does EWG hold?
56 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 63.9% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is EWG below its high?
7.4% below its high of Aug 28, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, EWG and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $1.5bnThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026

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