# EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · Europe · data as of Oct 2, 2026

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

## Key facts

- EWG, total return, 1 year: −0.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWG, expense ratio: 0.49%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWG, holdings: 56, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWG, below its high: −7.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWG, net assets: $1.5bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## EWG over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −2.4% | +3.6% | −6.0 pts | −7.7 pts |
| 6 months | +5.6% | +17.9% | −12.4 pts | −22.8 pts |
| 1 year | −0.8% | +16.2% | −17.1 pts | −25.1 pts |
| 3 years | +72.1% | +89.3% | −17.2 pts | −42.6 pts |
| Since listing | +164.6% | +813.0% | −648.3 pts | −1597.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Europe | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $41.30 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −7.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 56 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 63.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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