# EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF)

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

EWU tracks an index and returned +13.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- EWU, total return, 1 year: +13.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWU, expense ratio: 0.50%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWU, holdings: 75, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWU, below its high: −6.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EWU, net assets: $3.6bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## EWU over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −2.1% | +3.6% | −5.7 pts | −7.4 pts |
| 6 months | +1.3% | +17.9% | −16.6 pts | −27.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +16.2% | −3.2 pts | −11.3 pts |
| 3 years | +68.1% | +89.3% | −21.2 pts | −46.6 pts |
| Since listing | +163.9% | +813.0% | −649.0 pts | −1598.0 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 | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $46.18 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3.6bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −6.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 75 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 53.6% | 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 EWU performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EWU returned +13.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +68.1%.

### What does EWU cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year.

### What does EWU hold?

75 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 53.6% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is EWU below its high?

6.5% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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