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iShares MSCI United Kingdom (EWU)

Country ETF · Focused Region · Europe

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Price in USD, last 5 years

Last price
$47.60 (Oct 22, 2026)
1-year return
+16.0%
3-year annual return
+20.2%
5-year annual return
+11.4%
1-year volatility
15.2%
Max drawdown (5Y)
-24.9%
Assets (approx.)
US$3.7B
History available
since Jan 2, 2014

About iShares MSCI United Kingdom

iShares MSCI United Kingdom (EWU) is an ETF from the United Kingdom that trades on NYSE Arca in USD. It belongs to the “Country ETF” category (Focused Region).

Over the last year its price rose 16.0% in USD, with annual volatility of 15%: a relatively stable asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 24.9% from a peak.

How does it fit into a portfolio? What matters is not just its risk on its own, but how much it moves together with your other assets. Add it to your list and the optimizer will show you what weight the model would give it and why.

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