iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO)
EWO is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the MSCI Austria Investable Market Index. EWO launched on Mar 12, 1996 and has a 0.49% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US4642862027
464286202
Mar 12, 1996
North America (U.S.)
1x
MSCI Austria Investable Market Index
Multi-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
EWO has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI Austria ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
iShares MSCI Austria ETF had a return of 26.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 29.19% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI Austria ETF had an annualized return of 8.17%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.11%, indicating that iShares MSCI Austria ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
EWO
26.81%
2.62%
25.63%
29.19%
19.24%
8.17%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-6.06%
-3.27%
-4.87%
9.44%
14.30%
10.11%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EWO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.64% | 7.95% | 5.06% | 5.85% | 26.81% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -2.01% | -2.52% | 5.21% | 0.84% | 7.21% | -2.86% | 3.39% | 3.09% | -2.00% | -5.41% | -2.27% | 2.10% | 4.05% |
| 2023 | 11.46% | 1.24% | -5.57% | 4.41% | -7.04% | 6.34% | 4.02% | -4.20% | -2.85% | -1.49% | 9.25% | 5.27% | 20.62% |
| 2022 | -0.16% | -12.75% | -2.57% | -5.56% | 5.59% | -14.19% | 2.82% | -6.25% | -10.89% | 10.55% | 15.53% | -2.03% | -21.95% |
| 2021 | 4.59% | 2.46% | 3.26% | 5.55% | 8.94% | -4.12% | 1.59% | 3.90% | -1.70% | 2.41% | -4.16% | 5.85% | 31.50% |
| 2020 | -3.89% | -9.35% | -27.65% | 9.84% | 1.94% | 1.77% | -0.63% | 4.94% | -6.10% | -2.67% | 26.90% | 10.88% | -3.67% |
| 2019 | 8.71% | 0.75% | -1.09% | 6.79% | -8.19% | 4.59% | -2.62% | -2.51% | 2.23% | 6.41% | -0.98% | 3.04% | 17.05% |
| 2018 | 8.56% | -5.79% | 0.63% | -0.59% | -5.83% | -2.54% | 5.08% | -4.20% | 0.35% | -7.43% | -2.46% | -9.96% | -22.88% |
| 2017 | 5.57% | -0.29% | 4.43% | 7.81% | 8.01% | 1.87% | 7.58% | 0.35% | 2.14% | 1.84% | 0.75% | 3.34% | 52.47% |
| 2016 | -8.75% | -0.98% | 11.17% | 3.31% | -5.05% | -6.43% | 6.99% | 2.97% | 4.55% | 0.74% | -2.16% | 3.12% | 7.92% |
| 2015 | -4.41% | 12.23% | -3.16% | 6.98% | -0.59% | -4.33% | 3.15% | -5.01% | -3.69% | 6.70% | -1.56% | -0.15% | 4.61% |
| 2014 | -1.56% | 4.51% | -1.91% | 1.40% | -0.99% | 0.19% | -8.78% | -1.85% | -8.04% | -0.19% | 1.43% | -6.53% | -20.92% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 88, EWO is among the top 12% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares MSCI Austria ETF provided a 5.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.55 | $1.55 | $1.22 | $0.90 | $0.62 | $0.19 | $0.65 | $0.74 | $0.50 | $0.33 | $0.24 | $0.60 |
Dividend yield | 5.84% | 7.40% | 5.65% | 4.75% | 2.42% | 0.98% | 3.11% | 4.04% | 2.03% | 1.99% | 1.51% | 3.93% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Austria ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $1.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $1.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.90 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.62 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.65 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.74 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.50 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.33 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.60 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Austria ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI Austria ETF was 75.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 4011 trading sessions.
The current iShares MSCI Austria ETF drawdown is 0.82%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -75.69% | Jun 5, 2007 | 444 | Mar 9, 2009 | 4011 | Feb 14, 2025 | 4455 |
| -43.38% | May 27, 1998 | 583 | Oct 18, 2000 | 692 | Oct 16, 2003 | 1275 |
| -23.59% | May 8, 2006 | 26 | Jun 13, 2006 | 118 | Nov 29, 2006 | 144 |
| -16.75% | Mar 19, 2025 | 15 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -14.8% | Mar 8, 2005 | 48 | May 13, 2005 | 54 | Aug 1, 2005 | 102 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current iShares MSCI Austria ETF volatility is 13.79%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.