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iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US4642867646

CUSIP

464286764

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Mar 12, 1996

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI Spain Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

EWP has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) returned 35.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 31.69% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EWP returned 5.03% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


EWP

YTD

35.94%

1M

8.59%

6M

31.78%

1Y

31.69%

5Y*

20.47%

10Y*

5.03%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of EWP, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20256.25%9.37%5.49%6.67%3.97%35.94%
2024-3.53%-0.95%9.95%-2.77%7.61%-5.70%3.87%4.47%4.13%-3.88%-3.51%-2.71%5.70%
202311.29%1.86%1.68%2.51%-5.43%8.33%1.52%-2.93%-3.44%-2.69%14.05%1.89%30.25%
20220.42%-3.03%-0.47%-3.50%6.84%-9.87%-1.63%-5.10%-8.96%10.60%11.82%0.18%-5.18%
2021-3.77%3.88%1.33%5.59%6.29%-6.23%-2.25%1.19%-4.06%4.82%-10.22%5.31%0.25%
2020-3.15%-6.14%-22.71%2.21%4.57%4.39%0.80%2.25%-6.00%-3.45%27.42%2.80%-3.94%
20196.86%1.47%-1.62%4.79%-6.14%4.17%-5.08%-2.62%4.19%2.73%-0.80%4.36%11.93%
20188.67%-7.75%-1.04%2.31%-8.27%1.00%4.02%-5.86%-0.37%-6.48%2.93%-4.11%-15.32%
20173.66%-0.65%11.39%4.97%4.54%-0.66%3.93%-1.23%0.09%0.30%-0.59%-0.87%26.98%
2016-6.76%-5.01%8.55%6.11%-3.12%-8.74%5.12%0.91%1.21%2.35%-8.31%8.04%-1.82%
2015-5.78%7.17%-0.54%3.28%-3.06%-2.09%2.12%-6.51%-7.40%6.04%-3.18%-5.47%-15.54%
2014-1.79%4.78%2.80%2.87%1.98%1.40%-4.46%-0.95%-4.00%-2.78%2.09%-7.60%-6.25%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 91, EWP is among the top 9% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EWP is 9191
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EWP is 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EWP is 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EWP is 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EWP is 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EWP is 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares MSCI Spain ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.51
  • 5-Year: 0.96
  • 10-Year: 0.22
  • All Time: 0.30

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares MSCI Spain ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Spain ETF provided a 3.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.35$1.35$0.83$0.74$0.86$0.69$1.07$0.99$0.89$1.23$1.09$1.63

Dividend yield

3.20%4.35%2.70%3.07%3.29%2.56%3.72%3.69%2.72%4.65%3.85%4.72%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Spain ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82$1.35
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.83
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.74
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.86
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.69
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$1.07
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.99
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.89
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$1.23
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$1.09
2014$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.05$1.63

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Spain 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 Spain ETF was 61.19%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3892 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.19%Dec 11, 2007312Mar 9, 20093892Aug 23, 20244204
-49.61%Jan 7, 1999913Sep 24, 2002317Jan 12, 20041230
-28.11%Jul 21, 199852Oct 1, 199864Jan 4, 1999116
-17.06%Oct 2, 199718Oct 28, 199744Jan 5, 199862
-13.48%Jul 8, 199718Aug 5, 199735Oct 1, 199753

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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