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iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF (EWUS)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46429B4169
CUSIP46429B416
IssueriShares
Inception DateJan 25, 2012
RegionDeveloped Europe (Broad)
CategoryEurope Equities
Index TrackedMSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

EWUS has a high expense ratio of 0.59%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for EWUS: current value at 0.59% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.59%

Share Price Chart


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iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
97.54%
299.62%
EWUS (iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF had a return of 6.32% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.17% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF had an annualized return of 2.00%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.90%, indicating that iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date6.32%11.05%
1 month10.38%4.86%
6 months18.83%17.50%
1 year13.17%27.37%
5 years (annualized)1.54%13.14%
10 years (annualized)2.00%10.90%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-3.08%-0.70%5.27%-1.92%6.32%
20238.42%-1.67%-2.46%5.42%-4.50%0.64%5.52%-3.74%-5.03%-6.97%11.47%9.52%15.41%
2022-7.36%-6.27%-2.00%-6.74%-0.56%-11.49%8.03%-11.06%-14.54%7.90%13.58%-2.11%-31.19%
2021-0.99%6.24%2.63%5.09%3.44%-4.89%2.52%4.31%-7.04%2.02%-6.15%5.94%12.56%
2020-4.25%-10.74%-26.98%13.18%2.52%0.23%3.74%7.40%-5.16%-0.69%16.91%9.42%-2.58%
201910.96%4.12%-0.46%4.69%-7.07%1.61%-3.37%-1.69%4.56%6.34%4.03%8.20%35.16%
20183.97%-5.83%1.24%3.28%-0.32%-2.38%1.06%-2.28%-1.29%-9.85%-3.88%-5.12%-20.16%
20174.13%1.12%2.45%7.41%1.25%-1.77%4.20%-0.85%4.59%1.89%0.19%4.02%32.22%
2016-8.79%-2.32%7.66%1.02%2.33%-12.33%4.22%2.01%0.86%-7.83%1.64%1.20%-11.63%
2015-1.92%9.41%-4.50%6.25%5.53%-0.55%0.43%-3.81%-3.28%3.94%-0.59%-1.74%8.41%
2014-3.65%10.44%-3.75%-1.90%-0.14%-0.69%-3.39%0.75%-5.75%-0.05%-0.39%1.03%-8.06%
20133.76%0.98%3.19%2.00%0.71%-3.55%8.26%1.82%5.60%5.37%1.64%5.34%40.66%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EWUS is 32, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other ETFs in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EWUS is 3232
EWUS (iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EWUS is 3434Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EWUS is 3535Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EWUS is 3434Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EWUS is 2828Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EWUS is 3131Martin 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 United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF (EWUS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


EWUS
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for EWUS, currently valued at 0.82, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.82
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for EWUS, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.001.31
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for EWUS, currently valued at 1.15, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.15
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for EWUS, currently valued at 0.35, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.35
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for EWUS, currently valued at 2.24, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.002.24
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.49, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.49
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.52, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.52
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.43
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.03, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.002.03
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 9.57, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.009.57

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.82. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.82
2.49
EWUS (iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF granted a 2.71% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.00 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.00$1.00$0.63$1.62$0.83$1.15$1.19$1.14$1.08$1.13$1.25$0.34

Dividend yield

2.71%2.88%2.03%3.54%1.97%2.59%3.53%2.61%3.18%2.85%3.33%0.80%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$1.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.63
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$1.62
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.83
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$1.15
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$1.19
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$1.14
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$1.08
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$1.13
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.87$1.25
2013$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.34

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-21.19%
-0.21%
EWUS (iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap 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 United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF was 49.33%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 221 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF drawdown is 21.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.33%Dec 17, 201966Mar 23, 2020221Feb 5, 2021287
-48.14%Sep 7, 2021278Oct 12, 2022
-27.09%Jun 24, 2015227Jun 27, 2016302Sep 19, 2017529
-26.51%Jun 12, 2018130Dec 24, 2018245Dec 13, 2019375
-21.3%Mar 3, 2014159Oct 15, 2014141May 14, 2015300

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF volatility is 3.48%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.48%
3.40%
EWUS (iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)