iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW)

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

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) has returned 8.51% so far this year and 53.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EWW has returned 6.16% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 1, 1996, EWW's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Mar 1999 with a return of +20.6%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -35.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EWW closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +21.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 27, 1997 at -17.1%.

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.12%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 02, 1996.

• This ETF captured 118.99% of S&P 500 Index gains and 113.02% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

EWW has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.

EWW ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF provided a 3.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Mexico 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 Mexico ETF was 64.94%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 441 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Mexico ETF drawdown is 7.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.