EWC
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
The iShares MSCI Canada Index fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Canada Index. The index consists primarily of large cap stocks traded in the Canadian market.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
3.4 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
50 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 12, 1996 |
| Assets (mns) | $3,379 |
| Expense ratio | 50 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| SHOPIFY, INC. CLASS A | 8.0 % |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 7.8 % |
| TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 5.5 % |
| ENBRIDGE INC | 3.9 % |
| BROOKFIELD CORP CLASS A | 3.4 % |
| BANK OF MONTREAL | 3.4 % |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 3.1 % |
| AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD | 3.1 % |
| CAN IMPERIAL BK OF COMMERCE | 3.0 % |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD | 2.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 84 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 297 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $71,276 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 82.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 4.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 87.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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CANADA | 87.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 25.9% | 24.9% | 26.4% | 15.4% | 13.9% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 5.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Total Returns | 26.8% | 25.7% | 28.3% | 17.5% | 16.0% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 8.5% | Ann. Volatility | 16.6% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 22.3% | 22.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.00 | 68% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.69 | 43% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.53 | 30% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1,551 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $79 |
| Turnover | 2.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $50.74 |
| 30d moving avg. | $50.62 |
| Annualized volatility | 15.7% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 56 |
| Short interest | 5.5% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 72.6% | -31 bp | +6.3% |
| FLCA | Franklin FTSE Canada ETF | 63.2% | -41 bp | +6.4% |
| IGRO | iShares International Dividend Growth ETF | 18.9% | -35 bp | +7.1% |
| IDMO | Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF | 18.2% | -25 bp | +5.8% |
| PID | Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF | 17.8% | +3 bp | +5.3% |
| NANR | SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF | 17.4% | -15 bp | +8.2% |
| IXC | iShares Global Energy ETF | 14.2% | -6 bp | +10.1% |
| FTWO | Strive FAANG 2.0 ETF | 14.0% | -1 bp | +4.3% |
| GNR | SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF | 13.3% | -10 bp | +10.5% |
| IDLV | Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF | 13.2% | -25 bp | +6.7% |
Risk and Returns: EWC vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 11/3/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EWC
6.0%
Cat. Avg
6.8%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 265 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.8% and a standard deviation of
1.8%. EWC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EWC in the 32nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EWCSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 81 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 39.0 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 20.7 bp |
| EWC (50 bp) Percentile rank | 70 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EWC | 50.0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| Peer Avg. | 39.0 | 29.2 | 68.2 |
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