EZU
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF
The iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the European Monetary Union (EMU) markets, as measured by the MSCI EMU Index.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
8.5 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
52 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Assets (mns) | $8,458 |
| Expense ratio | 52 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 +
| ASML HOLDING NV | 5.8 % |
| SAP AG | 4.0 % |
| SIEMENS AG-REG | 3.1 % |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI | 2.5 % |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA | 2.3 % |
| ALLIANZ SE-REG | 2.3 % |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | 2.1 % |
| EADS NV | 2.0 % |
| TOTAL SA | 1.8 % |
| SAFRAN SA | 1.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 219 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 135 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $109,281 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 95.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 3.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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FRANCE | 28.3 % |
 |
GERMANY | 26.7 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 16.2 % |
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SPAIN | 9.8 % |
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ITALY | 8.2 % |
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FINLAND | 3.0 % |
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BELGIUM | 2.3 % |
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IRELAND | 1.5 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.7 % |
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AUSTRIA | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 31.2% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 24.7% | 10.3% | 6.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Total Returns | 34.0% | 21.9% | 24.5% | 28.0% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 5.2% | 4.1% | Ann. Volatility | 20.1% | 18.8% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 25.2% | 24.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.93 | 47% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.97 | 65% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.72 | 40% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1,641 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $102 |
| Turnover | 1.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $62.42 |
| 30d moving avg. | $61.88 |
| Annualized volatility | 18.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 57 |
| Short interest | 1.1% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBEZ | Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF | 91.0% | -7 bp | +6.6% |
| FEZ | SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF | 66.6% | -23 bp | +6.4% |
| DBEU | Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF | 53.0% | -6 bp | +6.4% |
| IEV | iShares Europe ETF | 52.3% | +15 bp | +6.7% |
| BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF | 51.0% | -43 bp | +7.0% |
| FLEE | Franklin FTSE Europe ETF | 48.3% | -43 bp | +7.1% |
| IEUR | iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF | 47.8% | -41 bp | +7.2% |
| GSEU | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF | 46.0% | -27 bp | +7.2% |
| SPEU | SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF | 45.8% | -45 bp | +7.2% |
| VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | 45.8% | -46 bp | +7.3% |
Risk and Returns: EZU 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 10/31/2025
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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
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
EZU
6.5%
Cat. Avg
6.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 264 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.9% and a standard deviation of
1.8%. EZU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EZU in the 41st percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EZUSELL
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 |
| EZU (52 bp) Percentile rank | 74 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EZU | 52.0 | 1.6 | 53.6 |
| Peer Avg. | 39.0 | 29.2 | 68.2 |
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