EWA

iShares MSCI Australia ETF

$29.09−0.12 (−0.41%)Close Nov 13, 2026

Mar 18, 1996 – Nov 13, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $98,125
CAGR: +7.73%
Max drawdown: −66.98%
Sharpe ratio: 0.42

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

EWA's average annual return was 7.96% over the last 10 years and 5.86% over the last 20 years, through Nov 13, 2026. $10,000 in EWA on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $21,507 by Nov 13, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
EWA	+1.11	−2.19	+1.30	+12.63	+15.66	+14.45	+6.51	+7.96	+5.92	+5.86	+9.20	+7.71	+7.73

Total

1M: +1.11%
3M: −2.19%
6M: +1.30%
YTD: +12.63%
1Y: +15.66%

Per year

3Y: +14.45%
5Y: +6.51%
10Y: +7.96%
15Y: +5.92%
20Y: +5.86%
25Y: +9.20%
30Y: +7.71%
Since 1996: +7.73%

Annual returns

1996 from Mar 18 · 2026 through Nov 13

EWA returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 13	+12.63%
2025	+13.35%
2024	+1.60%
2023	+13.81%
2022	−5.92%
2021	+8.93%
2020	+8.29%
2019	+22.45%
2018	−12.04%
2017	+19.88%
2016	+11.11%
2015	−9.94%
2014	−4.64%
2013	+1.82%
2012	+24.04%
2011	−11.57%
2010	+15.33%
2009	+68.16%
2008	−48.00%
2007	+28.25%
2006	+30.89%
2005	+16.65%
2004	+29.41%
2003	+55.27%
2002	−1.16%
2001	+1.90%
2000	−11.87%
1999	+19.24%
1998	+4.20%
1997	−12.12%
1996 from Mar 18	+13.21%

Metrics

Since 1996

Volatility	26.07%
Sortino ratio	0.59
Calmar ratio	0.12
Best year, 2009	+68.16%
Worst year, 2008	−48.00%
Positive years	20 of 29
Longest drawdown	5.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1996

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−67.0%	Oct 2007	Nov 2008	Jan 2013	5.2 years
−45.5%	Jan 2020	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	10 months
−35.4%	Sep 2014	Jan 2016	Dec 2017	3.3 years
−33.7%	Jul 1997	Aug 1998	Apr 1999	1.8 years
−29.9%	Jul 1999	Sep 2001	May 2003	3.9 years