EWG

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

$42.81−0.21 (−0.49%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Mar 18, 1996 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $65,168
CAGR: +6.31%
Max drawdown: −67.57%
Sharpe ratio: 0.37

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

EWG's average annual return was 7.86% over the last 10 years and 5.13% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in EWG on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $21,319 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
EWG	+4.52	−2.42	+4.12	+2.75	+4.77	+19.97	+7.32	+7.86	+7.34	+5.13	+6.86	+6.19	+6.31

Total

1M: +4.52%
3M: −2.42%
6M: +4.12%
YTD: +2.75%
1Y: +4.77%

Per year

3Y: +19.97%
5Y: +7.32%
10Y: +7.86%
15Y: +7.34%
20Y: +5.13%
25Y: +6.86%
30Y: +6.19%
Since 1996: +6.31%

Annual returns

1996 from Mar 18 · 2026 through Nov 12

EWG returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+2.75%
2025	+35.78%
2024	+9.79%
2023	+23.35%
2022	−22.26%
2021	+5.84%
2020	+10.59%
2019	+19.15%
2018	−21.40%
2017	+27.42%
2016	+3.61%
2015	−2.79%
2014	−11.96%
2013	+30.85%
2012	+32.29%
2011	−17.67%
2010	+8.22%
2009	+20.51%
2008	−43.45%
2007	+33.69%
2006	+34.96%
2005	+9.64%
2004	+16.29%
2003	+66.65%
2002	−34.06%
2001	−21.62%
2000	−17.98%
1999	+22.57%
1998	+28.09%
1997	+23.78%
1996 from Mar 18	+7.90%

Metrics

Since 1996

Volatility	25.19%
Sortino ratio	0.52
Calmar ratio	0.09
Best year, 2003	+66.65%
Worst year, 2008	−43.45%
Positive years	20 of 29
Longest drawdown	6.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1996

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−67.6%	Feb 2000	Mar 2003	May 2006	6.2 years
−63.1%	Dec 2007	Mar 2009	Dec 2013	6 years
−46.8%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	3.1 years
−43.4%	Jun 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2024	3.3 years
−29.5%	Jul 1998	Oct 1998	Dec 1999	1.4 years