EWQ

iShares MSCI France ETF

$43.82−0.12 (−0.27%)Close Nov 12, 2026

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

Final balance: $82,899
CAGR: +7.14%
Max drawdown: −61.41%
Sharpe ratio: 0.40

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

EWQ's average annual return was 9.25% over the last 10 years and 4.35% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in EWQ on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $24,219 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
EWQ	+6.26	−7.77	−0.54	−0.28	−0.10	+10.19	+5.30	+9.25	+8.00	+4.35	+6.29	+6.84	+7.14

Total

1M: +6.26%
3M: −7.77%
6M: −0.54%
YTD: −0.28%
1Y: −0.10%

Per year

3Y: +10.19%
5Y: +5.30%
10Y: +9.25%
15Y: +8.00%
20Y: +4.35%
25Y: +6.29%
30Y: +6.84%
Since 1996: +7.14%

Annual returns

1996 from Mar 18 · 2026 through Nov 12

EWQ returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	−0.28%
2025	+28.90%
2024	−5.63%
2023	+21.71%
2022	−12.05%
2021	+21.43%
2020	+2.86%
2019	+26.68%
2018	−12.90%
2017	+29.11%
2016	+4.90%
2015	+0.24%
2014	−10.75%
2013	+24.11%
2012	+24.32%
2011	−17.66%
2010	−2.54%
2009	+27.24%
2008	−41.58%
2007	+12.14%
2006	+33.56%
2005	+10.13%
2004	+18.61%
2003	+41.05%
2002	−20.11%
2001	−23.85%
2000	+1.26%
1999	+32.00%
1998	+42.10%
1997	+11.36%
1996 from Mar 18	+16.97%

Metrics

Since 1996

Volatility	24.49%
Sortino ratio	0.57
Calmar ratio	0.12
Best year, 1998	+42.10%
Worst year, 2008	−41.58%
Positive years	20 of 29
Longest drawdown	9.9 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1996

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−61.4%	Jul 2007	Mar 2009	Jun 2017	9.9 years
−52.8%	Jun 2000	Mar 2003	Mar 2005	4.7 years
−39.2%	Jan 2020	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	10 months
−31.5%	Jan 2022	Sep 2022	Apr 2023	1.2 years
−25.0%	Jul 1998	Oct 1998	Jan 1999	6 months