iShares MSCI Austria ETF

EWO

Market cap $108M

Overview Fund Activity

30.88 USD

-0.01

0.03%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.03%

5 days

-0.23%

1 month

-1.56%

3 months

4.11%

6 months

20.96%

Year to date

49.4%

1 year

38.23%

5 years

97.32%

10 years

101.04%

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.2M [Q1] → $55.4M (+$8.27M) [Q2]

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 15

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 44 [Q1] → 43 (-1) [Q2]

11.68% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.65% [Q1] → 50.96% (-11.68%) [Q2]

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 13

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Financial journalist opinion

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It has been 225 days since President Trump's Inauguration on January 20th, and the S&P 500 entered today up 8% since the last close before the Inauguration. Speaking of the G7, the US has been the worst market among these seven developed nations since Inauguration Day in January. Along with being the second-best performing country ETF since Inauguration Day, Vietnamhas easily been the best performer since April 8th with a gain of 77.5%.

Best And Worst Country ETFs Since Trump 2.0

EWO: Lack Of Diversification Creates Added Risks

EWO has delivered impressive year-to-date returns, but gains are concentrated in just a few financial stocks, raising concerns about diversification and risk. Austria's economic outlook is challenged by high government debt, slow GDP growth, and potential trade and defense spending pressures, making future performance uncertain. EWO's heavy sector concentration, extreme risk score, and vulnerability to currency fluctuations increase the risk profile compared to broader European or US ETFs.

EWO: Lack Of Diversification Creates Added Risks

EWO: Financials And Cyclicals Explain The Poor Long-Term Performance

US stock valuations are extreme, so I'm seeking undervalued opportunities in overlooked markets like Austria. The iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO) offers exposure to Austrian stocks, with a 0.50% expense ratio, a 5.13% dividend yield, and only 19 holdings. Many of the holdings are cyclical, including banks, insurance companies, energy firms and construction-related companies.

EWO: Financials And Cyclicals Explain The Poor Long-Term Performance

Disruptive Theme of the Week: These 3 Themes Have Been Working!

The market temperature for risk may be shifting, with markets back in positive territory for the year after some positive news on the tariff front. But year to date, clearly there have been three themes that have dominated from a performance perspective: gold, defense, and Europe.

Disruptive Theme of the Week: These 3 Themes Have Been Working!

These countries' stock markets are racing to new highs, outpacing US equity growth

Global markets have been outpacing US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) and growing at massive rates year-to-date in 2025. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre — who also hosts the Stocks In Translation podcast — tracks a handful of foreign market ETFs for various countries, including Greece, Japan, Italy, Poland, and Israel.

These countries' stock markets are racing to new highs, outpacing US equity growth

These ETFs Provide Easy Exposure to Growing International Markets

Investors have ample reason to be concerned about the future of U.S. investment vehicles—mid-May's news of Moody's downgrade of the nation's credit rating and the resultant market shake-up and the lingering threat of dramatic tariff increases chief among them. Unsurprisingly, then, many investors may be likely to increase their exposure to international markets to avoid this turbulence.

These ETFs Provide Easy Exposure to Growing International Markets

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These World Markets Are Trouncing The U.S. And Tariffs Aren't The Only Reason

Many ETFs that track foreign markets are up more than 20% this year.

These World Markets Are Trouncing The U.S. And Tariffs Aren't The Only Reason

EWO- Cheap Valuations And Better Growth Prospects Ahead

The iShares MSCI Austria ETF (EWO) has outperformed global and Eurozone stocks this year with a 16% YTD. We expect EWO to continue to fare well, as GDP growth prospects are now on the up after a long period of contraction, buoyed largely by better consumption trends. EWO offers compelling valuations with a P/E at a 37% discount to European stocks and a 50% discount to global stocks, alongside a 7% yield.

EWO- Cheap Valuations And Better Growth Prospects Ahead

Disruptive Theme of the Week: Europe Defying Low Expectations

While U.S. investors may be disappointed with this year's choppy first-quarter performance, European investors celebrate double-digit broad index returns. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index is Europe's blue-chip index covering 50 stocks from 11 Eurozone countries.

Disruptive Theme of the Week: Europe Defying Low Expectations

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US equities have outperformed the rest of the world for a long time now. While the US is up 58% on a total return basis during the current bull market, the rest of the world is up 13.5 percentage points less at +44.5%. Looking at the international dividend ETF over a longer time frame, over the last five years, it's up 20.6% in price and more than double that on a total return basis.

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