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EIRL vs IEV

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF vs iShares Europe ETF

EIRL

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$73M

IEV

iShares Europe ETF

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$1.8B

Key differences

Both EIRL and IEV are equity ETFs. EIRL charges 0.50% a year and IEV 0.60%. The main difference: EIRL costs 0.10% less per year.

  • EIRL costs 0.10% less per year.
  • IEV is much larger than EIRL. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, IEV has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IEV has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EIRLIEV
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.60%
Fund size (AUM)$73M$1.8B
Since20102000
Dividend yield2.60%2.56%
Asset classequityequity
Regioneuropeeurope
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+19.0%+15.6%
CAGR 3Y+13.9%+16.4%
CAGR 5Y+6.7%+8.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.610.83
Volatility 1Y18.12%15.75%
Max drawdown-46.48%-36.62%

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