EWU
$48.01+0.52%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF total returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $43.98 | $48.01 | 1.6% | +10.7% | |
| 2025 | $33.90 | $43.98 | 5.2% | +34.9% | |
| 2024 | $33.05 | $33.90 | 4.2% | +6.7% | |
| 2023 | $30.66 | $33.05 | 4.6% | +12.4% | |
| 2022 | $33.14 | $30.66 | 3.1% | -4.4% | |
| 2021 | $29.29 | $33.14 | 5.0% | +18.2% | |
| 2020 | $34.10 | $29.29 | 2.3% | -11.8% | |
| 2019 | $29.35 | $34.10 | 5.1% | +21.3% | |
| 2018 | $35.82 | $29.35 | 3.8% | -14.3% | |
| 2017 | $30.69 | $35.82 | 4.8% | +21.5% | |
| 2016 | $32.28 | $30.69 | 3.7% | -1.2% | |
| 2015 | $36.06 | $32.28 | 3.5% | -7.0% | |
| 2014 | $41.76 | $36.06 | 6.1% | -7.6% | |
| 2013 | $35.88 | $41.76 | 3.1% | +19.5% | |
| 2012 | $32.32 | $35.88 | 4.2% | +15.3% | |
| 2011 | $34.74 | $32.32 | 3.0% | -3.9% | |
| 2010 | $32.40 | $34.74 | 3.0% | +10.2% | |
| 2009 | $24.50 | $32.40 | 4.0% | +36.2% | |
| 2008 | $48.16 | $24.50 | 2.7% | -46.5% | |
| 2007 | $46.82 | $48.16 | 3.6% | +6.4% | |
| 2006 | $37.16 | $46.82 | 4.4% | +30.4% | |
| 2005 | $36.18 | $37.16 | 3.2% | +5.9% | |
| 2004 | $31.16 | $36.18 | 2.2% | +18.3% | |
| 2003 | $24.30 | $31.16 | 4.0% | +32.3% | |
| 2002 | $29.38 | $24.30 | 1.9% | -15.3% | |
| 2001 | $35.25 | $29.38 | 2.7% | -13.9% | |
| 2000 | $42.88 | $35.25 | 4.2% | -13.6% | |
| 1999 | $40.88 | $42.88 | 7.0% | +11.9% | |
| 1998 | $35.25 | $40.88 | 3.6% | +19.5% | |
| 1997 | $30.88 | $35.25 | 4.0% | +18.1% |
- Annualized
- +6.0%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +6.9%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +36.2%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -46.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 18/29
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.0%
1997–2026
Average year
+6.9%
29 full years
Best year
+36.2%
2009
Worst year
-46.5%
2008
Positive years
18/29
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1997+18%'97
1998+20%
1999+12%
2000-14%'00
2001-14%
2002-15%
2003+32%'03
2004+18%
2005+5.9%
2006+30%'06
2007+6.4%
2008-46%
2009+36%'09
2010+10%
2011-3.9%
2012+15%'12
2013+20%
2014-7.6%
2015-7.0%'15
2016-1.2%
2017+22%
2018-14%'18
2019+21%
2020-12%
2021+18%'21
2022-4.4%
2023+12%
2024+6.7%'24
2025+35%
2026+11%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on EWU. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF's average annual return?
- Since 1997, iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) has returned about 6.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 6.9%.
- What were iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2009 (+36.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-46.5%).
- How often is iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF up in a year?
- 18 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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