About this ETF
The iShares MSCI Italy ETF's objective is to replicate the investment performance of a specific market index. This benchmark is entirely composed of equities issued by companies based in Italy.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 13, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -9.34% | -7.11% | -2.69% | +3.39% | +11.65% | +23.17% | +11.66% | +9.96% | -0.42% |
| Total return | -9.34% | -7.11% | -0.78% | +5.42% | +15.34% | +27.41% | +15.85% | +13.64% | +2.95% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 12, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $50.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 12, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 32 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICREDIT | UCG.MI | 17.19% | 2.41M | $205.7M |
| 2 | INTESA SANPAOLO | ISP.MI | 14.35% | 25.09M | $171.8M |
| 3 | ENEL | ENEL.MI | 11.15% | 13.44M | $133.4M |
| 4 | ENI | ENI.MI | 5.12% | 2.17M | $61.3M |
| 5 | PRYSMIAN | PRY.MI | 4.84% | 420.32K | $58.0M |
| 6 | ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI | G.MI | 4.72% | 1.21M | $56.4M |
| 7 | FERRARI | RACE.MI | 4.66% | 143.31K | $55.8M |
| 8 | BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SP | BMPS.MI | 3.92% | 3.81M | $47.0M |
| 9 | POSTE ITALIANE | PST.MI | 3.73% | 1.65M | $44.6M |
| 10 | BPER BANCA | BPE.MI | 3.56% | 2.86M | $42.6M |
| 11 | LEONARDO FINMECCANICA SPA | LDO.MI | 3.35% | 765.40K | $40.1M |
| 12 | BANCO BPM | BAMI.MI | 2.83% | 2.05M | $33.8M |
| 13 | FINECOBANK BANCA FINECO | FBK.MI | 2.59% | 1.30M | $31.0M |
| 14 | TERNA RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONALE | TRN.MI | 2.56% | 2.99M | $30.6M |
| 15 | SNAM | SRG.MI | 2.29% | 4.36M | $27.4M |
| 16 | MONCLER | MONC.MI | 1.98% | 487.38K | $23.7M |
| 17 | UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI SPA | UNI.MI | 1.92% | 806.88K | $22.9M |
| 18 | TENARIS SA | TEN.MI | 1.87% | 778.77K | $22.4M |
| 19 | STELLANTIS | STLA.MI | 1.64% | 4.37M | $19.6M |
| 20 | ITALGAS | IG.MI | 1.20% | 1.57M | $14.4M |
| 21 | BANCA MEDIOLANUM | BMED.MI | 1.19% | 557.56K | $14.3M |
| 22 | RECORDATI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA E FARM | REC.MI | 1.17% | 235.93K | $14.0M |
| 23 | DAVIDE CAMPARI MILANO NV | 0ROY.L | 1.04% | 1.83M | $12.5M |
| 24 | BUZZI | BZU.MI | 0.84% | 245.01K | $10.1M |
| 25 | USD CASH | — | 0.13% | 1.52M | $1.5M |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 3.34% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.8757 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $1.1736 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +35.83% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +17.70% / +23.72% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $1.1736 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.7021 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.8216 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.5593 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.9064 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.4191 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.7344 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.4160 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.8160 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.4520 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.4100 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.2370 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 18.59% / 18.38% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.718 / 1.40 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.48% / -16.80% | Sortino 1Y | 1.06 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.771 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.674 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 12.62% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 13, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 119.24K | Average volume | 441.11K |
| AUM | $1.14B | Premium/Discount | +0.81% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $1.14B → $1.14B |
| 1 Month | $134.2M | +12.12% | $1.11B → $1.14B |
| 1 Week | $11.7M | +1.01% | $1.16B → $1.14B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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