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 Aug 27, 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 | +4.79% | +6.09% | +10.68% | +15.99% | +21.75% | +25.99% | +14.13% | +10.91% | +0.15% |
| Total return | +4.79% | +8.19% | +12.86% | +18.28% | +25.79% | +30.32% | +18.42% | +14.62% | +3.57% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 31 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICREDIT | UCG.MI | 16.65% | 1.93M | $189.9M |
| 2 | INTESA SANPAOLO | ISP.MI | 13.67% | 19.54M | $155.9M |
| 3 | ENEL | ENEL.MI | 10.41% | 10.65M | $118.7M |
| 4 | ENI | ENI.MI | 5.14% | 2.16M | $58.6M |
| 5 | FERRARI | RACE.MI | 5.14% | 138.74K | $58.6M |
| 6 | ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI | G.MI | 4.75% | 1.06M | $54.2M |
| 7 | BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SP | BMPS.MI | 3.97% | 3.32M | $45.3M |
| 8 | BPER BANCA | BPE.MI | 3.92% | 2.70M | $44.8M |
| 9 | LEONARDO FINMECCANICA SPA | LDO.MI | 3.83% | 687.21K | $43.6M |
| 10 | PRYSMIAN | PRY.MI | 3.50% | 282.80K | $39.9M |
| 11 | BANCO BPM | BAMI.MI | 3.35% | 2.02M | $38.3M |
| 12 | FINECOBANK BANCA FINECO | FBK.MI | 2.72% | 1.12M | $31.0M |
| 13 | TERNA RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONALE | TRN.MI | 2.55% | 2.52M | $29.1M |
| 14 | TELECOM ITALIA | TIT.MI | 2.47% | 3.13M | $28.2M |
| 15 | POSTE ITALIANE | PST.MI | 2.39% | 851.37K | $27.3M |
| 16 | SNAM | SRG.MI | 2.20% | 3.67M | $25.1M |
| 17 | UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI SPA | UNI.MI | 2.13% | 729.71K | $24.3M |
| 18 | MONCLER | MONC.MI | 1.98% | 410.87K | $22.6M |
| 19 | TENARIS SA | TEN.MI | 1.70% | 714.60K | $19.4M |
| 20 | STELLANTIS | STLA.MI | 1.69% | 3.69M | $19.3M |
| 21 | RECORDATI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA E FARM | REC.MI | 1.30% | 241.10K | $14.8M |
| 22 | BANCA MEDIOLANUM | BMED.MI | 1.29% | 522.90K | $14.7M |
| 23 | ITALGAS | IG.MI | 1.20% | 1.32M | $13.6M |
| 24 | DAVIDE CAMPARI MILANO NV | 0ROY.L | 0.97% | 1.61M | $11.1M |
| 25 | BUZZI | BZU.MI | 0.87% | 210.43K | $10.0M |
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Sector Exposure
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) | 2.98% | 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 | 18.07% / 18.34% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.34 / 1.58 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.48% / -16.80% | Sortino 1Y | 2.03 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.77 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.682 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.97% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 77.18K | Average volume | 419.68K |
| AUM | $1.14B | Premium/Discount | +0.06% |
| 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 | -$3.0M | -0.26% | $1.13B → $1.13B |
| 1 Week | -$9.8M | -0.86% | $1.13B → $1.13B |
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
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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