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Is EIRL a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) is a Europe-focused ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EIRL 3.6 out of 10 — highest on Value (6.9), lowest on Quality (1.3). It trades at 16.2 times earnings, against its own median of 17.3. Its ten largest holdings are 75% of the fund.

What stands out in EIRL's data

Ireland's largest listed companies, spanning pharmaceuticals, building materials, and more.

Trades at a slightly richer price than the typical European fund — you pay a small premium for this single-country bet.

Trailing P/E multiple of 16.2x sits just above the European peer median of 16.0x. Its top ten holdings make up 74.6% of assets — a concentrated portfolio.

A single-country sleeve that concentrates a European allocation into Ireland's biggest names.

Why did EIRL move this week? It fell 2.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — AIB and Bank of Ireland drove it

EIRL fell 2.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were AIB (−3.5%), Bank of Ireland (−3.7%) and Ryanair (−4.6%); Dole (+3.1%) pushed the other way.

How is EIRL rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) 3.6 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) 3.6 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.6 / 10
  • Growth: 2.6 / 10
  • Value: 6.9 / 10
  • Risk: 3.1 / 10
  • Quality: 1.3 / 10
  • Return: 4.3 / 10

Is EIRL expensive right now? It trades at 16.2 times earnings, against its own median of 17.3

As of October 9, 2026, EIRL is cheaper than 65% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from EIRL's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside EIRL?

What's inside EIRL: Size (Large 0%, Mid 72%, Small 29%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 0.2%.

What are EIRL's top holdings? The ten largest are 75% of the fund

AIB, Bank of Ireland, Kingspan, Kerry, DCC Energy, Ryanair, Icon, Glanbia, Cairn Homes and Grafton are EIRL's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 91% of Europe ETFs.

Half of EIRL's weight sits in its 4 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 11 equally weighted holdings.

What is EIRL's expense ratio? 0.50% a year

As of October 9, 2026, EIRL charges 0.50% a year, yields 2.39% and holds $76M in assets across 30 positions.

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) — cost, income and size
MeasureEIRL
Expense ratio0.50%
Dividend yield2.39%
Assets under management$76M
Holdings30

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/eirl

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