Is EWU a good investment?
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) is a Europe-focused ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EWU 6.1 out of 10 — highest on Growth (8.8), lowest on Quality (4.0). It trades at 16.3 times earnings, against its own median of 15.5. Its ten largest holdings are 53% of the fund.
Updated September 11, 2026
How is EWU rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) 6.1 out of 10
As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) 6.1 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.1 / 10
- Growth: 8.8 / 10
- Valuation: 8.3 / 10
- Risk: 4.3 / 10
- Quality: 4.0 / 10
- Return: 4.6 / 10
What is EWU's expense ratio? 0.50% a year
As of September 11, 2026, EWU charges 0.50% a year, yields 3.34% and holds $3.8B in assets across 72 positions.
| Measure | EWU |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Dividend yield | 3.34% |
| Assets under management | $3.8B |
| Holdings | 72 |
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.
What stands out in EWU's data
UK large- and mid-cap equities, covering the country's biggest listed companies.
Trades at a lower price than most European peers — each dollar of earnings costs less.
Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 8.2x sits below the category median of 10.7x and its own five-year median of 9.4x, and analysts expect earnings to grow 23% ahead.
A single-country position in the UK market, for portfolios that want direct exposure to British stocks.
Why did EWU move this week? It fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Unilever and GSK drove it
EWU fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Unilever (−3.8%), GSK (−5.1%) and London Stock Exchange (−7.4%); Shell (+3.5%) pushed the other way.
Is EWU expensive right now? It trades at 16.3 times earnings, against its own median of 15.5
As of September 11, 2026, EWU is more expensive than 60% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 68 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside EWU?
What's inside EWU: Size (Large 81%, Mid 16%, Small 3%); Geography (International 90%, US 10%); Tech 1.4%.
What are EWU's top holdings? The ten largest are 53% of the fund
HSBC, Shell, AstraZeneca, Rolls-Royce, Unilever, BP, Rio Tinto, British American Tobacco, GSK and Barclays are EWU's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 55% of Europe ETFs.
Half of EWU's weight sits in its 9 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 24 equally weighted holdings.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ewu
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