EZU
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF · BlackRock
Intl & Global
1Y Return
+25.1%
Expense Ratio
0.50%
AUM
$9.84B
Dividend Yield
2.57%
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+7.7%
Issuer
BlackRock / iShares

Overview

Pure Eurozone equity exposure — only countries sharing the euro currency. 230+ large and mid-cap companies from France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and other euro-adopting nations.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
SAPSAP SE4.8%
ASMLASML Holding4.4%
LVMHLVMH Moet H.4.2%
TTETotalEnergies3.8%
SIESiemens AG3.4%
SANSantander Bank2.9%
AIRAirbus SE2.8%
BNPBNP Paribas2.6%
DTEDeutsche Telekom2.4%
IFXInfineon Tech.2.2%

Fund Details

Index
MSCI EMU Index
# Holdings
~230
Inception
Jul 2000
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Structure
Open-End Fund
Distribution
Semi-Annual
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+7.7%
Avg Annual Yield (10Y)
2.52%

Investment Thesis

EZU provides the purest expression of the Eurozone equity thesis by excluding non-euro European markets like the UK, Switzerland, Sweden, and Denmark. This makes EZU the most direct vehicle for investors expressing a view on ECB monetary policy, euro-area fiscal coordination, and Eurozone economic cycles. The fund's heavy weighting in French luxury goods, German industrials, Dutch technology, and Spanish banking reflects the Eurozone's diverse but interconnected economic structure. European defense spending commitments and economic re-armament are creating multi-year earnings growth tailwinds.

Who It's For

Investors making a specific bet on the Eurozone economic area and the euro currency bloc rather than broad European equity markets. EZU is preferred over VGK or IEUR when the UK, Switzerland, or Scandinavian markets are not desired in the allocation. Suitable for those following ECB policy cycles, modeling Eurozone-specific economic scenarios, or building currency-specific regional equity positions within a global allocation.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016$34.82--
2017$44.18+26.9%
2018$36.82-16.7%
2019$44.82+21.7%
2020$46.82+4.5%
2021$54.42+16.2%
2022$40.82-25.0%
2023$50.42+23.5%
2024$41.02-18.6%
2025$56.17+36.9%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
20162.62%
20172.42%
20182.82%
20192.62%
20202.28%
20212.08%
20222.72%
20232.48%
20242.48%
20252.68%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016$4B--
2017$6B+50.0%
2018$4B-33.3%
2019$5B+25.0%
2020$5B0.0%
2021$7B+40.0%
2022$5B-28.6%
2023$6B+20.0%
2024$6B0.0%
2025$7.0B+16.7%

Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.

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