EZU ETF — iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EZU is an ETF that tracks the MSCI EMU Index. its distribution rate is 3.74%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.80%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 79/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 203.4% over the past 26.2 years, 547.0 points behind SPY at 750.4%.

This ETF tracks the MSCI EMU Index, providing exposure to large- and mid-capitalization equities across ten Eurozone countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. It distributes income on a semi-annual basis with a modest current distribution rate, and carries an expense ratio of 0.50%. The fund appeals to income and international equity investors seeking broad exposure to developed European markets.

EZU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 203.4% over the past 26.2 years, 547.0 points behind SPY at 750.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.1%.

EZU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

79 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.95%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/25/2000

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

3.74%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.80%

Last close

$65.82 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$9,224,361,014

Average volume

832680.0

Dividend

$1.23088

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.94

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.74%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.80%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: MSCI EMU Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EZU risks and drawbacks

EZU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.1%.

Who may consider EZU — and who may not

EZU may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EZU pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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