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EWC · Ishares MSCI Canada ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in EWC with dividends reinvested grew to $27,224, 6.83% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -34.11%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How EWC held up in past market crashes
EWC has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 42.7% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 8 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | EWC deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -20.7% | -20.2% | Oct 2018 to Dec 2018 | 9 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -42.7% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 8 months |
| 2022 bear market | -25.4% | -25.4% | Mar 2022 to Oct 2022 | 23 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About EWC
iShares MSCI Canada ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides diversified exposure to Canadian equities, with a focus on large- and mid-cap companies. The fund is designed to track the MSCI Canada Custom Capped Index, giving investors broad participation in Canada’s public equity market through a single portfolio. It is used by market participants seeking sector representation across key areas of the Canadian economy, including financials, energy, materials, industrials, and technology. Managed by iShares, the ETF is structured as a passive vehicle that follows its benchmark index rather than selecting stocks actively. Its role in the market is to offer efficient, liquid access to Canadian stock market exposure within a familiar ETF format.
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