What this ETF is trying to do

The ISHARES MSCI MEXICO ETF (ticker: EWW) is an exchange-traded fund. This type of fund is designed to track the performance of companies located in Mexico.

What the numbers show

As of October 9, 2026, the current price of one share is $71.95. The estimated price from roughly one year ago was approximately $65.42.

When looking at how this ETF has performed, it is important to understand two different measurements: price return and total return.

• Price Return: This only measures how much the share price itself has changed. For example, the one-year price return was approximately 9.98%.

• Total Return: This includes both the change in the share price AND any cash payments (distributions) made to investors. The one-year total return was approximately 13.76%.

Over a longer period, the three-year price return was about 32.63%, while the three-year total return was higher at approximately 47.57%. Over five years, the total return was approximately 76.37%.

Income and distribution explanation

Some investors look for ETFs that pay out cash. This is called a distribution yield. For EWW, the distribution yield is approximately 3.43%. The trailing distributions were about $2.46 per share.

It is important to know that these cash payments are described as "irregular" or "less frequent," meaning they do not happen on a regular schedule. Also, remember that a high distribution yield does not guarantee that an investor will earn that same percentage as their total return.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the value of the actual assets held inside an ETF drops significantly. For this ETF, the erosion-risk score is 100, and the data shows "No price erosion detected." This means there is no sign of significant price deterioration based on the current measurements.

Pros

• The ETF has shown positive price returns over one, three, and five years.

• It has an income rating grade of "A."

Cons

• The cash distributions are irregular and do not happen frequently.

• No specific top holdings were provided in the data to show which companies make up the fund.

Beginner takeaway

When you study EWW, remember that the share price and the cash payments tell different stories. The total return is often higher than the price return because it combines both the growth of the share price and the extra cash received from distributions.