EWA - iShares MSCI Australia ETF
| Assets | $1.45B |
| NAV | $26.15 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 23.24 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.00 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.85% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 14, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $26.26 |
| Previous Close | $26.23 |
| Change ($) | 0.03 |
| Change (%) | 0.11% |
| Day's Open | 26.17 |
| Day's Range | 26.12 - 26.26 |
| Day's Volume | 4,792,555 |
| 52-Week Range | 15.03 - 26.26 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Australia Index composed of Australian equities. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index primarily consists of stocks traded on the Australian Stock Exchange. It will include large- and mid-capitalization companies and may change over time. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Asia |
| Region Asia-Pacific | Inception Date Mar 12, 1996 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol EWA |
| Index Tracked MSCI Australia Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
56.73% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA.AX | 9.98% |
| BHP Group Ltd | BHP.AX | 8.79% |
| CSL Ltd | CSL.AX | 7.78% |
| Westpac Banking Corp | WBC.AX | 5.83% |
| National Australia Bank Ltd | NAB.AX | 5.63% |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | ANZ.AX | 5.25% |
| Wesfarmers Ltd | WES.AX | 3.95% |
| Woolworths Group Ltd | WOW.AX | 3.40% |
| Macquarie Group Ltd | MQG.AX | 3.39% |
| Rio Tinto Ltd | RIO.AX | 2.74% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.20 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.284 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.456 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.443 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.745 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $0.4317 | Jun 25, 2018 |
With yields at record lows, investors are searching for yield wherever they can find it. One of the countries that has been seeing an influx of investor capital is Australia.
Australia country-specific exchange traded funds were among the leading areas of the markets on Monday as investors grew optimistic about easing shutdown restrictions and on bets that the Reserve Bank o...
An Australia country-specific exchange traded fund was leading the charge on Monday after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government’s fiscal stimulus package to help support the ailing econ...
Analysts believe the coronavirus outbreak will have detrimental impacts on Australia's near-term growth outlook by mainly affecting the exports, education, and tourism sectors.
The coronavirus outbreak spells major trouble for these country ETFs.
The iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSE: EWA), the largest Australia exchange traded fund listed in the United States, could contend with an issue often reserved for single-country ETFs devoted developing ...
