iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
| Assets | $3.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 19.82 |
| Shares Out | 63.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.71% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 33.95% |
| Volume | 1,265,040 |
| Open | 49.97 |
| Previous Close | 50.08 |
| Day's Range | 49.72 - 50.36 |
| 52-Week Low | 36.70 |
| 52-Week High | 50.36 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 89 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWC
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Canada Custom Capped index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of Canadian stocks. It captures 85% of the publicly available market, excluding all small-caps. EWC was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
42.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 7.87% |
| Shopify Inc. | SHOP | 6.76% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | TD | 5.15% |
| Enbridge Inc. | ENB | 4.07% |
| Bank of Montreal | BMO | 3.52% |
| Brookfield Corporation | BN | 3.47% |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | 3.07% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 2.97% |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM | 2.86% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | CP | 2.70% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.30593 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.55027 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.34929 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.48587 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.34601 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.49149 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
EWC had a total return of 24.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.53%.
News
Bank of Canada Likely to Cut Rates as Economy, Job Market Sharply Weakens
Weak economic growth and labor-market softness are on center stage for the central bank, overtaking inflation concerns.
Canadian factories notched the biggest rise in sales in almost two years in July as manufacturing activity showed signs of recovery from the blow dealt by the shift in U.S. trade policy and tariffs
Manufacturing sales in July jumped 2.5% from the month before to a seasonally adjusted 70.32 billion Canadian dollars.
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Canada's manufacturers and wholesalers look to be steadying after taking a hit this year from trade uncertainty and higher tariffs, with early estimates of sales suggesting a tailwind for a sluggish economy entering the third quarter
An advance tally of manufacturing sales points to a solid 1.8% improvement in trade in July from a month prior.
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Canada lifts tariffs on some US goods to resume trade talks
Canada is reportedly planning to remove retaliatory tariffs on USMCA-compliant U.S. goods in an effort to restart trade talks with President Donald Trump's administration.
Canada planning to lift tariffs on some US goods to resume trade talks
Canada is reportedly planning to remove retaliatory tariffs on USMCA-compliant U.S. goods in an effort to restart trade talks with President Donald Trump's administration.
Canada Rolls Back Tariffs On U.S. Goods
Tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from the U.S. will remain in place.
Canada drops many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
Canada announced Friday it was dropping most of its counter-tariffs of 25% on U.S. goods. The tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain in place for now.
Canada scraps billions in tariffs on US imports as it extends olive branch to Trump
The move represents an about-face for Canada, which had been one of the few countries to punch back against President Trump's protectionist agenda.
White House responds after Canada drops some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods
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Canada to remove many retaliatory tariffs on US, Carney says
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Canada Inflation Eases in July, Raising Hopes Interest Rates Will Again Be Cut
The pace of inflation in Canada cooled last month, offering some hope the central bank will resume lowering interest rates to help revive a sluggish economy being held down by trade uncertainty.
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