iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)
| Assets | $1.29B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 16.73 |
| Forward PE | 19.09 |
| Shares Out | 24.30M |
| Dividend | $1.80 (3.41%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 57.00% |
| Volume | 161,455 |
| Open | 52.65 |
| Previous Close | 52.62 |
| Day's Range | 52.53 - 52.78 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.34 |
| 52-Week High | 54.93 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| Holdings | 51 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWD
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Sweden 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of Swedish stocks EWD was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
59.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify Technology S.A. | SPOT | 11.42% |
| Investor AB (publ) | INVE.B | 9.80% |
| AB Volvo (publ) | VOLV.B | 6.52% |
| Atlas Copco AB (publ) | ATCO.A | 6.33% |
| Sandvik AB (publ) | SAND | 4.95% |
| ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) | ASSA.B | 4.79% |
| Swedbank AB (publ) | SWED.A | 4.46% |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | SEB.A | 4.16% |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) | ERIC.B | 3.66% |
| Atlas Copco AB (publ) | ATCO.B | 3.25% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $1.19402 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.6012 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.01046 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.6592 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.9532 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.19792 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
EWD had a total return of 11.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.06%.
News
Demand for European funds boosts global equity fund inflows to seven-week high
European funds led inflows into global equity funds in the week to November 11, supported by strong earnings and lower crude oil prices, despite a recent selloff in US technology stocks.
Goldman Sachs lifts 12-month target for European stocks on energy price relief
Goldman Sachs on Friday raised its 12-month target for Europe's STOXX 600 index, saying European equities have the most to gain from relief on energy supply and prices.
STOXX 600 hits record high: why are European stocks outperforming Wall Street?
European shares climbed to another record on Thursday as stronger corporate earnings and lower energy costs drew investors towards the region's industrial and healthcare companies. The STOXX 600 advan...
Europe's STOXX 600 hits record high on strong earnings, easing Mideast tensions
Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 climbed to a record high on Thursday, boosted by strong corporate earnings, easing geopolitical tensions and investor rotation away from AI-linked stocks in Asia and the ...
ECB's rate path hinges on how far inflation spreads, Lane says
Energy prices may be falling but the European Central Bank's interest rate decisions will depend on how strongly the recent surge in fuel costs spreads to wages and other prices, the ECB's chief ...
Nagel: ECB Rate Hike in December Looks ‘Rather Obvious'
European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said there's a strong case to raise interest rates in December to tame inflation. In an interview with Bloomberg Television in Riga on Tues...
Energy lifts European earnings growth forecast to four-year high
Estimates for European blue-chips' third-quarter earnings growth rose for a third consecutive week as the energy sector lifted forecasts, surpassing a strong second quarter to reach the highest leve...
European shares rise on mining gains; tech lags
Strong mining gains led European shares higher on Thursday, with the benchmark just shy of hitting a record high, while technology shares lagged as investors weighed the implications of a Democratic ...
EU leaders aim to appoint new ECB chief in December, official says
European Union leaders aim to appoint a successor to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, who is stepping down early, at their December 17 to 18 summit, a senior euro zone official sai...
Euro zone inflation hits 4% for first time in three years as interest rate hike looms
Euro zone inflation rose to 4% in October, its highest level in three years, according to a flash estimate. Energy inflation accelerated to 20.8%, adding to price pressure across the currency bloc.
Euro zone inflation rises to three-year high
Euro zone inflation rose to a three-year high last month on surging food and energy costs and was set to rise further in the coming months, firming up the case for another European Central Bank rate...
European shares rise as Democrats take US Congress, Novo Nordisk surges
European shares rose on Wednesday, lifted by banks and clean-energy stocks after Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress, while Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk surged on an upgraded annua...
Euro zone wage growth to rebound slightly next year, ECB says
Wage growth in the euro zone is likely to rebound slightly in the first nine months of next year based on the latest pay deals, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday.
European Gas Market Braces for Trump's Next Move on Iran After Midterms
European natural-gas prices rose following the U.S. midterm elections, as traders wait to see whether President Trump will pursue diplomacy with Iran or launch renewed strikes.
Bundesbank's Nagel joins ECB chorus backing December rate hike
Another European Central Bank rate hike in December seems almost inevitable, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday, joining an already long list of policymakers backing the move, which w...
Europe stocks set to fall as US-Iran tensions fuel oil rebound
Europe's benchmark equities index slipped on Tuesday, with technology stocks among the biggest drags as concerns about the outlook for AI trade weighed on sentiment, while reports of escalating Middl...
AI-related debt binge may pressure European bond markets
Europe's bond markets face a fresh headwind as US technology companies increasingly tap European investors to finance AI spending, boosting corporate debt supply and potentially lifting borrowing cos...
ECB will have to raise rates again, extent uncertain, Kazimir says
The European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates again to prevent high inflation from getting entrenched and markets may be underestimating what is needed to quell price pressures, Slovak ...
ECB policymakers bring rate hike debate into the open
The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates further to counter high inflation and prevent it from spiralling into wages, ECB policymakers said on Friday, hours after the bank left rat...