iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)
| Assets | $382.55M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.54% |
| PE Ratio | 20.46 |
| Shares Out | 7.88M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 45.36% |
| Volume | 547,889 |
| Open | 45.43 |
| Previous Close | 45.30 |
| Day's Range | 44.55 - 45.48 |
| 52-Week Low | 36.50 |
| 52-Week High | 46.54 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| Holdings | 56 |
| 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
57.21% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify Technology S.A. | SPOT | 15.06% |
| Investor AB (publ) | INVE.B | 7.36% |
| AB Volvo (publ) | VOLV.B | 6.37% |
| Atlas Copco AB (publ) | ATCO.A | 6.36% |
| ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) | ASSA.B | 4.46% |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | SEB.A | 3.87% |
| OMX Stockholm 30 Index Future July 25 | QCN5 | 3.76% |
| Sandvik AB (publ) | SAND | 3.60% |
| Atlas Copco AB Class B | ATCOB.ST | 3.20% |
| Swedbank AB (publ) | SWED.A | 3.16% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.99254 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.20333 | Jan 5, 2022 |
Performance
EWD had a total return of 9.69% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.04%.
News
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