iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK)

NYSEARCA: EWK · Real-Time Price · USD
18.27
+0.10 (0.55%)
Dec 20, 2024, 3:48 PM EST - Market closed
0.55%
Assets $13.11M
Expense Ratio 0.50%
PE Ratio 14.81
Shares Out 720,000
Dividend (ttm) $0.60
Dividend Yield 3.26%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 17, 2024
Payout Ratio 34.69%
1-Year Return -4.18%
Volume 74,400
Open 18.08
Previous Close 18.17
Day's Range 18.08 - 18.27
52-Week Low 17.84
52-Week High 20.99
Beta 0.91
Holdings 45
Inception Date Mar 12, 1996

About EWK

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 index. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of Belgian securities subject to RIC constraints. EWK was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Miscellaneous Region
Region Europe
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EWK
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index

Top 10 Holdings

69.18% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ABI 19.86%
argenx SE ARGX 15.72%
UCB SA UCB 9.20%
KBC Group NV KBC 4.80%
ageas SA/NV AGS 4.32%
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA GBLB 3.67%
Syensqo SA/NV SYENS 3.20%
EUR CASH n/a 3.07%
Ackermans & Van Haaren NV ACKB 2.68%
Lotus Bakeries NV LOTB 2.67%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 17, 2024 $0.227 n/a
Jun 11, 2024 $0.368 Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023 $0.060 Dec 27, 2023
Jun 7, 2023 $0.333 Jun 13, 2023
Jun 9, 2022 $0.463 Jun 15, 2022
Dec 13, 2021 $0.524 Dec 17, 2021
Full Dividend History

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