iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)

NYSEARCA: EWL · Real-Time Price · USD
50.65
-0.02 (-0.04%)
Oct 8, 2024, 1:52 PM EDT - Market open
-0.04%
Assets $1.27B
Expense Ratio 0.50%
PE Ratio 24.85
Shares Out 25.00M
Dividend (ttm) $1.02
Dividend Yield 2.00%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 11, 2024
Payout Ratio 49.65%
1-Year Return +16.68%
Volume 59,506
Open 50.83
Previous Close 50.67
Day's Range 50.64 - 50.83
52-Week Low 41.55
52-Week High 53.03
Beta 0.78
Holdings 52
Inception Date Mar 12, 1996

About EWL

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The iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Switzerland 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of Swiss stocks EWL was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Miscellaneous Region
Region Europe
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EWL
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI Switzerland 25-50

Top 10 Holdings

67.51% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Nestlé S.A. NESN 15.16%
Novartis AG NOVN 12.91%
Roche Holding AG ROG 12.45%
Zurich Insurance Group AG ZURN 4.70%
ABB Ltd ABBN 4.60%
UBS Group AG UBSG 4.50%
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA CFR 4.29%
Holcim AG HOLN 2.99%
Alcon Inc. ALC 2.95%
Givaudan SA GIVN 2.95%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 11, 2024 $1.01719 Jun 17, 2024
Jun 7, 2023 $1.02145 Jun 13, 2023
Jun 9, 2022 $0.85733 Jun 15, 2022
Jun 10, 2021 $0.91486 Jun 16, 2021
Dec 14, 2020 $0.02262 Dec 18, 2020
Jun 15, 2020 $0.62375 Jun 19, 2020
Full Dividend History

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EWL has a good track record of mitigating harmful volatility. Conditions for CHF appreciation look good.

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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There are 48 holdings in the EWL portfolio, 40 of which are classified as equities. The top ten names have a weight of over 68%.

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