iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
| Assets | $342.83M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 16.94 |
| Forward PE | 13.00 |
| Shares Out | 8.00M |
| Dividend | $1.32 (3.17%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 53.59% |
| Volume | 378,385 |
| Open | 41.66 |
| Previous Close | 41.37 |
| Day's Range | 41.47 - 41.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 40.93 |
| 52-Week High | 48.39 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Holdings | 60 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWQ
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI France index, a market-cap-weighted index of French companies EWQ was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
59.13% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TotalEnergies SE | TTE | 9.25% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. | SU | 7.27% |
| Airbus SE | AIR | 6.54% |
| Air Liquide S.A. | AI | 6.21% |
| L'Oréal S.A. | OR | 5.97% |
| LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne | MC | 5.43% |
| Safran SA | SAF | 5.36% |
| BNP Paribas SA | BNP | 4.73% |
| Sanofi | SAN | 4.63% |
| AXA SA | CS | 3.74% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $1.08734 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.22808 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.95434 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.27168 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.9146 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.2515 | Dec 27, 2023 |
Performance
EWQ had a total return of -5.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.47%.
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