iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
| Assets | $330.71M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 16.56 |
| Shares Out | 8.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.19% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 52.48% |
| Volume | 530,680 |
| Open | 41.43 |
| Previous Close | 41.52 |
| Day's Range | 41.22 - 41.53 |
| 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
59.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| TotalEnergies SE | TTE | 8.68% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. | SU | 8.34% |
| Airbus SE | AIR | 6.36% |
| Safran SA | SAF | 6.22% |
| Air Liquide S.A. | AI | 6.01% |
| LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne | MC | 5.37% |
| L'Oréal S.A. | OR | 5.21% |
| BNP Paribas SA | BNP | 5.08% |
| Sanofi | SAN | 4.45% |
| AXA SA | CS | 3.71% |
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 -1.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.47%.
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