iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
| Assets | $433.29M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 17.66 |
| Shares Out | 10.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 50.16% |
| Volume | 247,394 |
| Open | 43.19 |
| Previous Close | 43.27 |
| Day's Range | 43.00 - 43.27 |
| 52-Week Low | 35.22 |
| 52-Week High | 43.64 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| Holdings | 64 |
| 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
55.51% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne | MC | 7.39% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. | SU | 6.82% |
| TotalEnergies SE | TTE | 6.03% |
| Airbus SE | AIR | 5.81% |
| L'Air Liquide S.A. | AI | 5.63% |
| Safran SA | SAF | 5.38% |
| Sanofi | SAN | 5.06% |
| L'Oréal S.A. | OR | 4.96% |
| BNP Paribas SA | BNP | 4.31% |
| Hermès International Société en commandite par actions | RMS | 4.12% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.81735 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.12307 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
EWQ had a total return of 16.31% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.81%.
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