iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU)
| Assets | $3.06B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 18.07 |
| Shares Out | 77.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.41 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 63.87% |
| 1-Year Return | +10.26% |
| Volume | 676,956 |
| Open | 40.11 |
| Previous Close | 39.88 |
| Day's Range | 39.94 - 40.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 32.76 |
| 52-Week High | 40.16 |
| Beta | 0.70 |
| Holdings | 89 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWU
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI United Kingdom index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of British companies. It covers the top 85% of British companies by market cap. EWU was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
47.48% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 7.95% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 7.63% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 7.24% |
| Unilever PLC | ULVR | 5.71% |
| RELX PLC | REL | 3.76% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | RR | 3.49% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | BATS | 3.25% |
| GSK plc | GSK | 2.90% |
| BP p.l.c. | BP | 2.82% |
| BAE Systems plc | BA | 2.72% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.72649 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.68307 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.74705 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.62239 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.47043 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.58035 | Jun 15, 2022 |
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