iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU)
| Assets | $2.91B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 16.21 |
| Shares Out | 64.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.67% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 58.83% |
| Volume | 138,885 |
| Open | 44.85 |
| Previous Close | 44.70 |
| Day's Range | 44.85 - 45.03 |
| 52-Week Low | 32.76 |
| 52-Week High | 45.28 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Holdings | 81 |
| 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 Holdings
50.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 9.30% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 9.05% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 6.81% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | RR | 4.62% |
| Unilever PLC | ULVR | 4.43% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | BATS | 4.04% |
| GSK plc | GSK | 3.15% |
| Rio Tinto Group | RIO | 3.06% |
| BP p.l.c. | BP | 2.96% |
| Barclays PLC | BARC | 2.91% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.82911 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.81103 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 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 |
Performance
EWU had a total return of 35.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.17%.
News
ECB's Nagel: U.S. tariffs could force interest rate rethink
Joachim Nagel, president of the Bundesbank and a member of the ECB's Governing Council, tells CNBC's Karen Tso that potential U.S. trade tariffs on Europe could create a highly challenging scenario an...
Trump threatens tariffs for countries that oppose U.S. control of Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation s...
Greenland PM issues defiant rebuke over Trump's tariff threats: 'We will not be pressured'
Greenland's prime minister has said that the Arctic island would “stand firm on dialogue, on respect and on international law” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats. His comments...
Greenland: Starmer Says Trump's Tariffs Threat Is 'Completely Wrong'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on the UK and other European nations over the Greenland issue is "completely wrong" and that "a trade war is in no...
Trump doubles down on Greenland tariffs threat
President Trump has warned 8 European countries of further tariffs should they block the U.S. from acquiring Greenland by June. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, says European leaders will eventu...
'Unacceptable': European leaders hit back at Trump's Greenland tariffs threat
Trump announced on Saturday that eight European allies would face escalating tariffs, starting at 10% on Feb.1 and rising to 25% on June 1, if a deal is not reached for Washington to buy Greenland. Th...
Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US
President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 June
Trump says the US will impose up to 25% tariffs on Denmark and other European countries until they hand over Greenland
Trump says the US will impose new tariffs on European countries until Denmark hands over Greenland. The president said the tariffs would start at 10% and increase to 25%.
Trump Announces 10% Tariffs On European Countries Supporting Greenland
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he will impose a 10% tariff on eight European countries that have this week sent military personnel to Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark th...
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
President Donald Trump said eight NATO members' U.S. imports will face escalating tariffs "until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland." The tariffs will star...
EWU: An Attractive ETF For Dividend Growth Investors
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF delivered solid gains over the past year, benefiting from cheap valuations, a weak U.S. dollar, and high exposure to the financials/materials sectors. Looking ahead, EW...
A New Trade Pact Is Giving a Boost to European Stocks. Why It Isn't Bigger.
European member states backed a free-trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Some see it as both a political statement and...
Eurozone Could Make Up for Lost U.S. Exports by ‘Modest' Reduction in Internal Barriers, ECB Economists Say
The economists said those losses could be recouped if eurozone members lowered barriers to trade in goods and services within the currency area.
ECB's Villeroy Backs Powell, Sees 2026 Rate Rise as ‘Fanciful'
The ECB is very unlikely to raise its key interest rate this year, with a weaker dollar among a number of potential developments keeping eurozone inflation low, Bank of France Governor Francois Viller...
Trump's Tariffs Are Sinking The Eurozone
Germany's export-driven economy faces severe headwinds from US tariffs, euro appreciation, and lost access to cheap Russian energy. German trade surpluses are shrinking, with 2025 exports to the US pr...
UK stocks muted near multi-week highs as retail sales, consumer sentiment sag
UK stocks paused on Friday near multi-week highs as weakness in homebuilder shares weighed following retail sales and consumer sentiment data that pointed to an economic slowdown.
EWU: British Stock's Global Nature Helps Them Out-Perform The British Economy
EWU has seen a lot of momentum in 2025 and I see that continuing in 2026. The companies in the underlying portfolio have a lot of global exposure, mitigating the impact on weak domestic growth. The va...
UK consumer spending disappointed in November, surveys show
British consumers kept a tight rein on their spending in November as they awaited finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget, while retailers said Black Friday sales disappointed, according to surveys on ...
ECB's Rehn sees downside risks to inflation, urges action on Ukraine funding
Inflation in the euro zone faces downside risks in the medium term, even as price growth has returned to the ECB's 2% target, European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said, according to a report in...
Trump admin strikes zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with Britain — a move welcomed by drugmakers
The United States and Britain announced a deal on Monday to secure zero tariffs on British pharmaceutical products and medical technology in return for Britain spending more on medicines and overhauli...
BREAKING: Trump strikes major deal with UK on drug pricing
FOX Business White House correspondent Edward Lawrence reports the details of President Donald Trump's pharmaceutical deal with the U.K. on 'Varney & Co.'
Euro zone consumers continue to see benign inflation path, ECB survey shows
Euro zone consumers raised their near-term inflation expectations a touch but kept them unchanged further out, a European Central Bank survey showed, supporting bets that price growth remains around t...
European stocks close higher: DAX climbs 0.2%, FTSE 100 ends flat
European equities eked out a modest gain on Thursday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 reversing early losses to finish 0.12% higher as investors assessed a shifting global economic landscape, incoming...
U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.
U.K. Budget Leak Causes Chaos. How Markets Reacted to the 'Complete Shambles.
Finance minister Rachel Reeves said the leak by the government spending watchdog was "deeply disappointing" and a "serious error."
EU agrees to harmonise EU insolvency laws to enhance cross-border investments, capital markets
European Union governments and the European Parliament have reached agreement on harmonising the 27-nation bloc's insolvency laws to make it easier to invest across the EU and create a more liquid EU ...
EWU: Record Rally Contrasts With Crumbling Economy
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) delivered over 50% total return since late 2023, but now faces an unfavourable outlook. Valuations for EWU have risen, eroding the UK market's risk premium, espec...
UK investors sold record $10 billion in stocks since June, data shows
British investors have pulled a record 7.4 billion pounds ($9.9 billion) from equity funds since June, marking the longest period of consecutive monthly net selling since the Brexit vote in 2016, data...
