iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU)
| Assets | $2.59B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 12.41 |
| Shares Out | 78.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.09% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 50.75% |
| 1-Year Return | -0.58% |
| Volume | 855,788 |
| Open | 33.30 |
| Previous Close | 33.33 |
| Day's Range | 33.30 - 33.53 |
| 52-Week Low | 30.14 |
| 52-Week High | 34.53 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| Holdings | 92 |
| 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
49.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SHELL PLC | SHEL.L | 9.46% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | AZN.L | 8.66% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | HSBA.L | 6.32% |
| UNILEVER PLC | ULVR.L | 4.83% |
| BP PLC | BP.L | 4.49% |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE | GSK.L | 3.34% |
| DIAGEO PLC | DGE.L | 3.23% |
| RELX PLC | REL.L | 3.21% |
| RIO TINTO PLC | RIO.L | 3.10% |
| GLENCORE PLC | GLEN.L | 2.52% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.8757 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.56638 | Jun 16, 2021 |
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