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About iShares Inc iShares MSCI Spain ETF
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Inception date
Mar 12, 1996
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EWP is the first ETF that offers plain-vanilla exposure to the Spanish equity market. The concentrated fund is consists of large- and midcap companies, selected and weighted by market cap which resulted in a top-heavy portfolio. The underlying index aims to meet the Regulated Investment Company (RIC) requirements by utilizing a capping methodology so that no individual constituent exceeds 25% of index weight and the aggregate weight of constituents with over 5% weight in the index are capped at 50% weight of the portfolio. Overall, EWP effectively delivers representative, accessible exposure to the Spanish equity market. The index rebalancing occurs on a quarterly basis.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Utilities
Stocks99.18%
Finance39.61%
Utilities20.87%
Industrial Services9.77%
Communications8.71%
Transportation5.72%
Technology Services4.31%
Retail Trade4.12%
Energy Minerals4.07%
Health Technology2.01%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.82%
Cash0.82%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EWP invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 39.61% stocks, and Utilities, with 20.87% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EWP top holdings are Banco Santander, S.A. and Iberdrola SA, occupying 17.52% and 15.63% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EWP last dividends amounted to 0.48 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.82 USD in dividends, which shows a 69.22% decrease.
EWP assets under management is 1.30 B USD. It's risen 2.53% over the last month.
EWP fund flows account for −12.52 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, EWP pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.98%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.48 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EWP shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Mar 12, 1996, and its management style is Passive.
EWP expense ratio is 0.50% meaning you'd have to pay 0.50% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EWP follows the MSCI Spain 25-50. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EWP invests in stocks.
EWP price has risen by 1.57% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 41.48% increase. See more dynamics on EWP price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.42% over the last month, showed a 15.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 44.79% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.42% over the last month, showed a 15.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 44.79% in a year.
EWP trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.