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iShares MSCI France Index Fund

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪429.29 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−205.89 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
2.76%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.2%
Shares outstanding
‪10.00 M‬
Expense ratio
0.50%

About iShares MSCI France Index Fund


Brand
iShares
Inception date
Mar 12, 1996
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
MSCI France
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
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
EWQ captures broad French equities, holding a diverse portfolio of French large- and mid-caps with market-like array of sector weights. The French index covers securities, as classified by MSCIs country classification, traded on the Paris Stock Exchange. Since EWQ is made of French stocks, North American traders will get the best execution in the morning when the markets overlap. The fund typically engages in securities lending, which brings revenues to the fund at the cost of slight counterparty risk. The index is reviewed quarterly, starting every February with semi-annual index reviews in May and November.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Total market
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
France
Weighting scheme
Market cap
Selection criteria
Market cap

Returns


1 month3 monthsYear to date1 year3 years5 years
Price performance
NAV total return

What's in the fund


As of June 5, 2025
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Consumer Non-Durables
Electronic Technology
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks98.84%
Consumer Non-Durables20.56%
Electronic Technology14.87%
Finance13.19%
Health Technology10.15%
Producer Manufacturing9.60%
Process Industries6.05%
Energy Minerals5.85%
Industrial Services4.32%
Utilities3.00%
Commercial Services2.71%
Technology Services2.52%
Consumer Durables1.66%
Communications1.31%
Consumer Services1.18%
Non-Energy Minerals0.69%
Transportation0.49%
Retail Trade0.38%
Distribution Services0.30%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.16%
Cash0.61%
UNIT0.55%
Stock breakdown by region
100%
Europe100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings

Dividends


Dividend payout history

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Fund Flows



Frequently Asked Questions


EWQ invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Consumer Non-Durables, with 20.56% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 14.87% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EWQ top holdings are LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and Schneider Electric SE, occupying 7.10% and 6.74% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EWQ last dividends amounted to 0.27 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.91 USD in dividends, which shows a 236.64% decrease.
EWQ assets under management is ‪429.29 M‬ USD. It's risen 10.38% over the last month.
EWQ fund flows account for ‪−205.89 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, EWQ pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.76%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 0.27 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EWQ shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Mar 12, 1996, and its management style is Passive.
EWQ expense ratio is 0.50% meaning you'd have to pay 0.50% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EWQ follows the MSCI France. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EWQ invests in stocks.
EWQ price has risen by 4.04% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.43% increase. See more dynamics on EWQ price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.07% over the last month, showed a 2.42% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.71% in a year.
EWQ trades at a premium (0.18%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.