EWQ
iShares MSCI France ETF·ARCA
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
393.96MUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
-173.90MUSD
Dividend Yield
2.55%
Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.17%
Shares Outstanding
8.60M
Expense Ratio
0.50%
About iShares MSCI France ETF
Issuer
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Brand
iShares
Inception Date
Mar 12, 1996
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
MSCI France Index
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 MSCI's 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
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Market Cap
Selection Criteria
Market cap
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | +2.09% | +5.36% | +2.43% | +19.31% | +26.47% | +36.59% |
NAV Total Return | +0.58% | +6.03% | +1.01% | +20.73% | +36.36% | +61.30% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Industrials
31.67%
Consumer Cyclical
13.75%
Financial Services
13.45%
Healthcare
10.09%
Consumer Defensive
8.63%
Energy
6.44%
Basic Materials
6.13%
Technology
3.24%
Communication Services
2.82%
Industrials
31.67%
Consumer Cyclical
13.75%
Financial Services
13.45%
Healthcare
10.09%
Consumer Defensive
8.63%
Energy
6.44%
Basic Materials
6.13%
Technology
3.24%
Communication Services
2.82%
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Asset
Region
97.64%
1.49%
0.87%
Category
Ratio
Europe
97.64%
North America
1.49%
Asia
0.87%
Investment Style
Mega
Large
Medium
Multi
Small
Value
Blend
Growth
Large-Cap Blend
Invests in large-cap companies with both growth and value characteristics. These ETFs offer diversified exposure to stable, well-established companies.
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
7.15%
LVMH
7.07%
TOTALENERGIES
6.55%
AIRBUS GROUP
5.90%
SAFRAN SA
5.71%
LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR
5.14%
LOREAL SA
5.06%
BNP PARIBAS SA
4.82%
SANOFI SA
4.77%
ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA
4.14%
Top 10 Weight 56.31%
61 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-19 | 0.228 |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-20 | 0.954 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-20 | 0.272 |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-17 | 0.915 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-21 | 2023-12-27 | 0.251 |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-13 | 0.817 |
| 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-19 | 0.123 |
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