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About iShares MSCI Canada Index (NYSEARCA:EWC)
iShares MSCI Canada ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Canadian market, as measured by the MSCI Canada Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the Canadian equity market. It is a capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 85% of the (publicly available) total market capitalization. The Fund invests in sectors, such as financials, energy, materials, industrials, telecommunication services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, utilities, information technology and healthcare. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares MSCI Canada ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWC
Inception Date3/12/1996
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Canada NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.66 billion
Average Daily Volume$2.83 million
Discount/Premium0.39%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.49%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.49%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.49%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
iShares MSCI Canada Index (NYSEARCA:EWC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Canada Index's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Canada Index trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWC."
How often does iShares MSCI Canada Index pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Canada Index?
iShares MSCI Canada Index declared a semiannual dividend on Tuesday, December 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.3687 per share on Tuesday, December 26th. This represents a yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 19th. This is a boost from iShares MSCI Canada Index's previous semiannual dividend of $0.22. View iShares MSCI Canada Index's Dividend History.
Who are iShares MSCI Canada Index's key executives?
iShares MSCI Canada Index's management team includes the folowing people:
- Lee T. Kranefuss, Chairman of the Board, President, Trustee of iShares Trust. (Age 54)
- Michael Arthur Latham, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary (Age 51)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Trustee (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 73)
- John E. Kerrigan, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 61)
- Richard K. Lyons, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 52)
- John E. Martinez, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 56)
Has iShares MSCI Canada Index been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about EWC stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Canada Index earned a coverage optimism score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.88 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are iShares MSCI Canada Index's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Canada Index's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (7.92%), BlackRock Inc. (7.81%), Assetmark Inc. (2.07%), Citigroup Inc. (1.95%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (1.68%) and United Capital Financial Advisers LLC (1.12%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for iShares MSCI Canada Index.
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Canada Index stock?
EWC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Jane Street Group LLC, Employees Retirement System of Texas, Citigroup Inc. and FIL Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares MSCI Canada Index.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Canada Index stock?
EWC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., First Allied Advisory Services Inc., Assetmark Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc., Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and UBS Group AG. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares MSCI Canada Index.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Canada Index?
Shares of EWC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI Canada Index's stock price today?
One share of EWC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.17.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Canada Index?
iShares MSCI Canada Index has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion.
How can I contact iShares MSCI Canada Index?
iShares MSCI Canada Index's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Fransisco, 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-617-9377270.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI Canada Index (EWC)
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iShares MSCI Canada Index (NYSEARCA:EWC) Dividend Information
iShares MSCI Canada Index pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.99%. EWC's most recent semiannual dividend payment was Tuesday, December 26.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 12/26/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.58 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.99% |
| Payout Ratio(s): | N/A |
iShares MSCI Canada Index (NYSEARCA:EWC) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 12/19/2017 | semiannual | $0.3687 | 2.56% | 12/19/2017 | 12/20/2017 | 12/26/2017 |
| 6/20/2017 | semiannual | $0.2153 | 1.65% | 6/20/2017 | 6/22/2017 | 6/26/2017 |
| 12/21/2016 | semiannual | $0.2628 | 2% | 12/21/2016 | 12/23/2016 | 12/28/2016 |
| 6/25/2015 | semiannual | $0.2125 | 1.54% | 6/25/2015 | 6/29/2015 | 7/1/2015 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
iShares MSCI Canada Index (NYSEARCA EWC) News Headlines
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