iShares MSCI Germany ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. 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 German market, as measured by the MSCI Germany Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the Germany 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 consumer discretionary, financials, materials, industrials, healthcare, information technology, utilities, telecommunication services and consumer staples. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares MSCI Germany ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWG
Inception Date3/12/1996
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Germany NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$4.37 billion
Average Daily Volume$4.28 million
Discount/Premium0.40%
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 MakerIMC Chicago
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (NYSEARCA:EWG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWG."
How often does iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund?
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund declared a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.7437 per share on Monday, June 25th. This represents a yield of 4.83%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 19th. This is an increase from iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's previous semiannual dividend of $0.08. View iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund?
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,731,471 shares, an increase of 117.2% from the April 30th total of 1,257,406 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,751,054 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. View iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's Current Options Chain.
Who are iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's key executives?
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- George G. C. Parker Ph.D., Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 78)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President, Director (Age 51)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
- Matt Tucker, Vice President
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
- Robert S. Kapito, Director (Age 59)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Director (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Independent Director (Age 73)
Has iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about EWG stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund earned a coverage optimism score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.24 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.07%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (9.78%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.17%), 1607 Capital Partners LLC (1.96%), United Capital Financial Advisers LLC (0.92%) and UBS Group AG (0.44%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund.
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund stock?
EWG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Synovus Financial Corp, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, 1607 Capital Partners LLC, First Allied Advisory Services Inc. and Pathway Financial Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund stock?
EWG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Wells Fargo & Company MN, LPL Financial LLC, Flow Traders U.S. LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, RPG Investment Advisory LLC, Rampart Investment Management Company LLC and Afam Capital Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund?
Shares of EWG 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 Germany Index Fund's stock price today?
One share of EWG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.63.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund?
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund has a market capitalization of $4.40 billion.
How can I contact iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund?
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, SAN FRANCISCO, 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-617-9377270.
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