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 iShares
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 index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.13 billion
Average Daily Volume$3.15 million
Discount/Premium-0.31%
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 ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Germany ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Germany ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWG."
How often does iShares MSCI Germany ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Germany ETF?
iShares MSCI Germany ETF announced a semiannual dividend on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.7381 per share on Friday, June 21st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 17th. View iShares MSCI Germany ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI Germany ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about EWG stock have trended extremely negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Germany ETF earned a news impact score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for iShares MSCI Germany ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI Germany ETF own?
Who are iShares MSCI Germany ETF's key executives?
iShares MSCI Germany ETF'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)
Who are iShares MSCI Germany ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Germany ETF's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (1.64%), Morningstar Investment Services LLC (1.60%), TD Asset Management Inc. (1.29%), Securian Asset Management Inc (0.77%), Tradewinds Capital Management LLC (0.64%) and UBS Group AG (0.56%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock?
EWG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC , AMG National Trust Bank, Fis Group Inc., Millburn Ridgefield Corp, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC and Prudential Financial Inc..
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock?
EWG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morningstar Investment Services LLC, TD Asset Management Inc., Tradewinds Capital Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Equitable Holdings Inc., Banco Santander S.A., Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and Marks Group Wealth Management Inc.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF?
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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI Germany ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.49.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Germany ETF?
What is iShares MSCI Germany ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares MSCI Germany ETF?
iShares MSCI Germany ETF'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.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA EWG)
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