iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Italy Capped Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Italy 25/50 Index (Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Milan Stock Exchange. The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no single issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Underlying Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Underlying Index weight. Components primarily include energy, financial and utilities companies. The Fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its Underlying Index and in depositary receipts (DRs) representing securities in its Underlying Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares MSCI Italy ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWI
Inception Date3/12/1996
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Italy 25/50 Index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$230.41 million
Average Daily Volume$1.34 million
Discount/Premium0.01%
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 MakerJane Street
iShares MSCI Italy ETF (NYSEARCA:EWI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWI."
How often does iShares MSCI Italy ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Italy ETF?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF announced a semiannual dividend on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.918 per share on Friday, June 21st. This represents a yield of 4.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 17th. This is an increase from iShares MSCI Italy ETF's previous semiannual dividend of $0.32. View iShares MSCI Italy ETF's Dividend History.
When did iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock split? How did iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock split work?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock reverse split before market open on Monday, November 7th 2016. The 1-2 reverse split was announced on Friday, October 14th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, November 4th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split.
Has iShares MSCI Italy ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about EWI stock have been trending positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Italy ETF earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for iShares MSCI Italy ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI Italy ETF own?
Who are iShares MSCI Italy ETF's key executives?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Lee T. Kranefuss, Chairman of the Board, President (Age 54)
- Michael Arthur Latham, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary (Age 51)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Director (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Independent Director (Age 73)
- John E. Kerrigan, Independent Director (Age 61)
- Richard K. Lyons, Independent Director (Age 52)
- John E. Martinez, Director (Age 56)
Who are iShares MSCI Italy ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.02%), Morgan Stanley (8.99%), SG Americas Securities LLC (7.29%), AGF Investments Inc. (5.31%), Royal Bank of Canada (2.15%) and Millburn Ridgefield Corp (1.82%).
Which institutional investors are selling iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock?
EWI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Bank of America Corp DE, Global Endowment Management LP, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., AGF Investments Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock?
EWI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Fis Group Inc., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Renaissance Technologies LLC and Shayne & CO. LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF?
Shares of EWI 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 Italy ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.76.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Italy ETF?
What is iShares MSCI Italy ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares MSCI Italy ETF?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF'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 Italy ETF (NYSEARCA EWI)
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