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 Blackrock
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 NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$606.82 million
Average Daily Volume$703,553.00
Discount/Premium-1.54%
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 declared a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.8244 per share on Monday, June 25th. This represents a yield of 5.61%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 19th. This is a boost from iShares MSCI Italy ETF's previous semiannual dividend of $0.17. 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?
Shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF reverse split on the morning of 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.
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)
Has iShares MSCI Italy ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about EWI stock have trended somewhat negative on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Italy ETF earned a news impact score of -0.11 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.02 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View Recent Headlines for iShares MSCI Italy ETF.
Who are iShares MSCI Italy ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include RiverFront Investment Group LLC (13.31%), AGF Investments Inc. (8.39%), Raymond James & Associates (4.49%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.73%), Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC (2.03%) and Millburn Ridgefield Corp (2.03%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock?
EWI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AGF Investments Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, SG Americas Securities LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., AGF Investments America Inc., Atlas Capital Advisors LLC, Arrow Investment Advisors LLC and Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock?
EWI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including RiverFront Investment Group LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, BB&T Securities LLC, OLD Mission Capital LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Bank of America Corp DE and Empirical Finance 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 $27.13.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Italy ETF?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF has a market capitalization of $718.59 million.
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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