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$656.48 million
Average Daily Volume$718,762.00
Discount/Premium-1.02%
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 Wednesday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be given 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 an increase 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?
iShares MSCI Italy ETF shares 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.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for iShares MSCI Italy ETF?
0 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for iShares MSCI Italy ETF in the last year. There are currently for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "N/A."
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?
Media stories about EWI stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Italy ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.71 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
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 investors include Empirical Finance LLC (0.27%), Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC (0.17%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.17%) and Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (0.06%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for iShares MSCI Italy ETF.
Which institutional investors are selling iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock?
Which institutional investors are buying iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock?
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 $29.26.
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)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about iShares MSCI Italy ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EWI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EWI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
