iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Spain Index 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 Spanish market, as measured by the MSCI Spain Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the Spanish 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 financials, telecommunication services, utilities, industries, energy, consumer discretionary, information technology, consumer staples, materials and healthcare. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer BlackRock
Fund NameiShares MSCI Spain ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWP
Inception Date3/12/1996
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Spain 25/50 TR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$891.23 million
Average Daily Volume$813,206.00
Discount/Premium-0.11%
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 MakerVirtu Financial
iShares MSCI Spain ETF (NYSEARCA:EWP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Spain ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Spain ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWP."
How often does iShares MSCI Spain ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Spain ETF?
iShares MSCI Spain ETF declared a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be given a dividend of $0.4695 per share on Monday, June 25th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 19th. View iShares MSCI Spain ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI Spain ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about EWP stock have trended very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Spain ETF earned a media sentiment score of -3.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting iShares MSCI Spain ETF?
iShares MSCI Spain ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,358,341 shares, an increase of 70.4% from the November 15th total of 1,384,135 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 754,471 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days. View iShares MSCI Spain ETF's Current Options Chain.
Who are iShares MSCI Spain ETF's key executives?
iShares MSCI Spain 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)
- Scott F. Radell, Executive Vice President (Age 48)
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Edward B. Baer, Chief Legal Officer, Vice President (Age 45)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President (Age 52)
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
- Robert S. Kapito, Director (Age 59)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Director (Age 68)
Who are iShares MSCI Spain ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Spain ETF's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include National Pension Service (13.53%), Morgan Stanley (4.60%), BlackRock Inc. (1.78%), Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (1.34%), Millburn Ridgefield Corp (1.03%) and Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC (1.03%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock?
EWP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, BlackRock Inc., RDL Financial Inc., CLS Investments LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN and Atlas Capital Advisors LLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Spain ETF stock?
EWP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including National Pension Service, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Flow Traders U.S. LLC, Fisher Asset Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC and MML Investors Services LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Spain ETF?
Shares of EWP 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 Spain ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.96.
What is iShares MSCI Spain ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares MSCI Spain ETF?
iShares MSCI Spain 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.
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