iShares MSCI France ETF, formerly iShares MSCI France Index 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 French market, as measured by the MSCI France Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the French equity market. The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Paris Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in sectors, such as industrials, financials, energy, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, materials, telecommunication services, utilities and information technology. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares MSCI France ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWQ
Inception Date3/12/1996
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI France Index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$918.25 million
Average Daily Volume$733,055.40
Discount/Premium0.08%
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 MakerPundion
iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI France ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI France ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWQ."
How often does iShares MSCI France ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI France ETF?
iShares MSCI France ETF declared a semi-annual dividend on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.0691 per share on Friday, December 20th. This represents a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. View iShares MSCI France ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI France ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about EWQ stock have been trending extremely negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI France ETF earned a daily sentiment score of -4.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for iShares MSCI France ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI France ETF own?
Who are iShares MSCI France ETF's key executives?
iShares MSCI France 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 53)
- 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 France ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI France ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Jane Street Group LLC (1.23%), Water Oak Advisors LLC (0.66%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (0.65%), 6 Meridian (0.64%), GWM Advisors LLC (0.46%) and Marks Group Wealth Management Inc (0.46%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI France ETF stock?
EWQ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Psagot Investment House Ltd., Bank of America Corp DE, Prudential Financial Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Sun Life Financial INC, Charter Trust Co., Private Trust Co. NA and Stifel Financial Corp.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI France ETF stock?
EWQ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jane Street Group LLC, Water Oak Advisors LLC, GWM Advisors LLC, Marks Group Wealth Management Inc, Equitable Holdings Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Pictet Asset Management Ltd. and Bank of Montreal Can.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI France ETF?
Shares of EWQ 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 France ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWQ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.17.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI France ETF?
What is iShares MSCI France ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares MSCI France ETF?
iShares MSCI France ETF's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Fransisco, CA 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-617-9377270.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA EWQ)
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