About iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange. The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Index weight. It may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWY
Inception Date5/9/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Korea 25/50 NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionAsia-Pacific
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$4.29 billion
Average Daily Volume$2.76 million
Discount/Premium0.72%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.62%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.62%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.62%
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 MakerFlow Traders
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWY."
How often does iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF?
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF announced a semiannual dividend on Tuesday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $2.1762 per share on Tuesday, December 26th. This represents a yield of 5.97%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 19th. This is a positive change from iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF's previous semiannual dividend of $0.65. View iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF's Dividend History.
Who are some of iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF's key competitors?
Has iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about EWY stock has trended somewhat positive on Saturday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF earned a news impact score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 45.98 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF?
Shares of EWY 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 South Korea Capped ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $74.52.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF?
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (EWY)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EWY will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EWY will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
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iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Dividend Information
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.93%. EWY's most recent semiannual dividend payment was Tuesday, December 26.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 12/26/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $2.18 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.93% |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 12/19/2017 | semiannual | $2.1762 | 5.97% | 12/19/2017 | 12/20/2017 | 12/26/2017 |
| 12/21/2016 | semiannual | $0.6454 | 2.42% | 12/21/2016 | 12/23/2016 | 12/28/2016 |
| 12/17/2014 | semiannual | $0.6634 | 2.4% | 12/17/2014 | 12/19/2014 | 12/24/2014 |
| 12/18/2013 | semiannual | $0.8980 | 2.85% | 12/18/2013 | 12/20/2013 | 12/30/2013 |
| 12/18/2012 | semiannual | $0.3646 | 1.17% | 12/18/2012 | 12/20/2012 | 12/27/2012 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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