iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
| Assets | $3.08B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 19.81 |
| Shares Out | 63.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.80% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 35.88% |
| 1-Year Return | +25.70% |
| Volume | 2,787,957 |
| Open | 47.68 |
| Previous Close | 47.51 |
| Day's Range | 47.55 - 47.79 |
| 52-Week Low | 36.70 |
| 52-Week High | 47.87 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 89 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWC
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Canada Custom Capped index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of Canadian stocks. It captures 85% of the publicly available market, excluding all small-caps. EWC was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
42.30% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 7.66% |
| SHOPIFY SUBORDINATE VOTING INC CLA | SHOP.NE | 7.31% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | TD | 5.16% |
| Enbridge Inc. | ENB | 4.15% |
| BROOKFIELD CORP CLASS A | BN.NE | 3.59% |
| Bank of Montreal | BMO | 3.30% |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | 2.82% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | CP | 2.80% |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM | 2.76% |
| Constellation Software Inc. | CSU | 2.75% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.30593 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.55027 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.34929 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.48587 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.34601 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.49149 | Dec 19, 2022 |
News
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