iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
| Assets | $1.32B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 21.82 |
| Shares Out | 24.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.02 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.87% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 41.16% |
| 1-Year Return | +13.31% |
| Volume | 333,967 |
| Open | 54.59 |
| Previous Close | 54.26 |
| Day's Range | 54.41 - 54.79 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.56 |
| 52-Week High | 56.31 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| Holdings | 49 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWL
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Switzerland 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of Swiss stocks EWL was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
65.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 13.69% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 12.45% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 12.16% |
| Compagnie Financière Richemont SA | CFR | 5.32% |
| UBS Group AG | UBSG | 4.46% |
| ABB Ltd | ABBN | 4.38% |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG | ZURN | 4.32% |
| Swiss Re AG | SREN | 2.98% |
| Lonza Group AG | LONN | 2.95% |
| Givaudan SA | GIVN | 2.61% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.0233 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $1.01719 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $1.02145 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.85733 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.91486 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.02262 | Dec 18, 2020 |
News
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