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About iShares MSCI Spain ETF
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Inception date
Mar 12, 1996
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISIN
US4642867646
EWP is the first ETF that offers plain-vanilla exposure to the Spanish equity market. The concentrated fund is consists of large- and midcap companies, selected and weighted by market cap which resulted in a top-heavy portfolio. The underlying index aims to meet the Regulated Investment Company (RIC) requirements by utilizing a capping methodology so that no individual constituent exceeds 25% of index weight and the aggregate weight of constituents with over 5% weight in the index are capped at 50% weight of the portfolio. Overall, EWP effectively delivers representative, accessible exposure to the Spanish equity market. The index rebalancing occurs on a quarterly basis.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Utilities
Industrial Services
Stocks99.49%
Finance42.42%
Utilities18.46%
Industrial Services10.42%
Communications7.08%
Transportation5.55%
Retail Trade4.93%
Energy Minerals4.30%
Technology Services4.20%
Health Technology2.14%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.51%
Cash0.51%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EWP invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 42.42% stocks, and Utilities, with 18.46% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EWP top holdings are Banco Santander, S.A. and Iberdrola SA, occupying 18.43% and 14.05% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EWP last dividends amounted to 0.48 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.82 USD in dividends, which shows a 69.22% decrease.
Yes, EWP pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.65%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.48 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EWP shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Mar 12, 1996, and its management style is Passive.
EWP expense ratio is 0.50% meaning you'd have to pay 0.50% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EWP follows the MSCI Spain 25-50. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EWP invests in stocks.