iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI)

NYSEARCA: EWI · Real-Time Price · USD
58.63
-0.32 (-0.54%)
Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.54%
Assets $672.21M
Expense Ratio 0.50%
PE Ratio 14.86
Shares Out 13.43M
Dividend (ttm) $1.88
Dividend Yield 3.20%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 15, 2026
Payout Ratio 47.29%
1-Year Return +24.30%
Volume 187,384
Open 58.70
Previous Close 58.95
Day's Range 58.58 - 58.92
52-Week Low 47.14
52-Week High 61.18
Beta 0.88
Holdings 32
Inception Date Mar 12, 1996

About EWI

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Italy 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of Italian companies excluding small-caps EWI was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Focused Region
Region Europe
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EWI
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI Italy 25-50

Top 10 Holdings

69.51% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
UniCredit S.p.A. UCG 16.02%
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. ISP 12.60%
Enel SpA ENEL 11.09%
Eni S.p.A. ENI 4.88%
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. G 4.75%
Prysmian S.p.A. PRY 4.42%
Ferrari N.V. RACE 4.40%
BPER Banca SpA BPE 3.92%
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. BMPS 3.78%
Leonardo S.p.a. LDO 3.65%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 15, 2026 $1.17355 Jun 18, 2026
Dec 16, 2025 $0.70213 Dec 19, 2025
Jun 16, 2025 $0.8216 Jun 20, 2025
Dec 17, 2024 $0.55928 Dec 20, 2024
Jun 11, 2024 $0.90641 Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023 $0.41911 Dec 27, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

Eurozone Household Inflation Expectations Cooled in May

Inflation expectations for the year ahead among households in the eurozone fell, as consumers reacted to easing tensions in the Middle East, likely reassuring ECB policymakers.

16 hours ago - WSJ

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Picks Up Slightly

The European Commission's flash consumer-confidence indicator rose to minus 17.7 in June, continuing its tentative recovery from a three-year low in April.

4 days ago - WSJ

Europe's mid-sized inflation shock requires measured response, ECB's Lane says

The euro zone economy is in the midst of a mid-sized inflation shock, with inflation holding above 3% for the ​rest of the year, a situation that requires a "measured" policy response, European Centra...

7 days ago - Reuters

Too Concentrated in U.S. Stocks? Here's a New Way to Diversify

Joe Grogan breaks down how Europe's renewed defense spending cycle may create a fresh opportunity for investors looking beyond U.S. markets.

8 days ago - The Street

Barclays shifts to 'peace target' of 670 for STOXX 600, drops Europe underweight

Barclays raised its year-end target for the STOXX 600 index to 670 from 620 on Wednesday and ​dropped its bearish view on regional stocks, citing lower oil prices ‌and the possibility of a U.S.-Iran d...

9 days ago - Reuters

Italy business lobby calls for emergency action to boost renewables roll out

Italy's business lobby Confindustria has called for emergency action from the government to speed up the roll-out of renewable energy in the country, which ​is grappling with much higher power costs t...

10 days ago - Reuters

Eurozone Government Bond Yields Fall After U.S.-Iran Deal

Yields on eurozone government bonds declined as investors lowered their expectations for the ECB raising rates after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to end conflict.

11 days ago - WSJ

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Left behind in the AI trade, European markets deserve a fresh look.

14 days ago - WSJ

Exclusive: Italy working on new inflation-linker for institutional investors, debt chief says

Italy is working on a new bond aimed exclusively at institutional investors to tap growing demand for ‌inflation-linked products among banks, funds and insurers, the Treasury's debt chief said.

14 days ago - Reuters

Italy's Meloni urges NATO rethink on defence spending as Rome lifts outlays

Italy will ​ramp up its official defence budget this year, but NATO allies should rethink military priorities ‌as warfare is transformed by drones, satellites and data, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni s...

15 days ago - Reuters

ECB Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in almost three years, concluding it can no longer ignore the upswing in inflation caused by the Iran war. The deposit rate was lifte...

15 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps-up energy costs

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps-up energy costs

15 days ago - CNBC

The ECB became the first major central bank to raise rates to tackle a war-driven resurgence in inflation

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and ensuing jump in energy prices has dramatically altered the paths for central banks around the world.

15 days ago - WSJ

DAX, CAC 40, IBEX, and Stoxx 50 in focus ahead of the ECB interest rate decision

European stock index futures were relatively mixed today, June 11, as investors watched the developments in the Middle East and the impact on the energy market. They also wavered ahead of the European...

15 days ago - Invezz

ECB Rate Hike Looks Likely as Inflation Rises. The Fed Could Follow.

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation accelerates, a move that could offer clues about the Federal Reserve's next steps.

16 days ago - Barrons

Italy to assess best offer as it seeks Monte Paschi exit, economy minister says

Italy needs to cut its remaining stake ​in bailed-out Monte dei ‌Paschi di Siena (MPS) and will assess which party ​makes the best offer, ​Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti ⁠said on Wednesday.

16 days ago - Reuters

Energy prices take center stage as the ECB prepares to decide on rates

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday, amid spiking energy prices. The euro zone is a major energy importer, making it particularly vulnerable to elevated oil price...

16 days ago - CNBC

ECB to Keep Guard Up Despite Muted Signs of Inflation Spiral

Alongside an anticipated interest-rate hike on Thursday, the central bank is expected to raise its inflation forecast from March, which assumed a swift end to the war in Iran.

16 days ago - WSJ

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data Due, ECB Likely to Raise Rates

U.S. inflation data in the coming week will be closely watched as investors gauge how likely it is that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year.

21 days ago - WSJ

Eurozone Economy Shrank in First Quarter as Iran War Darkens Outlook Ahead

GDP in the currency area fell 0.2% in the first three months of 2026, driven by output declines in Ireland and France.

21 days ago - WSJ

Time to nip inflation in the bud: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates next week, becoming the first of the biggest central banks to do so since the Iran war unleashed an ​energy crisis that is stoking inflatio...

21 days ago - Reuters

EU delays bank risk capital framework by three years, awaiting US, standards

The European Commission will delay the introduction of a new market risk capital framework for banks for ​three years to see how the U.S. and Britain ‌implement the same international standards, it sa...

22 days ago - Reuters

Eurozone Retail Sales Fell in April

Eurozone retail sales fell more than expected in April as rising energy prices continued to erode consumer spending power.

22 days ago - WSJ

EU could lose 1.3 million jobs due to energy price surge linked to Iran war, Commission says

European automotive, construction, metals, chemicals and transport sectors could lose ​up to 1.3 million jobs ‌this year as a result of a surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran ​conflict, Labo...

23 days ago - Reuters

European shares head for negative open as White House proposes fresh tariffs on EU

European stocks dipped on Wednesday, as investors weighed U.S. proposals for sweeping new tariffs on 60 countries.

23 days ago - CNBC