iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
| Assets | $1.80B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 22.67 |
| Shares Out | 31.38M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.75% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 40.20% |
| 1-Year Return | +16.09% |
| Volume | 326,808 |
| Open | 62.35 |
| Previous Close | 62.80 |
| Day's Range | 62.25 - 62.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 51.83 |
| 52-Week High | 65.53 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| Holdings | 46 |
| 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
65.14% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Roche Holding AG | ROP | 12.91% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 12.59% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 11.68% |
| ABB Ltd | ABBN | 6.27% |
| Compagnie Financière Richemont SA | CFR | 5.03% |
| UBS Group AG | UBSG | 4.71% |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG | ZURN | 4.28% |
| Holcim AG | HOLN | 2.60% |
| Lonza Group AG | LONN | 2.55% |
| Swiss Re AG | SREN | 2.53% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $1.09045 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| 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 |
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