iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Italy Capped Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Italy 25/50 Index (Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Milan Stock Exchange. The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no single issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Underlying Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Underlying Index weight. Components primarily include energy, financial and utilities companies. The Fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its Underlying Index and in depositary receipts (DRs) representing securities in its Underlying Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.88 to $42.39
• 50-Day Range: $36.60 to $43.99
• 52-Week Range: $34.58 to $44.16
• Volume: 788,731 shs
• Average Volume: 381,691 shs
• Market Capitalization: $347.57 million
• Assets Under Management: $338.30 million
• Dividend Yield: 3.49%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.50%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

EWI ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EWI shares performed this year?

iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock was trading at $35.97 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EWI stock has increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $42.13.
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When did iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock split?

iShares MSCI Italy ETF's stock reverse split on the morning of Monday, November 7th 2016. The 1-2 reverse split was announced on Friday, October 14th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, November 4th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split.

Who are iShares MSCI Italy ETF's major shareholders?

iShares MSCI Italy ETF's top institutional investors include NewSquare Capital LLC (0.46%), Contravisory Investment Management Inc. (0.29%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.10%) and Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC (0.08%).

How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF?

Shares of EWI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI Italy ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares MSCI Italy ETF investors own include Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares MSCI Italy ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:EWI
• Inception Date: 3/12/1996
• Fund Manager: Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:EWI
• Web: us.ishares.com
• Phone: +1-617-9377270

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: MSCI Italy 25/50 Index
• Category: Broad Equity
• Focus: Strategy
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: Europe
• Number of Holdings: 34

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $338.30 million
• Average Daily Volume: $778,881.20
• Discount/Premium: -0.03%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Jane Street

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 11
• Put Options: 3
• Call Options: 8
• Short Interest: 97,500 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,250,000
• Beta: 0.94
• Creation Unit: 75,000
• Creation Fee: $1,400.00