iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Germany Index. The EWG ETF contains 65 constituents. It is focused on blend holdings in the Europe region.
Price $21.19 as of 2022-10-21Cost/Risk/Yield
| Dividend yield | 5.07% |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% |
| Average spread | 0.047% |
| 1Y roundtrip cost | 0.557% |
Historic prices
Total Returns (including dividends)
Monthly returns heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2.3% | -9.2% | -2.4% | -8.4% | 5.1% | -13.3% | 2.5% | -7.4% | -9.6% | 7.3% | -37.6% | ||
| 2021 | -1.0% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% | -1.7% | -0.2% | 1.2% | -5.8% | 2.6% | -5.8% | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -8.1% | -18.1% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 6.5% | -3.2% | -9.8% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 15.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | 1.9% | -1.4% | 7.0% | -6.5% | 7.1% | -4.4% | -2.1% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -7.4% | -1.2% | 1.3% | -2.5% | -3.0% | 4.4% | -3.4% | -1.6% | -8.4% | -1.5% | -5.6% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 4.5% | -0.5% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | -0.4% | 24.7% |
| 2016 | -7.1% | -4.0% | 10.1% | 1.9% | -1.1% | -5.0% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 0.2% | -1.4% | -4.2% | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 0.5% | -0.7% | -1.7% | -2.6% | 1.6% | -7.0% | -6.1% | 9.6% | 0.5% | -3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -6.1% | 6.3% | -1.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% | -0.7% | -6.8% | -0.8% | -4.2% | -1.7% | 5.7% | -4.8% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -4.0% | -0.8% | 4.1% | 2.7% | -3.9% | 6.6% | -2.5% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 28.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | 7.6% | 1.4% | -3.2% | -13.5% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 30.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | 3.3% | -0.2% | 10.9% | -5.7% | 1.6% | -4.4% | -18.7% | -12.7% | 16.0% | -2.7% | -6.8% | -14.1% |
| 18.7% | -5.9% | -4.2% | 30.5% | -4.7% | -11.2% | 13.7% | -26.8% | -20.3% | 29.5% | 17.0% | 4.9% |
Historical Dividends
Monthly dividend heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.79 | 0.79 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0.60 | 0.04 | 0.64 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.67 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 0.74 | 0.74 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0.74 | 0.74 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 0.68 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 0.61 | 0.01 | 0.62 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 0.51 | 0.51 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 0.63 | 0.63 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 0.43 | 0.43 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 0.58 | 0.58 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 0.67 | 0.67 | |||||||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.52 |
Sectors and Top Holdings
| Security | % Assets |
|---|---|
| SAP SE | 9.77% |
| Siemens AG | 7.93% |
| Allianz SE | 6.15% |
| Daimler AG | 5.32% |
| BASF SE | 4.26% |
| adidas AG | 4.00% |
| Deutsche Post AG | 3.97% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 3.96% |
| Infineon Technologies AG | 3.88% |
| Bayer AG | 3.55% |
| Volkswagen AG Pref | 2.68% |
| Munich Reinsurance Company | 2.64% |
| Vonovia SE | 2.19% |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 2.14% |
| Deutsche Boerse AG | 2.03% |
| Top 15 Weights | 64.47% |
Compare with similar ETFs
| EWG | FLGR | IJAN | IQSI | RESD | TPIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product name | iShares MSCI Germany ETF | Franklin FTSE Germany ETF | Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF January Series | IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF | WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Quality Dividend Growth Fund | Timothy Plan International ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | Franklin | Innovator | IndexIQ | WisdomTree | Timothy |
| Price | $21.19 | $16.393 | $23.3489 | $21.5621 | $22.169 | $20.5 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |  0.09% |  0.85% | 0.15% | 0.3% | 0.62% |
| Average Spread | 0.047% | 0.122% | 0.514% | 0.139% | 0.135% | 0.488% |
| AUM | $1,715,040,000 | $12,163,300 | $49,403,400 | $150,745,000 | $5,558,080 | $57,857,900 |
| Shares | 80,936,220 | 741,984 | 2,115,878 | 6,991,208 | 250,714 | 2,822,335 |
| Average Daily Volume | 5,776,867 | 7,883 | 13,463 | 22,741 | 1,350 | 23,827 |
| Home page | Visit external site | Visit external site | Visit external site | Visit external site | Visit external site | Visit external site |
| Inception Date | 1996-03-12 | 2017-11-02 | 2020-01-02 | 2019-12-17 | 2016-11-03 | 2019-12-02 |
| Index Tracked | MSCI Germany Index | FTSE Germany RIC Capped Index | No Underlying Index | IQ Candriam ESG International Equity Index | No Underlying Index | Victory International Volatility Weighted BRI Index |
| Category | Europe Equities | Europe Equities | Volatility Hedged Equity | Foreign Large Cap Equities | Foreign Large Cap Equities | Foreign Large Cap Equities |
| Asset Class | Equity | Equity | Equity | Equity | Equity | Equity |
| Asset Class Size | Large Caps | Large Caps | Large/Mid Caps | Large/Mid Caps | Large/Mid Caps | |
| Value or Growth | Blend | Blend | Blend | Blend | Blend | Blend |
| Region | Europe | Europe | Europe | Europe | Europe | |
| Countries | U.S. | U.S. | EAFE | Broad | Broad | Broad |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $1.075 | $0.846 | $0 | $0.852 | $0.85 | $0.684 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 0.051% | 0.052% | 0.000% | 0.040% | 0.038% | 0.033% |
| Number of Holdings | 65 | 85 | 0 | 658 | 240 | 383 |
| YTD Return | -33.42% | -33.67% | -14.79% | -26.21% | -27.40% | -27.98% |
| Beta | 0.89 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.79 | 0.73 | 0.72 |
| Upside Beta | 0.38 | -0.05 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Downside Beta | 0.31 | -0.34 | -0.13 | -0.45 | -0.47 | -0.51 |
| Volatility 1Y | 28.53% | 28.17% | 12.54% | 20.46% | 19.08% | 19.60% |
| Sharpe Ratio 3Y | -0.48 | -0.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Treynor Ratio 3Y | -0.01 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |