EWQ
iShares MSCI France ETF
The iShares MSCI France Index fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI French Index. The index consists primarily of large cap stocks traded on the French Stock Exchange.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 404.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
53 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 12, 1996 |
| Assets (mns) | $404 |
| Expense ratio | 53 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-annual |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA | 7.3 % |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI | 7.0 % |
| TOTAL SA | 6.6 % |
| EADS NV | 6.2 % |
| SAFRAN SA | 5.8 % |
| AIR LIQUIDE SA | 5.1 % |
| L'OREAL | 5.0 % |
| BNP PARIBAS | 4.9 % |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS | 4.7 % |
| ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL | 4.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 55 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 416 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $134,813 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 1.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
FRANCE | 90.2 % |
 |
NETHERLANDS | 7.2 % |
 |
LUXEMBOURG | 1.7 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 0.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 01/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 0.8% | 17.4% | 8.2% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 2.4% | 4.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Total Returns | 0.8% | 20.7% | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 7.4% | Ann. Volatility | 12.8% | 18.4% | 17.1% | 16.8% | 19.3% | 20.7% | 25.2% | 24.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.66 | 48% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.02 | 84% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.74 | 52% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 406 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $19 |
| Turnover | 4.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $45.46 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 58 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.24/0.20 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $46.48/$44.80 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 14.5% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. EWQ |
Expenses vs. EWQ |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EWQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEZ | SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF | 32.5% | -24 bp | -0.5% |
| JIVE | JPMorgan International Value ETF | 30.2% | +2 bp | +2.1% |
| EZU | iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | 29.6% | -1 bp | -0.6% |
| DBEZ | Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF | 24.7% | -8 bp | -0.4% |
| HEDJ | WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund | 23.2% | +5 bp | -0.4% |
| ITOL | Tema International Durable Quality ETF | 18.3% | +7 bp | -1.7% |
| IEV | iShares Europe ETF | 15.8% | +14 bp | -0.5% |
| EUSC | WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund | 15.2% | +5 bp | +0.9% |
| OEFA | ALPS O’Shares International Developed Quality Dividend ETF | 15.0% | -5 bp | -0.8% |
| EUDG | WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 14.9% | +5 bp | -0.2% |
Risk and Returns: EWQ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 2/10/2026
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EWQ
6.7%
Cat. Avg
6.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 333 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.2% and a standard deviation of
1.5%. EWQ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.4 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places EWQ in the 66th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
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