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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

EWU

Market price

$46.18

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 11:00:45 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NYSE history 2016-10-03 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Focused Region
Fund family
iShares
Provider listing name
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
1996-03-12
First recorded trade
1996-03-18

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
11.98%
3Y annualized return
18.09%
5Y annualized return
11.58%
3Y rolling median
6.43%
5Y rolling median
5.53%
52-week high
$49.39
52-week low
$41.33
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
27.71%

52.3% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
48.77%
Weighted debt / equity
0.88
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
52.3%
Largest sector
financial_services · 26.4%
Top-3 sector weight
54.6%
3Y max drawdown
-9.92%
5Y max drawdown
-22.84%
3Y volatility
13.16%
Beta
0.68
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.5%
Bid / ask spread
32.174%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.951%
AUM
$3.79B
Average volume
1.22M
Latest session volume
2.04M

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA.L11%
Shell PLCSHEL.L7.79%
AstraZeneca PLCAZN.L7.58%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLCRR.L5.35%
Unilever PLCULVR.L4.33%
British American Tobacco PLCBATS.L3.46%
Rio Tinto PLC Ordinary SharesRIO.L3.43%
BP PLCBP.L3.38%
GSK PLCGSK.L3.14%
Barclays PLCBARC.L2.82%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

Research answers for iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU)?
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF?
Analyze iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can EWU trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
EWU's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.