EWK iShares MSCI Belgium ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 25.02 | Day Range | 25.00 – 25.15 |
| 52-Week Range | 23.22 – 27.96 | Volume | 18.49K |
| Avg Volume | 38.40K | AUM | $231.7M (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% | Yield (TTM) | 1.96% |
| NAV | 24.97 | Premium/Discount | +0.72% indicative |
| Inception | Mar 12, 1996 | Holdings | 38 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Financials | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 464286301 | ISIN | US4642863017 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
This exchange-traded fund (ETF) is designed to mirror the financial performance of a comprehensive benchmark index, which consists of equities from companies primarily located in Belgium.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -7.20% | -4.26% | -3.38% | +3.50% | +6.34% | +13.58% | +3.67% | +3.13% | +0.29% |
| Total return | -7.20% | -4.26% | -2.22% | +4.75% | +8.36% | +16.07% | +6.47% | +5.80% | +3.31% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.49% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $49.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 42 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA | ABI.BR | 21.58% | 645.60K | $49.5M |
| 2 | ARGENX | ARGX.BR | 14.72% | 42.71K | $33.8M |
| 3 | KBC GROEP | KBC.BR | 7.59% | 128.54K | $17.4M |
| 4 | AGEAS | AGS.BR | 4.65% | 133.91K | $10.7M |
| 5 | UCB SA | UCB.BR | 4.39% | 44.51K | $10.1M |
| 6 | AEDIFICA NV | AED.BR | 3.20% | 108.28K | $7.3M |
| 7 | ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV | ACKB.BR | 2.82% | 22.36K | $6.5M |
| 8 | SYENSQO NV | SYENS.BR | 2.71% | 70.40K | $6.2M |
| 9 | LOTUS BAKERIES NV | LOTB.BR | 2.60% | 428 | $6.0M |
| 10 | GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV | GBLB.BR | 2.54% | 76.39K | $5.8M |
| 11 | ELIA GROUP SA | ELI.BR | 2.47% | 43.14K | $5.7M |
| 12 | UMICORE SA | UMI.BR | 2.27% | 226.20K | $5.2M |
| 13 | SOFINA SA | SOF.BR | 2.00% | 16.85K | $4.6M |
| 14 | KBC ANCORA NV | KBCA.BR | 2.00% | 43.47K | $4.6M |
| 15 | WAREHOUSES DE PAUW NV | WDP.BR | 1.85% | 201.44K | $4.3M |
| 16 | DIETEREN (D) SA | DIE.BR | 1.84% | 22.88K | $4.2M |
| 17 | FINANCIERE DE TUBIZE SA | TUB.BR | 1.77% | 21.36K | $4.1M |
| 18 | CMB.TECH NV | CMBT.BR | 1.76% | 193.62K | $4.0M |
| 19 | AZELIS GROUP NV | AZE.BR | 1.59% | 269.94K | $3.6M |
| 20 | SOLVAY SA | SOLB.BR | 1.16% | 95.59K | $2.7M |
| 21 | FAGRON NV | FAGR.BR | 1.03% | 94.74K | $2.4M |
| 22 | MELEXIS NV | MELE.BR | 1.01% | 31.45K | $2.3M |
| 23 | BEKAERT (D) SA | BEKB.BR | 0.96% | 50.20K | $2.2M |
| 24 | DEME GROUP NV | DEME.BR | 0.93% | 11.33K | $2.1M |
| 25 | KINEPOLIS NV | KIN.BR | 0.91% | 38.03K | $2.1M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.96% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.4926 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.3321 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +0.99% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +13.94% / +2.90% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.3321 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.1605 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2609 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.2269 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.3678 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.0599 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.3331 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.4630 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.5240 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.2520 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.1750 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | $0.1500 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 15.88% / 16.00% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.392 / 0.828 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -15.47% / -15.47% | Sortino 1Y | 0.571 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.507 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.49 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 10.90% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 18.49K | Average volume | 38.40K |
| AUM | $231.7M | Premium/Discount | +0.72% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$3.1M | -1.33% | $234.8M → $231.7M |
| 1 Month | $77.4M | +46.89% | $165.2M → $231.7M |
| 1 Week | -$7.4M | -3.05% | $241.0M → $231.7M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for EWK
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.