iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
61.73 USD
-0.53
(-0.851%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 61.73 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:22 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains robust, driven by a nearly 86% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a streak of positive annual returns ending recently. The business quality appears sound enough to sustain this growth, though the current valuation (P/E ~21.5x) prevents a top-tier 'exceptional buy' rating. However, the short-term picture is clouded by conflicting signals: while the price has rallied off its lows, the statistical forecast model predicts a slight downside drift (-0.53%) over the next 45 days with high confidence. This tension is mirrored in the options market, where heavy put buying suggests hedgers are bracing for a correction. The dividend yield of 1.27% is modest and likely insufficient to offset potential capital losses in a near-term downturn, making this a hold rather than a high-yield income play right now. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.011883 |
| MSTL | 0.011886 |
| AutoTheta | 0.015013 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.048670 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 69% |
| H-stat | 2.23 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.515 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.17 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 21.33 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:22 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection over horizons beyond six months, evidenced by massive open interest walls in deep out-of-the-money puts (strikes 35-42) expiring late 2027 and early 2028. This 'insurance' strategy suggests a fear of significant drawdowns or currency devaluation. Conversely, near-term calls show balanced positioning with moderate volume, indicating traders expect continued volatility but lack a strong consensus for an immediate breakout above current levels.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.47% | 1.36% | 1.89% | 2.04% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.275 | 0.466655 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.475 | 0.896565 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.306 | 0.668706 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.550 | 1.341463 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.349 | 0.946056 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.486 | 1.362872 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.346 | 1.013177 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.491 | 1.455677 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.276 | 0.745543 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.478 | 1.294341 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.233 | 0.615263 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.385 | 1.250406 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.258 | 1.005848 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.394 | 1.335141 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.253 | 0.908438 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.409 | 1.672802 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.224 | 0.792640 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.369 | 1.281695 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.215 | 0.823755 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.263 | 1.000000 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.196 | 0.795132 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.290 | 1.359587 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.212 | 0.768116 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.385 | 1.381910 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.235 | 0.742966 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.388 | 1.371509 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.304 | 1.164751 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.377 | 1.328400 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.216 | 0.859873 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.353 | 1.377830 |
| 2011-06-22 | 0.206 | 0.669266 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.318 | 1.052283 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.180 | 0.675422 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.241 | 0.929067 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.090 | 0.437530 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.327 | 2.007366 |
| 2008-06-25 | 0.117 | 0.349671 |
| 2007-12-24 | 0.389 | 1.211838 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.285 | 1.120724 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.149 | 0.681610 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.198 | 1.181384 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.202 | 1.471231 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.030 | 0.220426 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.030 | 0.307692 |
| 2001-12-24 | 0.010 | 0.093110 |
| 2001-08-24 | 0.075 | 0.681199 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.292 | 2.312871 |
| 2000-08-24 | 5.057 | 30.418045 |
| 1999-12-21 | 0.004 | 0.025000 |
| 1999-08-25 | 0.566 | 4.135160 |
| 1998-12-22 | 0.055 | 0.478261 |
| 1998-08-25 | 0.642 | 5.582609 |
| 1997-12-23 | 0.070 | 0.535885 |
| 1997-08-25 | 0.169 | 1.229091 |
| 1996-12-23 | 0.023 | 0.189691 |
| 1996-08-26 | 0.041 | 0.381395 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 62.71 |
| All Time Low | 8.0 |
| Ask | 61.75 |
| Ask Size | 1,600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,842,050 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,665,583 |
| Average Volume | 1,665,583 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,842,050 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.8 |
| Bid | 61.72 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Book Value | 32.395 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 62.51 |
| Day Low | 61.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.27 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.8939633 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 59.7122 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.0177994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03379208 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 28.133356 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 62.71 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.97999954 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.015627485 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 48.14 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.59 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.28230163 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 48.14 - 62.71 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 827,159,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1318811 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.529999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.851267 |
| Fullday Price | 61.73 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 826,588,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure broad-based equity performance in Canada. The underlying index includes large- and mid-capitalization companies and may change over time. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI Canada ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6456769 |
| Nav Price | 62.19727 |
| Net Assets | 6,155,602,900.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 62.4 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 61.73 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,351 |
| Previous Close | 62.26 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.905541 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.529999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.851267 |
| Regular Market Day High | 62.51 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 61.49 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 61.49 - 62.51 |
| Regular Market Open | 62.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 62.26 |
| Regular Market Price | 61.73 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,149,671 |
| Shares Outstanding | 94,800,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EWC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.25130212 |
| Total Assets | 6,155,602,944 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.644 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.01034372 |
| Trailing P E | 21.330608 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.72886 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.72886 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 56.6813 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.0486984 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.089071676 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,149,671 |
| Yield | 0.0127 |
| Ytd Return | 10.5351 |