iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
53.68 USD
-0.23
(-0.427%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 53.68 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:22 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI Sweden ETF presents a compelling case for a core long-term holding, driven by exceptional multi-year performance and a resilient balance sheet. Over the last nine years, the fund has delivered a +64% cumulative return, underpinned by six profitable years versus just three losses, with the most recent annual gain confirming a robust upward trend. Fundamentally, the entity trades at a reasonable 1.12x book value and offers a healthy 3.44% dividend yield, which appears sustainable given the consistent payout history. While the short-term statistical forecast leans slightly negative (-0.72%), this likely reflects minor technical noise rather than a fundamental shift, especially given the positive momentum relative to both 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The options market's heavy put positioning at the $60 strike acts as a psychological ceiling and a hedge against volatility, but it does not negate the strong underlying business quality. This is a solid buy-and-hold vehicle for exposure to Swedish equities, offering a blend of growth and income. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.039165 |
| MSTL | 0.041914 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.046713 |
| AutoETS | 0.047118 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 16.01 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.116 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.52 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.06 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:22 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put open interest at the $60 strike, suggesting a fear of a sharp downside gap or significant volatility event. Conversely, call activity is concentrated in-the-money near the current price ($52-$55), indicating a belief that the asset will trade sideways or drift upward without a massive breakout. Implied volatility is elevated on the near-term puts relative to calls, reflecting asymmetric risk pricing.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.35% | 3.59% | 3.31% | 3.30% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 1.194 | 2.347621 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.601 | 1.246112 |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.010 | 2.248942 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.659 | 1.610853 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.953 | 2.468912 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.198 | 0.571924 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.993 | 2.895888 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.203 | 0.437312 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.204 | 2.694115 |
| 2021-06-10 | 1.124 | 2.328086 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.295 | 0.749302 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.095 | 0.312809 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.416 | 1.254524 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.949 | 3.201754 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.017 | 0.060498 |
| 2018-06-19 | 1.444 | 4.659568 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.339 | 1.001773 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.756 | 2.270270 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.005 | 0.017569 |
| 2016-06-22 | 1.119 | 3.958260 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.026 | 0.090184 |
| 2015-06-25 | 1.166 | 3.517345 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.231 | 0.734032 |
| 2014-06-25 | 1.009 | 2.862411 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.222 | 0.655835 |
| 2013-06-27 | 1.020 | 3.400000 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.914 | 3.700405 |
| 2011-06-22 | 1.038 | 3.440504 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.551 | 2.256347 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.057 | 0.241321 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.444 | 2.598011 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.019 | 0.131853 |
| 2008-06-25 | 1.261 | 4.607234 |
| 2007-12-20 | 1.107 | 3.702341 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.340 | 1.069519 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.420 | 1.860877 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.148 | 0.708134 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.246 | 1.653226 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.120 | 0.795756 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.122 | 1.248721 |
| 2001-08-24 | 0.048 | 0.345075 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.800 | 4.705882 |
| 2000-08-24 | 5.391 | 22.462500 |
| 1999-12-21 | 1.010 | 3.697941 |
| 1999-08-25 | 0.680 | 2.997245 |
| 1998-12-22 | 0.065 | 0.345515 |
| 1998-08-25 | 0.942 | 4.754574 |
| 1997-12-23 | 0.042 | 0.238298 |
| 1997-08-25 | 0.756 | 4.059060 |
| 1996-12-23 | 0.019 | 0.112593 |
| 1996-08-26 | 0.418 | 2.821941 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 54.93 |
| All Time Low | 7.42 |
| Ask | 55.0 |
| Ask Size | 800 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 79,440 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 284,874 |
| Average Volume | 284,874 |
| Average Volume10Days | 79,440 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.21 |
| Bid | 50.54 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 47.868 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 54.17 |
| Day Low | 53.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.44 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.5639784 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 51.36 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.3199997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.04517133 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.47657 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 54.93 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.25 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.022756236 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 45.34 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.34 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.18394354 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 45.34 - 54.93 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 827,159,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.059644297 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.23 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.426636 |
| Fullday Price | 53.68 |
| 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 index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the equity market in Sweden. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI Sweden ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6456851 |
| Nav Price | 53.88198 |
| Net Assets | 580,061,060.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.51 |
| Open | 53.98 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 53.68 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,392 |
| Previous Close | 53.91 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1214173 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.23 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.426636 |
| Regular Market Day High | 54.17 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 53.53 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 53.53 - 54.17 |
| Regular Market Open | 53.98 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 53.91 |
| Regular Market Price | 53.68 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 78,830 |
| Shares Outstanding | 7,650,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI Sweden ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EWD |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2216558 |
| Total Assets | 580,061,056 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.419 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.026321648 |
| Trailing P E | 15.06182 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.49777 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.49777 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 50.8965 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.7835007 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.054689433 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 78,830 |
| Yield | 0.0344 |
| Ytd Return | 8.67016 |