iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
25.18 USD
+0.04
(0.159%)
⇧
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:45 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI Belgium ETF presents a classic value trap scenario where the price has decoupled from the broader market's upward trend. While the trailing P/E of 14x and a price-to-book ratio under 1.25x suggest the asset is cheap relative to peers, the technical reality is stark: the share price is trading significantly below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming a persistent downtrend rather than a buying opportunity. The lack of price history prevents a definitive judgment on long-term business quality, leaving the investment thesis reliant solely on mean reversion. On the income front, the nearly 2% dividend yield offers modest income but fails to compensate for the capital erosion occurring during the decline. Options activity reinforces this bearish sentiment, with traders actively buying protection while avoiding calls entirely. Until the price stabilizes above key moving averages, the risk of further downside outweighs the appeal of the low valuation multiples. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.015606 |
| AutoETS | 0.015610 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.015614 |
| AutoTheta | 0.019101 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 48% |
| H-stat | 11.24 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.002 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.60 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 13.97 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with significant put volume at the $29 strike, suggesting a fear of downside correction despite the asset trading near its 52-week low. Call interest is virtually non-existent, indicating a lack of bullish conviction for the near term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.23% | 1.89% | 2.21% | 2.73% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.332 | 1.225092 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.161 | 0.667219 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.261 | 1.192325 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.227 | 1.223060 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.368 | 1.993500 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.060 | 0.330033 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.333 | 1.882419 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.463 | 2.593837 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.524 | 2.551120 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.252 | 1.093750 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.175 | 0.889680 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.150 | 0.889680 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.206 | 1.043566 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.348 | 1.968326 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.096 | 0.579710 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.357 | 1.816794 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.264 | 1.266187 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.347 | 1.762316 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.159 | 0.923882 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.147 | 0.816667 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.083 | 0.465508 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.289 | 1.610925 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.073 | 0.453698 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.226 | 1.317016 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.384 | 2.458387 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.373 | 2.726608 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.021 | 0.152950 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.354 | 3.299161 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.324 | 3.094556 |
| 2011-06-22 | 0.243 | 1.760870 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.092 | 0.710425 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.152 | 1.318300 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.044 | 0.344828 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.187 | 1.902340 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.150 | 1.783591 |
| 2008-06-25 | 1.042 | 5.112856 |
| 2007-12-20 | 0.719 | 3.024821 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.441 | 1.727380 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.813 | 4.241002 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.285 | 1.537217 |
| 2003-12-22 | 1.006 | 7.921260 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.110 | 0.824588 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.114 | 1.182573 |
| 2001-12-24 | 0.070 | 0.669856 |
| 2001-08-24 | 0.232 | 1.981213 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.036 | 0.293878 |
| 2000-08-24 | 0.359 | 2.610909 |
| 1999-08-25 | 2.113 | 13.206250 |
| 1998-12-22 | 0.730 | 3.518072 |
| 1998-08-25 | 3.570 | 18.307692 |
| 1997-12-23 | 0.175 | 1.060606 |
| 1997-08-25 | 0.726 | 4.665060 |
| 1996-12-23 | 0.012 | 0.078049 |
| 1996-08-26 | 0.691 | 4.458065 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 28.64 |
| All Time Low | 6.27 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 57,300 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 39,212 |
| Average Volume | 39,212 |
| Average Volume10Days | 57,300 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.91 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 20.301 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 25.25 |
| Day Low | 25.085 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.91 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.8030018 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 26.7754 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.5953999 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.05958454 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 5.3204894 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 27.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7799988 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.099427715 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 23.22 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.960001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.084410034 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 23.22 - 27.96 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 827,159,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0650766 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.040000916 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.15911263 |
| Fullday Price | 25.18 |
| 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-, mid- and small-capitalization segments of the equity market in Belgium. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI Belgium ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6456388 |
| Nav Price | 25.05038 |
| Net Assets | 239,642,736.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.49 |
| Open | 25.25 |
| Previous Close | 25.14 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.240333 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0400009 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.159113 |
| Regular Market Day High | 25.25 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 25.085 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 25.085 - 25.25 |
| Regular Market Open | 25.25 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 25.14 |
| Regular Market Price | 25.18 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 286,341 |
| Shares Outstanding | 2,640,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI Belgium ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EWK |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1633257 |
| Total Assets | 239,642,736 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.326 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0129673835 |
| Trailing P E | 13.965599 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -4.36151 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -4.36151 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 26.16995 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.9899502 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.037827745 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 286,341 |
| Yield | 0.0191 |
| Ytd Return | 7.62173 |