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iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)

Miscellaneous Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
46.76 USD +0.70 (1.520%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 47.66 +0.90 (1.925%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:51 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT

EWQ appears to be a solid long-term investment with a strong dividend yield and relatively attractive valuation. The recent price action shows some volatility, but the overall trend remains positive. Short-term traders may find opportunities in the current price range, especially with the recent dip and the potential for momentum. However, the mixed options activity suggests caution, as there is both bullish and bearish sentiment in the market.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.032878
AutoETS0.033478
AutoARIMA0.035227
AutoTheta0.035294

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 69%
H-stat 1.37
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.398
Excess Kurtosis -0.98
Attribute Value
Market Cap 1,346,688,000
Trailing P/E 19.17

As of April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment. The recent calls show higher open interest (OI) around the 44.0 strike, indicating some bullish positioning, while puts have significant OI around the 44.0 strike, hinting at potential bearish bias. The IV is mixed, with higher volatility in the near term, which could indicate uncertainty or speculative activity. The ATM anchor strikes are showing some activity, which may suggest traders are hedging or anticipating price movements around these levels.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 2.78% 3.01% 3.41%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-16 0.228 0.507343
2025-06-16 0.954 2.271592
2024-12-17 0.272 0.769845
2024-06-11 0.915 2.406996
2023-12-20 0.252 0.691241
2023-06-07 0.817 2.382577
2022-12-13 0.123 0.392897
2022-06-09 0.948 3.225462
2021-12-13 1.037 3.112629
2021-06-10 0.435 1.292721
2020-12-14 0.163 0.577889
2020-06-15 0.177 0.766657
2019-12-16 0.069 0.251579
2019-06-17 0.730 2.936277
2018-12-18 0.123 0.560525
2018-06-19 0.646 2.547415
2017-12-19 0.095 0.378929
2017-06-20 0.497 2.157756
2016-12-21 0.087 0.454105
2016-06-22 0.614 3.286546
2015-12-29 0.016 0.084582
2015-12-21 0.072 0.390335
2015-06-25 0.457 2.222579
2014-12-17 0.219 1.187398
2014-06-25 0.613 2.821892
2013-12-18 0.122 0.614061
2013-06-27 0.569 3.341729
2012-12-18 0.113 0.684517
2012-06-21 0.515 3.924536
2011-12-20 0.177 1.346111
2011-06-22 0.490 2.732212
2010-12-21 0.180 1.105300
2010-06-23 0.483 3.449185
2009-12-22 0.121 0.725849
2009-06-23 0.505 3.874412
2008-12-23 0.447 3.576546
2008-06-25 1.242 6.149469
2007-12-20 0.346 1.579565
2006-12-20 0.464 2.344341
2005-12-23 0.322 2.127511
2004-12-23 0.299 2.215423
2003-12-22 0.284 2.541712
2003-12-16 0.180 1.622775
2002-12-23 0.177 2.233319
2001-08-24 0.053 0.478461
2000-12-20 1.800 14.236038
2000-08-24 1.233 9.350387
1999-12-21 0.566 4.603049
1999-08-25 0.248 2.302070
1998-12-22 0.380 3.871554
1998-08-25 0.404 4.332038
1997-12-23 0.078 1.137880
1997-08-25 0.353 5.349984
1996-08-26 0.312 5.486601
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.595
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012917933
dividendYield 2.73

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 48.39
All Time Low 12.01
Ask 46.76
Ask Size 400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 447,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 509,058
Average Volume 509,058
Average Volume10Days 447,290
Beta3 Year 1.01
Bid 46.71
Bid Size 200
Book Value 38.854
Category Miscellaneous Region
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 47.26
Day Low 46.69
Dividend Yield 2.73
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.439256
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 45.1262
Fifty Day Average Change 1.6337967
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.036205057
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 19.98974
Fifty Two Week High 48.39
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.6300011
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.033684667
Fifty Two Week Low 38.64
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.119999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2101449
Fifty Two Week Range 38.64 - 48.39
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 827,159,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.081121795
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
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 French equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name iShares MSCI France ETF
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,346,688,000
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6456812
Nav Price 46.68966
Net Assets 406,686,816.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.5
Open 47.06
Post Market Change 0.9000015
Post Market Change Percent 1.9247253
Post Market Price 47.66
Post Market Time 1,776,469,861
Previous Close 46.06
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2034796
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.699997
Regular Market Change Percent 1.51975
Regular Market Day High 47.26
Regular Market Day Low 46.69
Regular Market Day Range 46.69 - 47.26
Regular Market Open 47.06
Regular Market Previous Close 46.06
Regular Market Price 46.76
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 263,659
Shares Outstanding 28,800,000
Short Name iShares MSCI France Index Fund
Source Interval 15
Symbol EWQ
Three Year Average Return 0.0927575
Total Assets 406,686,816
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.595
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012917933
Trailing P E 19.169779
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -3.74488
Trailing Three Month Returns -3.74488
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 44.3445
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.4154968
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.05447117
Type Disp ETF
Volume 263,659
Yield 0.0273
Ytd Return -3.74488