iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
46.20 USD
+0.07
(0.152%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 46.20 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:42 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI France ETF presents a compelling case as a defensive diversifier, buoyed by a robust nine-year price trajectory that has climbed 83.55%. The underlying business quality is evident in the consistent revenue growth and lack of recent consecutive annual declines, which supports a solid long-term buy rating. However, the short-term outlook is clouded by a mix of conflicting signals: while the statistical forecast model leans slightly negative, the options market is screaming caution with significant put buying at higher strikes, hinting at a potential near-term correction. This tension suggests the asset is likely to consolidate or face headwinds in the coming weeks despite its strong historical performance. The 2.83% dividend yield provides a steady floor, making it an attractive hold for income-focused investors willing to weather the immediate volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.022986 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.024301 |
| AutoETS | 0.024362 |
| AutoTheta | 0.024378 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 13.66 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.214 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.27 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 18.21 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:42 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at strikes 49 and 50 for the December expiration, suggesting a fear of a downside gap or a test of support near current levels. Conversely, call interest is concentrated in-the-money at strikes 45 and 46, indicating a belief that the asset will hold its ground or drift higher rather than crash. Implied volatility is elevated on the downside strikes relative to the ATM, reflecting asymmetric risk pricing.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.38% | 2.88% | 2.96% | 3.44% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 1.087 | 2.375956 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.228 | 0.507343 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.954 | 2.260128 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.272 | 0.748899 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.915 | 2.324105 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.252 | 0.652512 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.817 | 2.234683 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.123 | 0.360492 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.948 | 2.948678 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.037 | 2.766071 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.435 | 1.118252 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.163 | 0.494389 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.177 | 0.652655 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.069 | 0.212766 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.730 | 2.477936 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.123 | 0.461538 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.646 | 2.087912 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.095 | 0.304292 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.497 | 1.727494 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.087 | 0.357436 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.614 | 2.577666 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.016 | 0.064673 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.072 | 0.298260 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.457 | 1.693220 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.219 | 0.889521 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.613 | 2.095010 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.122 | 0.446559 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.569 | 2.419218 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.113 | 0.483733 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.515 | 2.759914 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.177 | 0.921875 |
| 2011-06-22 | 0.490 | 1.853253 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.180 | 0.736196 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.483 | 2.280453 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.121 | 0.469174 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.505 | 2.492596 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.447 | 2.243976 |
| 2008-06-25 | 1.242 | 3.773929 |
| 2007-12-20 | 0.346 | 0.933621 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.464 | 1.372781 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.322 | 1.229008 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.299 | 1.264271 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.284 | 1.432173 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.180 | 0.901352 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.177 | 1.229167 |
| 2001-08-24 | 0.053 | 0.260187 |
| 2000-12-20 | 1.800 | 7.721180 |
| 2000-08-24 | 1.233 | 4.685986 |
| 1999-12-21 | 0.566 | 2.203406 |
| 1999-08-25 | 0.248 | 1.078261 |
| 1998-12-22 | 0.380 | 1.793510 |
| 1998-08-25 | 0.404 | 1.970732 |
| 1997-12-23 | 0.078 | 0.507317 |
| 1997-08-25 | 0.353 | 2.373109 |
| 1996-08-26 | 0.312 | 2.377143 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 48.39 |
| All Time Low | 12.01 |
| Ask | 48.85 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 245,110 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 302,908 |
| Average Volume | 302,908 |
| Average Volume10Days | 245,110 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.88 |
| Bid | 45.88 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Book Value | 38.854 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 46.53 |
| Day Low | 46.125 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.83 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.5366857 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 46.0276 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.17240143 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.00374561 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 9.08016 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 48.39 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.1899986 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.045257255 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 41.58 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.619999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.11111108 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 41.58 - 48.39 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 827,159,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.077782005 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.0699997 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.151744 |
| Fullday Price | 46.2 |
| 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 State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6456812 |
| Nav Price | 46.62878 |
| Net Assets | 335,060,256.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 46.38 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 46.2 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,415 |
| Previous Close | 46.13 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1890668 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0699997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.151744 |
| Regular Market Day High | 46.53 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 46.125 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 46.125 - 46.53 |
| Regular Market Open | 46.38 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 46.13 |
| Regular Market Price | 46.2 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 244,577 |
| Shares Outstanding | 28,800,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI France Index Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EWQ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1115943 |
| Total Assets | 335,060,256 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.595 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0128983315 |
| Trailing P E | 18.212742 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 5.04 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 5.04 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 45.37625 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.82374954 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.018153759 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 244,577 |
| Yield | 0.028299998 |
| Ytd Return | 5.99867 |