iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
41.63 USD
+0.39
(0.946%)
⇧
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 41.63 +0.01 (0.024%) ⇧ (Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:28 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI France ETF presents a classic value trap scenario where cheap valuations meet a broken trend. Fundamentally, the asset trades at a reasonable multiple of book value, yet the price history tells a different story: the market has consistently punished this exposure, trading well below its 50-day and 200-day averages. This persistent underperformance suggests that the 'value' is priced in as a structural decline rather than a margin of safety. While the 3.1% dividend yield offers some cushion, it is insufficient to offset the drag of a security that cannot generate enough capital appreciation to keep pace with peers or inflation. The options market confirms this anxiety, with traders aggressively buying insurance against further drops while only modestly betting on a recovery. Until the price action breaks decisively above its moving averages to prove the downtrend is over, the risk of further downside outweighs the appeal of the low valuation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.028384 |
| AutoETS | 0.028422 |
| MSTL | 0.028879 |
| AutoTheta | 0.030837 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 60% |
| H-stat | 1.24 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.188 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.13 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 16.64 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:28 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at strikes significantly below the current price (e.g., 40.00 and 42.00), suggesting a fear of a downside gap or continued weakness. Conversely, there is notable call buying at strikes above the current level (46.00 and 47.00) with fresh volume, indicating a belief in a potential rebound or volatility spike. The implied volatility surface shows elevated premiums for near-term downside protection compared to the distant future, reflecting immediate uncertainty.
| 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 | 41.74 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 448,870 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 317,660 |
| Average Volume | 317,660 |
| Average Volume10Days | 448,870 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.89 |
| Bid | 38.6 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Book Value | 38.854 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 41.7 |
| Day Low | 41.47 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.09 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.5019875 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 45.1014 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.4713974 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.07696873 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -6.548834 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 48.39 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.7599983 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.13969825 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 40.93 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.70000076 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.017102389 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 40.93 - 48.39 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 827,159,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0556791 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.3899994 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.9456823 |
| Fullday Price | 41.63 |
| 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 | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6456812 |
| Nav Price | 41.48985 |
| Net Assets | 340,986,400.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 41.66 |
| Post Market Change | 0.010002136 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.024032043 |
| Post Market Price | 41.63 |
| Post Market Time | 1,791,921,610 |
| Previous Close | 41.24 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.071447 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.389999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.945682 |
| Regular Market Day High | 41.7 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 41.47 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 41.47 - 41.7 |
| Regular Market Open | 41.66 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 41.24 |
| Regular Market Price | 41.63 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 242,336 |
| Shares Outstanding | 28,800,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI France Index Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EWQ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.087766506 |
| Total Assets | 340,986,400 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.595 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.01442774 |
| Trailing P E | 16.638773 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -6.13501 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -6.13501 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 45.2714 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.6413994 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.08043487 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 242,336 |
| Yield | 0.0309 |
| Ytd Return | -2.9139 |