iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
46.91 USD
+0.09
(0.192%)
⇧
(Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:10 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF presents a classic defensive income play with a compelling 3.22% yield, though the underlying momentum is currently stalled. While the price sits comfortably above its 200-day average, it is trading below its 50-day average, signaling that recent gains have faded and the asset is in a consolidation phase rather than a breakout. The options market confirms this hesitation; traders are buying insurance against a drop to the 41.00 level while waiting for a catalyst to push prices higher toward the 49.00 resistance. For investors seeking steady income without aggressive capital appreciation, the yield provides a solid floor, but the lack of strong upward momentum suggests patience is required before the trend turns decisively bullish. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.014709 |
| AutoETS | 0.015326 |
| MSTL | 0.016553 |
| AutoTheta | 0.022956 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 25.30 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.015 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.83 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 16.67 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:10 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at lower strikes (41.00 and 45.00) and significant open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (70.00 strike), suggesting a fear of downside volatility. Conversely, call activity is concentrated near the money and slightly out-of-the-money (47.00-49.00 range), indicating a belief that the asset will trade sideways or drift modestly higher rather than crash. The implied volatility skew shows elevated premiums for downside protection compared to upside bets, reflecting a cautious market sentiment.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.44% | 3.38% | 3.93% | 3.96% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.666 | 1.441247 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.829 | 1.940089 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.811 | 2.046946 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.726 | 2.097660 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.683 | 1.958142 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.747 | 2.302003 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.622 | 1.941323 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.470 | 1.494911 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.580 | 1.834862 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.876 | 2.753851 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.566 | 1.688544 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.332 | 1.146013 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.395 | 1.516897 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.599 | 1.751462 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.810 | 2.564915 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.637 | 2.185249 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.826 | 2.379032 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.661 | 1.889111 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.740 | 2.242424 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.422 | 1.384969 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.796 | 2.470515 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.632 | 1.996210 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.694 | 1.824395 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.700 | 1.972943 |
| 2014-06-25 | 2.038 | 4.917954 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.474 | 1.180279 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.524 | 1.479390 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.506 | 1.411043 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.776 | 2.441787 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.462 | 1.452830 |
| 2011-06-22 | 0.606 | 1.752458 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.344 | 1.001747 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.502 | 1.738227 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.370 | 1.154806 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.468 | 1.795856 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.672 | 2.909091 |
| 2008-06-25 | 0.948 | 2.267943 |
| 2007-12-24 | 1.688 | 3.463274 |
| 2006-12-20 | 1.626 | 3.496774 |
| 2005-12-23 | 1.158 | 3.092949 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.690 | 1.923077 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.950 | 3.143614 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.560 | 1.854305 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.566 | 2.364244 |
| 2001-12-24 | 0.440 | 1.533101 |
| 2001-08-24 | 0.514 | 1.674267 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.034 | 0.097842 |
| 2000-08-24 | 1.854 | 4.927575 |
| 1999-12-21 | 0.792 | 1.869027 |
| 1999-08-25 | 1.952 | 4.703614 |
| 1998-12-22 | 0.180 | 0.433735 |
| 1998-08-25 | 0.998 | 2.542675 |
| 1997-12-23 | 0.030 | 0.084211 |
| 1997-08-25 | 1.148 | 3.452632 |
| 1996-12-23 | 0.150 | 0.506329 |
| 1996-08-26 | 0.510 | 1.924528 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 54.76 |
| All Time Low | 17.76 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,113,490 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,079,971 |
| Average Volume | 1,079,971 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,113,490 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.71 |
| Bid | 45.81 |
| Bid Size | 1,100 |
| Book Value | 33.049 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 46.93 |
| Day Low | 46.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.22 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.8147175 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 47.746 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.83599854 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.017509291 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 11.717081 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 49.39 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.4799995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.050212584 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 41.33 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.579998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.13501084 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 41.33 - 49.39 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 827,159,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1138301 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.11999893 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.25695702 |
| Fullday Price | 46.91 |
| 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 underlying index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the UK market. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6456828 |
| Nav Price | 46.83455 |
| Net Assets | 3,668,140,800.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 46.8 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Previous Close | 46.82 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.4194076 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0900002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.192226 |
| Regular Market Day High | 46.93 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 46.63 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 46.63 - 46.93 |
| Regular Market Open | 46.8 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 46.82 |
| Regular Market Price | 46.91 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,008,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 728,527 |
| Shares Outstanding | 67,800,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EWU |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1843827 |
| Total Assets | 3,668,140,800 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.898 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.019179838 |
| Trailing P E | 16.66597 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.40213 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.40213 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 46.7904 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.11959839 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0025560453 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 728,527 |
| Yield | 0.0322 |
| Ytd Return | 7.34587 |