iShares MSCI Sweden ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About EWD

What does EWD invest in?

The iShares MSCI Sweden ETF is designed to mirror the financial performance of a benchmark index comprising shares from Swedish companies.

What is the expense ratio of EWD?

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) charges an expense ratio of 0.51%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is EWD?

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) manages $739.1M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is EWD actively managed or an index fund?

EWD is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (EWD's is 0.51%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was EWD launched?

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) launched in March 1996 and is managed by IShares.

How has EWD performed?

EWD's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.