iShares MSCI France ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About EWQ

What does EWQ invest in?

This fund's primary goal is to closely track the financial performance of an underlying benchmark comprised exclusively of stocks from French companies.

What is the expense ratio of EWQ?

iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) charges an expense ratio of 0.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is EWQ?

iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) manages $327.3M 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 EWQ actively managed or an index fund?

EWQ 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 (EWQ's is 0.50%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was EWQ launched?

iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) launched in March 1996 and is managed by IShares.

How has EWQ performed?

EWQ'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.