EWL ETF — Holdings & Analysis
The iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Swiss equities. 0.50% expense ratio, $1.5B AUM, 40 holdings, inception 1996.
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) ETF — Price, Holdings & Analysis
ETF Overview
Risk Metrics
Expense Ratio
Top Holdings
- Roche Holding AG (ROG.SW): 15.13%
- Novartis AG Registered Shares (NOVN.SW): 14.54%
- Nestle SA (NESN.SW): 12.63%
- Zurich Insurance Group AG (ZURN.SW): 4.49%
- ABB Ltd (ABBN.SW): 4.49%
- Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Class A (CFR.SW): 4.32%
- UBS Group AG Registered Shares (UBSG.SW): 4.30%
- Swiss Re AG (SREN.SW): 2.60%
- Lonza Group Ltd (LONN.SW): 2.44%
- Holcim Ltd (HOLN.SW): 2.35%
Sector Allocation
- Healthcare: 40.5%
- Financial Services: 17.5%
- Consumer Defensive: 15.3%
- Industrials: 11.4%
- Basic Materials: 6.5%
- Consumer Cyclical: 5.4%
- Communication Services: 1.4%
- Real Estate: 1.0%
- Technology: 0.8%
- Utilities: 0.4%
- Switzerland: 99.5%
- Other: 0.5%
Dividend Yield
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Risk Metrics
- Beta: 1.03
Questions & Answers
What is iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)?
The iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Swiss equities. It holds 40 securities. With $1.5B in assets under management, it is one of the larger funds in its category.
What is the expense ratio for EWL?
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF has an expense ratio of 0.50%, which is considered moderate for equity ETFs. This means for every $10,000 invested, annual fees would be approximately $50. Lower expense ratios generally lead to better long-term returns, all else being equal.
What are the top holdings in EWL?
The three largest positions in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF are Roche Holding AG (ROG.SW, 15.1%), Novartis AG Registered Shares (NOVN.SW, 14.5%), Nestle SA (NESN.SW, 12.6%). Together these top three holdings represent 42.3% of the fund, out of 40 total positions. The fund has a concentrated portfolio.
What sectors does EWL invest in?
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF allocates across 10 sectors. The largest sector exposures are Healthcare (40.5%), Financial Services (17.5%), Consumer Defensive (15.3%). The fund is heavily concentrated in Healthcare.
How long has EWL been around?
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF was launched in 1996, making it 30 years old. As one of the longer-running ETFs, it has an extensive performance track record through multiple market cycles. It is managed by IShares.