iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) Holdings & Expense Ratio
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iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) has a last stored price of $59.23, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session. It has a 0.50% expense ratio and $1.5B in assets under management.
Holdings and weights below are as of Mar 15, 2026. In the stored portfolio snapshot, the largest listed holding is Roche Holding AG (ROG.SW) at 15.13%, and the largest sector allocation is Healthcare at 40.5%.
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) ETF — Price, Holdings & Analysis
ETF Overview
Risk Metrics
- Beta: 1.03
Expense Ratio
What does EWL hold?
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| 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% |
This fund data is more than 45 days old; verify current holdings with the issuer.
How Is the Fund Allocated?
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 99.5% |
| Other | 0.5% |
Dividend Yield
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Questions & Answers
What is iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)?
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) is an exchange-traded fund. In the stored fund data, it holds 40 positions, has its largest sector allocation in Healthcare (40.5%) and charges a 0.50% expense ratio.
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.
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