iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 50 Hudson Yards New York NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Mar 18, 1996
- CIK
- 0000930667
- Website
- ishares.com
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- iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-cap German equities, specifically the MSCI Germany Index, which captures approximately 85% of the German equity market's free float-adjusted market capitalization. The fund employs a representative sampling technique to invest in growth and value stocks across diversified sectors including industrials, financials, information technology, and consumer discretionary, with top holdings such as SAP SE (approximately 14%), Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (approximately 11%), Allianz SE (approximately 8%), Deutsche Telekom AG (approximately 6%), and Rheinmetall AG; it provides exposure to around 60 holdings in total. Managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors and issued by iShares, Inc. (a BlackRock, Inc. entity) with an expense ratio of 0.50%, EWG trades primarily on NYSE Arca and is listed on additional exchanges including Bolsa Mexicana de Valores and Santiago Stock Exchange. Launched on March 12, 1996, the fund is domiciled in the United States and targets investors seeking targeted access to the German stock market through a passive, market-cap-weighted strategy focused on publicly traded securities. It caters to institutional and retail investors interested in German equities across diversified market capitalizations and operates globally with primary exposure to companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In recent developments, EWG has experienced strong performance amid reduced political risk, attractive valuations, euro strength, and a rebound from German economic stagnation that began in 2023, delivering year-to-date total returns of approximately 32.72% as of late 2025 and outperforming broader markets in the past year with gains around 28%. The fund has seen elevated trading volumes and institutional interest, including from entities like Tradewinds Capital Management LLC and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, reflecting heightened demand for German market exposure; no major structural changes, such as index reconstitutions, new product launches, acquisitions, or partnerships specific to EWG, have been reported in the last 1-2 years. Assets under management stand at approximately $2.05 billion, supporting its role in international equity portfolios.