iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- United States of America
- IPO Date
- Jan 26, 2012
- CIK
- 0001100663
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- iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF (EWGS) seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Germany Small Cap Index, which measures the performance of equity securities of small-capitalization companies domiciled in Germany, by employing a representative sampling technique. The ETF invests in growth and value stocks across diversified sectors including producer manufacturing, process industries, finance, technology services, and health technology; it primarily holds small-cap German equities with minor exposures to countries such as Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Austria. Launched on January 25, 2012 by BlackRock, Inc. and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, the ETF is part of iShares Trust, domiciled in the United States with principal operations based in San Francisco, California. The fund provides investors with targeted exposure to the German small-cap equity market through a passively managed exchange-traded product listed on BATS Global Markets. Prior to its closure, EWGS maintained assets under management of approximately $18 million, distributed semi-annual dividends (with the last known payout of $0.55 per share on October 16, 2023), and featured holdings weighted toward sectors like electronic technology, industrial services, consumer services, and communications. In a significant operational change, BlackRock ETF Trust announced the liquidation of EWGS on August 18, 2023, with trading suspended on October 31, 2023, and the first liquidating distribution of $52.367555 per share paid on November 2, 2023; additional distributions followed as the fund fully liquidated shortly thereafter. This closure reflects a strategic decision amid low assets and market conditions, marking the end of active operations for the ETF with no subsequent relaunches or reorganizations reported. The ETF's termination eliminated ongoing trading and investment availability for this specific small-cap Germany-focused vehicle.