EWA ETF — iShares MSCI Australia ETF

iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EWA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.82%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.96%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 869.1% over the past 30.6 years, 1004.5 points behind SPY at 1873.6%.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF is an equity fund that tracks the performance of large- and mid-capitalization Australian companies, investing at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid semi-annually, with an expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the Australian equity market with a regular income component.

EWA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 869.1% over the past 30.6 years, 1004.5 points behind SPY at 1873.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.0%.

EWA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.03%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/12/1996

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

2.82%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.96%

Last close

$28.73 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,176,520,893

Average volume

2653116.0

Dividend

$0.405

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.98

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.82%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.96%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EWA risks and drawbacks

EWA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.0%.

Who may consider EWA — and who may not

EWA may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EWA pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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