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EWD ETF — iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
EWD's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (72/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 4.66%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.19 with an ex-date of June 15, 2026, was 98.7% higher than the previous $0.601. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
EWD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.66%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.51%, its expense ratio is 0.51%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 1095.2% over the past 30.6 years, 778.4 points behind SPY at 1873.6%.
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF tracks the performance of large- and mid-capitalization Swedish companies through investments in the component securities of its underlying index. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and distributes semi-annually, with an expense ratio of 0.51%. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to the Swedish stock market.
EWD dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (4.66%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.51%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.194. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $1.194 | 98.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.601 | -40.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-16 | $1.01 | 53.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.659 | -30.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.953 | 381.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.198 | -80.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.993 | 389.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.203 | -83.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-13 | $1.204 | 7.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-10 | $1.124 | 281.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.295 | 210.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-15 | $0.095 | -77.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-16 | $0.416 | -56.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-17 | $0.949 | 5482.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-18 | $0.017 | -98.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-19 | $1.444 | 326.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.339 | -55.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-20 | $0.756 | 15020.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.005 | -99.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-22 | $1.119 | 4203.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-21 | $0.026 | -97.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-25 | $1.166 | 404.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-17 | $0.231 | -77.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-25 | $1.009 | 354.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-18 | $0.222 | -78.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-06-27 | $1.02 | 11.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-06-21 | $0.914 | -11.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-06-22 | $1.038 | 88.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-06-23 | $0.551 | 866.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-22 | $0.057 | -87.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-06-23 | $0.444 | 2236.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-23 | $0.019 | -98.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-06-25 | $1.261 | 13.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-20 | $1.107 | 225.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-20 | $0.34 | -19.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-23 | $0.42 | 183.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-12-23 | $0.148 | -39.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-12-22 | $0.246 | 105.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-12-16 | $0.12 | -1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-12-23 | $0.122 | 154.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-08-24 | $0.048 | -94.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-20 | $0.8 | -85.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-08-24 | $5.391 | 433.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-12-21 | $1.01 | 48.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-08-25 | $0.68 | 946.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-12-22 | $0.065 | -93.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-08-25 | $0.942 | 2142.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-12-23 | $0.042 | -94.4% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-08-25 | $0.756 | 3878.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-12-23 | $0.019 | -95.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-08-26 | $0.418 | — |
| 1996 total (partial launch year) | $0.437 | — |
| 1997 total | $0.798 | — |
| 1998 total | $1.007 | 26.2% |
| 1999 total | $1.69 | 67.8% |
| 2000 total | $6.191 | 266.3% |
| 2001 total | $0.048 | -99.2% |
| 2002 total | $0.122 | 154.2% |
| 2003 total | $0.366 | 200.0% |
| 2004 total | $0.148 | -59.6% |
| 2005 total | $0.42 | 183.8% |
| 2006 total | $0.34 | -19.0% |
| 2007 total | $1.107 | 225.6% |
| 2008 total | $1.28 | 15.6% |
| 2009 total | $0.501 | -60.9% |
| 2010 total | $0.551 | 10.0% |
| 2011 total | $1.038 | 88.4% |
| 2012 total | $0.914 | -11.9% |
| 2013 total | $1.242 | 35.9% |
| 2014 total | $1.24 | -0.2% |
| 2015 total | $1.192 | -3.9% |
| 2016 total | $1.124 | -5.7% |
| 2017 total | $1.095 | -2.6% |
| 2018 total | $1.461 | 33.4% |
| 2019 total | $1.365 | -6.6% |
| 2020 total | $0.39 | -71.4% |
| 2021 total | $2.531 | 549.0% |
| 2022 total | $1.191 | -52.9% |
| 2023 total | $0.953 | -20.0% |
| 2024 total | $0.659 | -30.8% |
| 2025 total | $1.611 | 144.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.194 | 18.2% vs prior-year YTD |
EWD dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +77.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -42.94%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +77.7% |
| 3Y | 806.6% |
| 5Y | 26.5% |
| 10Y | 56.8% |
EWD holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
EWD performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 1095.2% over the past 30.6 years, 778.4 points behind SPY at 1873.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.3% | — |
| 3M | 2.1% | — |
| 6M | -1.6% | — |
| YTD | 6.5% | — |
| 1Y | 11.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 15.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 18.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 4.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 9.60% |
| Since inception (30.6 years) | 1095.2% | 8.50% |
EWD key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 72 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 3.36%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/12/1996
- Expense ratio
- 0.51%
- Distribution rate
- 4.66%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 3.51%
- Last close
- $51.21 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $994,289,944
- Average volume
- 187621.0
- Dividend
- $1.194
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/15/2026
- Payment date
- 06/18/2026
- Beta
- 1.25
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.66%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.51%) 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.
EWD risks and drawbacks
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 14.5%.
Who may consider EWD — and who may not
EWD may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EWD 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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Frequently asked questions
Does EWD pay monthly?
No. EWD currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is EWD's expense ratio?
EWD's expense ratio is 0.51%.
What is EWD's dividend yield?
EWD's distribution rate is 4.66%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.51% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has EWD's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +77.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does EWD pay a dividend?
EWD pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $1.194. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.
How has EWD performed?
Total return is 1095.2% over the past 30.6 years, 778.4 points behind SPY at 1873.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.5%.
Is EWD a good investment?
EWD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 72 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.66% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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