EWK ETF — iShares MSCI Belgium ETF

iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EWK is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.59%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.93%, its expense ratio is 0.49%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 501.2% over the past 30.6 years, 1372.4 points behind SPY at 1873.6%.

This ETF tracks the large-, mid-, and small-capitalization equity market in Belgium, investing at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index. It distributes its income semi-annually and carries an expense ratio of 0.49%, with a modest current distribution rate. The fund appeals to investors seeking exposure to the Belgian equity market with a moderate income component.

EWK performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 501.2% over the past 30.6 years, 1372.4 points behind SPY at 1873.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.

EWK key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.81%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/12/1996

Expense ratio

0.49%

Distribution rate

2.59%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

1.93%

Last close

$25.61 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$237,275,505

Average volume

20853.0

Dividend

$0.332

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.91

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.59%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.93%) 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.

EWK risks and drawbacks

EWK'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 15.5%.

Who may consider EWK — and who may not

EWK may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EWK 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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