EWP ETF — iShares MSCI Spain ETF

iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EWP is an ETF that tracks the MSCI Spain 25/50 Index. its distribution rate is 3.17%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.86%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 1209.9% over the past 30.6 years, 663.7 points behind SPY at 1873.6%.

This ETF tracks the MSCI Spain 25/50 Index, holding large- and mid-capitalization Spanish equities with at least 80% of its assets in index components. It carries a modest current distribution rate with semi-annual distributions and has an expense ratio of 0.50%. The fund appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to the Spanish equity market through a low-cost, passively managed approach.

EWP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1209.9% over the past 30.6 years, 663.7 points behind SPY at 1873.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 21.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

EWP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.79%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/12/1996

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

3.17%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.86%

Last close

$58.27 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$2,289,669,689

Average volume

267155.0

Dividend

$0.924

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.88

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.17%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.86%) 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 or company page; Index: MSCI Spain 25/50 Index; 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.

EWP risks and drawbacks

EWP'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 11.4%.

Who may consider EWP — and who may not

EWP may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EWP 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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