iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)

NYSE Arca: EWAExchange-traded fund from iShares.

  • Expense ratio0.52%
  • Net assets$1.24B
  • Dividend yield3.08%
  • 1-year return+10.58%
  • Holdings43

EWA ETF price chart

EWA quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+12.58%
  • 1 year+10.58%
  • 3 years+16.00%/yr
  • 5 years+6.27%/yr
  • 10 years+7.69%/yr
1Y volatility
17.00%
3Y volatility
16.65%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.57

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

EWA top 10 holdings

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iShares MSCI Australia ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1BHPBHP Group Ltd14.45%
2CBACommonwealth Bank of Australia12.98%
3NABNational Australia Bank Ltd6.21%
4WBCWestpac Banking Corporation6.06%
5ANZANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.90%
6CSLCSL Ltd4.89%
7MQGMacquarie Group Ltd4.51%
8WESWesfarmers Ltd4.24%
9WDSWoodside Energy Group Ltd2.94%
10RIORio Tinto Ltd2.87%

The top 10 holdings make up 65.1% of the fund (43 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

EWA sector weights

Financial Services
42.3%
Basic Materials
22.5%
Consumer Cyclical
6.5%
Healthcare
5.7%
Energy
4.5%
Industrials
4.4%
Consumer Defensive
4.4%
Real Estate
3.8%
Utilities
1.8%
Communication Services
1.4%
Technology
0.9%

EWA region weights

Australasia
100.0%

EWA asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
96.3%
Cash
0.2%

EWA market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
53.0%
Large cap
44.8%
Mid cap
3.6%

About iShares MSCI Australia ETF

The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Australian equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

EWA ETF FAQ

What is the EWA expense ratio?

iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.52%, or $52.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in EWA?

iShares MSCI Australia ETF has about $1.24B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of EWA?

The largest positions in EWA are BHP Group Ltd (14.45%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (12.98%), National Australia Bank Ltd (6.21%). The fund holds 43 securities in total.

How has EWA performed?

EWA returned +10.58% over the past year and +6.27% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does EWA pay dividends?

EWA has a dividend yield of 3.08% and pays distributions semiannual.

When was EWA launched?

iShares MSCI Australia ETF began trading on March 12, 1996.