iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) Holdings

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EWU holdings summary

as of Oct 25, 2026
Holdings
66
positions listed
Top 10 weight
53.1%
of net assets
Effective holdings
24
equal-weight equivalent
Largest holding
HSBA 10.05%
HSBC Holdings PLC
Annual turnover
6.3%
of the portfolio traded
Top 1053.1%
Top 2580.9%
Top 5095.3%

All EWU holdings

65 holdings
#Name
1HSBAHSBC Holdings PLCFinancial Services10.05%$373.5M——
2SHELShell plcEnergy9.19%$341.6M——
3AZNAstraZeneca PLCHealthcare8.51%$316.3M——
4RRRolls-Royce Holdings PLCIndustrials4.49%$166.8M——
5ULVRUnilever PLCConsumer Defensive4.42%$164.2M——
6BPBP PLCEnergy4.04%$150.0M——
7BATSBritish American Tobacco PLCConsumer Defensive3.94%$146.5M——
8GSKGSK plcHealthcare3.13%$116.2M——
9RIORio Tinto PLCBasic Materials2.75%$102.1M——
10NGNational Grid PLCUtilities2.62%$97.2M——
11BARCBarclays PLCFinancial Services2.44%$90.6M——
12BABAE Systems plcIndustrials2.40%$89.3M——
13LLOYLloyds Banking Group PLCFinancial Services2.35%$87.5M——
14RELRelx PLCIndustrials2.22%$82.6M——
15NWGNatWest Group PLCFinancial Services2.16%$80.4M——
16GLENGlencore PLCBasic Materials2.10%$78.0M——
17CPGCompass Group PLCConsumer Cyclical1.85%$68.7M——
18LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group PLCFinancial Services1.71%$63.7M——
19AALAnglo American PLCBasic Materials1.71%$63.5M——
20DGEDiageo PLCConsumer Defensive1.69%$62.6M——
21TSCOTesco PLCConsumer Defensive1.51%$56.2M——
22RKTReckitt Benckiser Group PLCConsumer Defensive1.49%$55.3M——
23STANStandard Chartered PLCFinancial Services1.43%$53.2M——
24HLNHaleon PLCHealthcare1.43%$53.1M——
25SSESSE PLCUtilities1.28%$47.5M——
26EXPNExperian PLCIndustrials1.11%$41.1M——
27III3I Group PLCFinancial Services0.91%$33.7M——
28PRUPrudential plcFinancial Services0.91%$33.7M——
29IMBImperial Brands PLCConsumer Defensive0.91%$33.6M——
30VODVodafone Group PLCCommunication Services0.90%$33.4M——
31AVAviva PLCFinancial Services0.88%$32.8M——
32IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLCConsumer Cyclical0.71%$26.3M——
33NXTNext PLCConsumer Cyclical0.71%$26.2M——
34LGENLegal & General Group PLCFinancial Services0.65%$24.1M——
35HLMAHalma PLCIndustrials0.51%$19.1M——
36INFInforma PLCCommunication Services0.49%$18.4M——
37BTBT Group plcOther0.49%$18.2M——
38SGROSegro PlcReal Estate0.47%$17.3M——
39UUUnited Utilities Group PLCUtilities0.46%$17.3M——
40SGESage Group PLCTechnology0.44%$16.5M——
41ANTOAntofagasta PLCBasic Materials0.44%$16.4M——
42ADMAdmiral Group PLCFinancial Services0.41%$15.2M——
43DPLMDiploma PLCIndustrials0.41%$15.1M——
44ITRKIntertek Group PLCIndustrials0.39%$14.5M——
45BNZLBunzl PLCConsumer Defensive0.39%$14.4M——
46MKSMarks and Spencer Group PLCConsumer Cyclical0.38%$14.2M——
47CCHCoca Cola HBC AGConsumer Defensive0.37%$13.8M——
48SVTSevern Trent PLCUtilities0.37%$13.8M——
49SNSmith & Nephew PLCHealthcare0.36%$13.4M——
50RTORentokil Initial PLCIndustrials0.36%$13.4M——
51EDVEndeavour Mining CorpBasic Materials0.35%$12.9M——
52SMINSmiths Group PLCIndustrials0.34%$12.6M——
53CNACentrica PLCUtilities0.31%$11.4M——
54MNGM&G PlcFinancial Services0.31%$11.4M——
55SDLFStandard Life PLCFinancial Services0.29%$10.8M——
56PSONPearson PLCCommunication Services0.28%$10.2M——
57WISEWise plcTechnology0.25%$9.3M——
58SBRYJ Sainsbury PLCConsumer Defensive0.25%$9.1M——
59MROMelrose Industries PLCIndustrials0.24%$8.9M——
60KGFKingfisher PLCConsumer Cyclical0.24%$8.8M——
61ABFAssociated British Foods PLCConsumer Defensive0.23%$8.4M——
62LANDLand Securities Group PLCReal Estate0.23%$8.4M——
63SPXSpirax Group plcIndustrials0.22%$8.3M——
64FRESFresnillo PLCBasic Materials0.19%$7.0M——
65AAFAirtel Africa PlcCommunication Services0.09%$3.5M——

Weights as a percentage of net assets. Value held = weight × net assets ($3.72B). Market cap and P/E from each company's latest fundamentals (U.S.-listed stocks).

EWU sector breakdown

SectorWeightHoldingsLargest
Financial Services24.5%13HSBA, BARC, LLOY
Consumer Defensive15.2%10ULVR, BATS, DGE
Healthcare13.4%4AZN, GSK, HLN
Energy13.2%2SHEL, BP
Industrials12.7%11RR, BA, REL
Basic Materials7.5%6RIO, GLEN, AAL
Utilities5.0%5NG, SSE, UU
Consumer Cyclical3.9%5CPG, IHG, NXT
Communication Services1.8%4VOD, INF, PSON
Technology0.7%2SGE, WISE
Real Estate0.7%2SGRO, LAND
Other0.5%1BT

Sum of the weights of the holdings in each sector.

EWU top industries

Banks - Diversified
13.9%
Oil & Gas Integrated
13.2%
Drug Manufacturers - General
11.6%
Aerospace & Defense
6.9%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
6.6%
Household & Personal Products
5.9%
Tobacco
4.8%
Banks - Regional
4.5%
Specialty Business Services
3.0%
Utilities - Regulated Electric
2.6%
Asset Management
1.9%
Restaurants
1.8%
Grocery Stores
1.8%
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
1.7%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
1.7%

EWU overlap with other ETFs

ETFFundOverlapShared holdingsExpense ratio
FLGBFranklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF89.6%59 of 840.08%
VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF6.7%60 of 8,0350.05%
DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF2.2%1 of 300.16%
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.4%11 of 2,9410.03%
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF0.4%4 of 5020.09%
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF0.1%4 of 1,9620.19%

Overlap = sum over shared holdings of the smaller of the two weights. 100% means identical portfolios.

About the EWU portfolio

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds 66 positions. The ten largest make up 53.1% of the fund and the top 50 95.3%, so it behaves like a portfolio of about 24 equally weighted positions. The biggest positions are HSBC Holdings PLC (10.05%), Shell plc (9.19%), AstraZeneca PLC (8.51%), Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (4.49%), Unilever PLC (4.42%).

By sector, Financial Services is 24.5%, Consumer Defensive is 15.2%, Healthcare is 13.4%. Holdings data is from the fund's latest portfolio as reported by EODHD on October 25, 2026; positions change as the fund rebalances.

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EWU holdings FAQ

How many holdings does EWU have?

EWU holds 66 positions as of October 25, 2026.

What are the top 10 holdings of EWU?

The ten largest holdings are HSBC Holdings PLC (10.05%), Shell plc (9.19%), AstraZeneca PLC (8.51%), Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (4.49%), Unilever PLC (4.42%), BP PLC (4.04%), British American Tobacco PLC (3.94%), GSK plc (3.13%), Rio Tinto PLC (2.75%), National Grid PLC (2.62%). Together they are 53.1% of the fund.

What percentage of EWU is HSBC Holdings PLC?

HSBC Holdings PLC is the largest holding at 10.05% of net assets, about $373.5M of the fund's $3.72B.

Which sector is the largest in EWU?

Financial Services is the largest sector at 24.5%, followed by Consumer Defensive (15.2%) and Healthcare (13.4%), based on the sectors of the individual holdings.

How concentrated is EWU?

The top 10 holdings are 53.1% of the fund. By the effective number of holdings (1 divided by the sum of squared weights) EWU behaves like a portfolio of about 24 equally weighted positions.