iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund EWC
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- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Net assets
- $5.5B
- Holdings
- 88
- 12-month distribution yield
- 1.23%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (EWC) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$60.87 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.5% a year, from its prospectus dated 30 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$5.48 billion as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 88 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.75 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 1.23%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.50%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.49%
- Prospectus date
- 30 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 30 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $5,484,459,134
- Total assets
- $5,522,387,894
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 27 Jul 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 88 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | CA7800871021 | 8.71% | $477.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 2 | THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK TORONTO DOMINION BANK THE | CA8911605092 | 6.28% | $344.7M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 3 | SHOPIFY INC. | CA82509L1076 | 4.74% | $260.0M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 4 | Enbridge Inc. | CA29250N1050 | 3.89% | $213.4M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 5 | BANK OF MONTREAL | CA0636711016 | 3.74% | $204.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 6 | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | CA1360691010 | 3.30% | $180.8M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 7 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA THE | CA0641491075 | 3.22% | $176.8M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 8 | CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD | CA1363851017 | 3.08% | $168.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 9 | Brookfield Corporation | CA11271J1075 | 3.05% | $167.5M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 10 | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | CA0084741085 | 3.00% | $164.6M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 11 | Canadien Pacifique Kansas City Limitee CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD | CA13646K1084 | 2.60% | $142.8M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 12 | Suncor Energy Inc. | CA8672241079 | 2.44% | $133.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 13 | BARRICK MINING CORPORATION | CA06849F1080 | 2.34% | $128.5M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 14 | TC Energy Corporation | CA87807B1076 | 2.25% | $123.6M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 15 | MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | CA56501R1064 | 2.09% | $114.4M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 16 | Canadian National Railway Company | CA1363751027 | 2.02% | $110.5M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 17 | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | CA9628791027 | 1.98% | $108.8M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 18 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | CA6330671034 | 1.85% | $101.5M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 19 | CAMECO CORPORATION | CA13321L1085 | 1.59% | $87.2M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 20 | Franco-Nevada Corporation | CA3518581051 | 1.45% | $79.6M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 21 | CELESTICA INC. | CA15101Q2071 | 1.45% | $79.3M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 22 | ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC. | CA01626P1484 | 1.35% | $74.2M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 23 | Constellation Software Inc. CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC CANADA | CA21037X1006 | 1.34% | $73.5M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 24 | SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC | CA8667961053 | 1.29% | $70.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 25 | Cenovus Energy Incorporation . | CA15135U1093 | 1.27% | $69.6M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.71% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.68% | |
| Other | 0.16% | |
| Equity derivatives | <0.01% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 99.88% | |
| United States | 0.68% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 99.88% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 0.68% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 28.81% | |
| Basic Materials | 12.91% | |
| Energy | 12.21% | |
| Industrials | 7.07% | |
| Technology | 6.58% | |
| Utilities | 4.12% | |
| Real Estate | 3.70% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.51% | |
| Telecommunications | 0.73% | |
| Miscellaneous | 0.26% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.7500
- 12-month yield
- 1.23%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Jun 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.7500) ÷ latest price ($60.87) × 100 = 1.23%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (10 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | $0.2750 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $0.4750 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | $0.3060 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.5500 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $0.3490 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | $0.4860 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | $0.3460 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.4910 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | $0.2760 |
| 13 Dec 2021 | $0.4780 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000004265) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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