EWA · ARCA · ETF
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA) Price, Holdings & Fees
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA) closed at $280.71 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.00% from the previous close of $277.93.
Share price, past year
1Y −7.76%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $280.71 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $284.77 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $291.82 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $302.56 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $308.78 |
| May 29, 2026 | $319.25 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $312.95 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $296.80 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $293.08 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $299.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $298.27 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $315.41 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $308.65 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- as of Aug 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $1.5B
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 50
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $276.79 – $323.15
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund's expense ratio is 0.50%: $50.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund held 50 investments worth $1.46B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was BHP GROUP LIMITED, at 15.69% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHP GROUP LIMITED | 15.69% | $228.92M |
| 2 | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 13.76% | $200.80M |
| 3 | WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION | 6.14% | $89.54M |
| 4 | NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED | 5.71% | $83.36M |
| 5 | ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | 5.30% | $77.27M |
| 6 | WESFARMERS LIMITED | 4.51% | $65.78M |
| 7 | MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED | 4.31% | $62.86M |
| 8 | RIO TINTO LIMITED | 3.45% | $50.28M |
| 9 | GOODMAN GROUP | 3.22% | $47.05M |
| 10 | WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | 2.89% | $42.11M |
| 11 | CSL LIMITED | 2.34% | $34.11M |
| 12 | TRANSURBAN GROUP | 2.32% | $33.88M |
| 13 | WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED | 2.14% | $31.29M |
| 14 | FORTESCUE LTD | 1.89% | $27.52M |
| 15 | QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED | 1.70% | $24.77M |
| 16 | COLES GROUP LIMITED | 1.45% | $21.18M |
| 17 | ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED | 1.38% | $20.13M |
| 18 | NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD | 1.29% | $18.76M |
| 19 | SANTOS LIMITED | 1.27% | $18.46M |
| 20 | EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED | 1.24% | $18.09M |
| 21 | BRAMBLES LIMITED | 1.12% | $16.37M |
| 22 | SOUTH32 LIMITED | 1.08% | $15.78M |
| 23 | TELSTRA GROUP LIMITED | 1.02% | $14.95M |
| 24 | SCENTRE GROUP | 0.99% | $14.49M |
| 25 | SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED | 0.94% | $13.66M |
Top 25 of 50 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 91.19% |
| Other | 8.28% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.07% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Australia | 98.84% |
| New Zealand | 0.64% |
| United States | 0.07% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund's total return was −2.59%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | −0.47% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +5.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −7.53% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund
- Ticker
- EWA
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- iShares, Inc.
- SEC series ID
- S000004246
- SEC CIK
- 0000930667
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 27, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 21, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 27, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
- Jun 4, 2026
- May 5, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateFeb 23, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by iShares, Inc., the trust behind iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is EWA's price?
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA) closed at $280.71 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.00% from the previous close of $277.93.
What is EWA's expense ratio?
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund's expense ratio is 0.50%: $50.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does EWA hold?
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund held 50 investments worth $1.46B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was BHP GROUP LIMITED, at 15.69% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were BHP GROUP LIMITED, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED, ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED.
How has EWA performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund's total return was −2.59%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 27, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures