iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF(EWU · ETF)

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EWU $46.70
Snapshot
$46.70
52-Week Range
$39.60 – $48.92
YTD
+5.04%
IV Rank (30D)
5.41
Straddle Price
$1.43
P/C Vol Ratio
0.81
Info

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) ETF

Exchange
ARCX
Inception
1996-03-12
Has Options
Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-07-22
Holdings
74
AUM
$4.0B
Provider
iShares (BlackRock)
Inception
1996-03-12
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-07-22
Expense Ratio
Dividend Yield
3.17%
Distribution
Semi-Annual
Recent distributions
Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Type
2026-06-15 2026-06-18 $0.6663 CD
2025-12-16 2025-12-19 $0.8291 CD
2025-06-16 2025-06-20 $0.8110 CD
2024-12-17 2024-12-20 $0.7265 CD
2024-06-11 2024-06-17 $0.6831 CD
2023-12-20 2023-12-27 $0.7470 CD
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 74 holdings
Symbol Name Weight % Asset Class Country
HSBA HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 11.12% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
AZN ASTRAZENECA PLC 8.07% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
SHEL SHELL PLC 7.76% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
RR. ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 4.91% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
ULVR UNILEVER PLC 4.23% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BATS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO 3.89% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BP. BP PLC 3.56% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
GSK GLAXOSMITHKLINE 3.25% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
RIO RIO TINTO PLC 3.09% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BARC BARCLAYS PLC 3.03% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
LLOY LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC 2.81% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
NG. NATIONAL GRID PLC 2.61% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BA. BAE SYSTEMS PLC 2.37% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
NWG NATWEST GROUP PLC 2.29% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
GLEN GLENCORE PLC 2.12% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
REL RELX PLC 1.84% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
CPG COMPASS GROUP PLC 1.65% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
LSEG LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC 1.63% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
STAN STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 1.61% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
AAL ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 1.57% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
DGE DIAGEO PLC 1.47% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
HLN HALEON PLC 1.37% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
RKT RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC 1.36% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
SSE SSE PLC 1.29% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
TSCO TESCO PLC 1.28% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
PRU PRUDENTIAL PLC 1.16% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
III 3I GROUP PLC 1.04% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
EXPN EXPERIAN PLC 1.03% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
SUNB SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS INC 0.93% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
VOD VODAFONE GROUP PLC 0.90% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
AV. AVIVA PLC 0.88% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
IMB IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC 0.87% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
NXT NEXT PLC 0.72% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
IHG INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC 0.70% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
LGEN LEGAL AND GENERAL GROUP PLC 0.66% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
HLMA HALMA PLC 0.57% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
ANTO ANTOFAGASTA PLC 0.55% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BT.A BT GROUP PLC 0.47% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
RTO RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC 0.47% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
INF INFORMA PLC 0.46% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
GBP GBP CASH 0.46% Cash/Money Market United Kingdom
SGRO SEGRO REIT PLC 0.46% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
UU. UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC 0.43% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
CCH COCA COLA HBC AG 0.42% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
ADM ADMIRAL GROUP PLC 0.39% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
ITRK INTERTEK GROUP PLC 0.38% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BNZL BUNZL 0.37% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
SN. SMITH AND NEPHEW PLC 0.36% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
SVT SEVERN TRENT PLC 0.35% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
CNA CENTRICA PLC 0.35% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
Geographic Breakdown
Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan -0.09% 23
Feb +0.50% 23
Mar -0.39% 23
Apr +3.02% 23
May -0.06% 23
Jun -2.42% 23
Jul +1.55% 23
Aug -0.98% 22
Sep -0.41% 22
Oct +0.17% 22
Nov +0.99% 22
Dec -0.55% 22
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $46.57
SMA 50: $46.54
SMA 200: $45.34
Current: $46.70
EMA 12: $46.71
EMA 26: $46.59
MACD: 0.1208 | Signal: 0.0424
BULLISH
ADX (14): 9.77
RANGE
+DI: 29.66
−DI: 27.92
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 51.29
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 56.84
Stoch %D: 55.21
Williams %R: -62.45
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $47.46
BB Lower: $45.68
NEUTRAL
OBV: 24,438,899
Vol SMA 20: 1,449,107
Vol ROC: -92.45%
ATR: $0.55
True Range: $0.64
HV 20: 14.4%
HV 30: 16.3%
HV 60: 17.5%

Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-07-25T00:00:00 – 2026-07-23T00:00:00
AI Analysis

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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.

News
Options Activity
IV Rank (30D)
5.41
IV Rank (7D)
5.41
Avg IV
23.4%
Straddle (30D)
$1.43
Straddle (7D)
$1.43
P/C Volume
0.81
Spread Scanner GPU

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
0.71
Correlation (SPY)
59.2%
0.35
Ann. Volatility
15.2%
SPY Volatility
12.7%

Low volatility - stock moves less than market

Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance

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Constituents
Symbol Name Weight % Price 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month