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AMEX · EWU
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
Financial Services · Asset Management
$47.30
Down-$0.73 (-1.52%)
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 11:10 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 2.96B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Dividend yield
- 3.25%
- 52-week range
- $41.33 – $49.39
- Volume
- 2.09M
- Avg. volume
- 2.36M
Price performance · EWU
EWU price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 3, 2026
EWU closed at $47.30 after 21 trading sessions, up 2.01% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $47.30
- Period change
- +2.01%
- Period low
- $45.93
- Period high
- $48.03
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | $47.72 | $47.74 | $47.195 | $47.30 | 2.09M |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $47.84 | $48.08 | $47.83 | $48.03 | 688.37K |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $47.74 | $47.87 | $47.60 | $47.83 | 1.35M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $47.53 | $47.775 | $47.48 | $47.70 | 2.53M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $47.20 | $47.385 | $47.10 | $47.29 | 783.2K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $47.16 | $47.28 | $47.105 | $47.19 | 407.18K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $47.64 | $47.78 | $47.57 | $47.61 | 466.23K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $47.40 | $47.565 | $47.245 | $47.52 | 528.37K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $47.71 | $47.85 | $47.59 | $47.84 | 467.2K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $47.93 | $47.96 | $47.555 | $47.69 | 661.19K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $47.52 | $47.87 | $47.50 | $47.76 | 367.33K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $47.58 | $47.705 | $47.31 | $47.34 | 673.46K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $48.14 | $48.325 | $47.90 | $48.01 | 747.65K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $47.63 | $47.86 | $47.51 | $47.76 | 789.67K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $46.80 | $46.94 | $46.625 | $46.91 | 728.53K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $47.17 | $47.185 | $46.725 | $46.82 | 701.02K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $46.68 | $46.795 | $46.595 | $46.70 | 508.04K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $46.34 | $46.525 | $46.27 | $46.52 | 1.46M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $45.92 | $46.235 | $45.75 | $46.23 | 923.9K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $45.93 | $45.99 | $45.77 | $45.93 | 573.47K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $46.35 | $46.505 | $46.245 | $46.37 | 579.02K |
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The fund generally will invest 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 the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the UK market. The fund is non-diversified.
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Generated Nov 3, 2026, 9:13 PM
Why Is EWU Down Today?
The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) declined 1.46% today as markets digest the Bank of England's anticipated monetary policy shift amid mounting economic pressures. The move reflects broader concerns about UK economic resilience as the central bank prepares its first rate hike while facing an intensifying energy crisis that threatens inflation and growth.
Bottom line: EWU's 1.46% decline reflects justified concerns about the UK's near-term economic trajectory, where rate hikes and an energy crisis create a challenging backdrop for equity returns. While the selloff presents valuation opportunities for long-term investors, near-term headwinds from stagflation risks and economic slowdown warrant caution—watch for BoE communications, energy price trends, and UK earnings revisions as key indicators of market direction.
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