iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund (EZU)

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Best Fit European Region Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 41 European Region Funds ETFs and 9 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Good
Tracking Error Typical
Bid/Ask Ratio Typical
Holdings Diversity Excellent

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EMU Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 95% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts ("DRs") representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index consists of stocks from the following 11 countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Components primarily include consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financial and industrials companies.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.22.2013

Previous Close $35.61 Expense Ratio 0.53%
YTD Return 5.5% Avg. 30-Day Volume 1,721,133
1-Year Return 35.2% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $35.30 Shares Outstanding 63,500,000
Ask $35.31 Dividends $0.91
Top 10 Holdings
Sanofi (E:SAN) 3.92%
Total (E:FP) 3.22%
Bayer Ag (E:BAYN) 2.70%
Basf Se (E:BAS) 2.64%
Siemens Ag (E:SIE) 2.63%
Anheuser-Busch Inb (E:ABI) 2.27%
Banco Santander (E:SAN) 2.20%
Sap Ag (E:SAP) 2.18%
Allianz Se (E:ALV) 2.12%
Unilever Nv (E:UNA) 2.03%
% of Total Holdings 25.90%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit European Region Funds

1

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)

2

iShares MSCI UK Index Fund (EWU)

3

iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund (EZU)

4

iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund (EWN)

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