iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund (IEV)

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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 Typical
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 S&P Europe 350TM (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the stocks of leading companies in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.16.2013

Previous Close $42.27 Expense Ratio 0.60%
YTD Return 7.5% Avg. 30-Day Volume 325,088
1-Year Return 32.9% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $42.23 Shares Outstanding 29,900,000
Ask $42.25 Dividends $1.19
Top 10 Holdings
Nestle Sa (E:NESN) 3.01%
Hsbc Holdings Plc (E:HSBA) 2.81%
Novartis Ag (E:NOVN) 2.73%
Roche Hldgs Ag (E:ROG) 2.41%
Vodafone Group (E:VOD) 1.99%
Bp (E:BP.) 1.82%
Sanofi (E:SAN) 1.76%
Glaxosmithkline (E:GSK) 1.72%
Royal Dutch Shell (E:RDSA) 1.68%
Total (E:FP) 1.58%
% of Total Holdings 21.50%

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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