iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA)

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Best Fit Pacific Ex Japan Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 21 Pacific Ex Japan Funds ETFs and 8 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 Typical

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Australia Index. The fund generally invests at least 90% 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 traded primarily on the Australian Stock Exchange. Components primarily include consumer staples, financial and materials companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.22.2013

Previous Close $26.26 Expense Ratio 0.53%
YTD Return 3.7% Avg. 30-Day Volume 1,979,459
1-Year Return 30.8% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $26.07 Shares Outstanding 91,800,000
Ask $26.08 Dividends $1.35
Top 10 Holdings
Cmnwlth Bk Of Aust (E:CBA) 10.95%
Bhp Billiton Ltd (E:BHP) 10.75%
Westpac Bkg Corp (E:WBC) 9.12%
Aust & Nz Bank Grp (E:ANZ) 7.56%
Natl Australia Bk (E:NAB) 7.21%
Wesfarmers Ltd (E:WES) 4.10%
Woolworths Ltd (E:WOW) 4.03%
Csl (E:CSL) 2.90%
Westfield Group (E:WDC) 2.45%
Woodside Petroleum (E:WPL) 2.35%
% of Total Holdings 61.40%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Pacific Ex Japan Funds

1

iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (EWS)

2

iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP)

3

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund (AAXJ)

4

iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (EWT)

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