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ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND $48.28 (New York symbol EWY; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Korea Index. The ETF’s top holdings are Samsung Electronics, 21.2%; Hyundai Motor, 3.7%; SK Hynix Semiconductor, 2.9%; Hyundai Mobis (auto parts), 2.8%; Shinhan Financial, 2.7%; Naver (Internet), 2.6%; Korea Electric Power, 2.5%; LG Chemicals, 2.3%; Posco (steel), 2.2%; Kia Motors, 2.0%; AmorePacific Corp. (cosmetics), 2.0%; KT&G Corp. (tobacco), 1.9%; KB Financial, 1.9%; and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, 1.7%. The iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund was launched on May 9, 2000. Its expense ratio is 0.64%....
ISHARES MSCI GERMANY FUND $24.22 (New York symbol EWG; buy or sell through brokers) tracks the stocks in the MSCI Germany Index. This index aims to replicate 85% of the market capitalization of the German stock market. The remaining 15% is unavailable for investment, partly due to limitations on foreign ownership. The ETF’s top holdings are Bayer (diversified chemicals), 8.8%; SAP (software), 7.5%; Siemens (engineering conglomerate), 7.4%; Allianz (insurance), 6.8%; Daimler (automobiles), 7.3%; BASF (chemicals), 6.1%; Deutsche Telekom, 5.4%; Munich Reinsurance, 3.3%; BMW AG, 2.7%; Linde AG (industrial gases), 2.6%; Fresenius (health care), 2.6%; Deutsche Bank AG, 2.4%; and Deutsche Post AG, 2.3%....
ISHARES MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND $34.42 (New York symbol ECH; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that aims to track the MSCI Chile Investable Market Index, which consists of stocks that mainly trade on the Santiago Stock Exchange. The fund’s largest holdings are Enersis SA (electricity), 10.3%; Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (electricity), 9.0%; Empresas Copec SA (conglomerate), 7.9%; S.A.C.I. Falabella (retail), 6.5%; Banco Santander Chile (banking), 5.8%; Cencosud SA (retailer), 5.8%; Empresas CMPC (pulp and paper), 4.7%; Colbun SA (utility), 4.6%; and Banco de Chile, 4.3%. The ETF’s industry breakdown consists of Utilities, 31.9%; Financials, 19.5%; Materials, 13.0%; Consumer Staples, 9.7%; Energy, 8.2%; Consumer Discretionary, 8.0%; Industrials, 4.4%; Telecommunication services, 2.5%; and Information Technology, 2.1%....
BCE INC. $57.77 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 865.4 million; Market cap: $50.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.7%; www.bce.ca) continues to benefit from strong demand for its wireless, high-speed Internet and Fibe TV services. That’s offsetting weaker revenue from traditional telephone services. In the three months ended December 31, 2015, the company’s revenue rose 1.4%, to $5.60 billion from $5.53 billion. Per-share profits were unchanged at $0.72. During the quarter, the company added 91,308 wireless subscribers under long-term contracts. That’s down from 118,120 a year earlier, mainly due to strong competition over the winter holiday. However, smartphone users now account for 78% of these customers, up from 76% a year earlier. That’s good news, as smartphones generate higher monthly fees than regular cellphones....