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ISHARES MSCI AUSTRALIA ETF $19.43 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that holds the 71 largest Australian stocks. The fund’s top holdings include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 12.1%; Westpac Banking Corp., 9.3%; National Australia Bank, 6.9%; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, 6.7%; BHP Billiton, 5.4%; CSL Ltd., 4.2%; Wesfarmers, 3.8%; Woolworths Ltd., 2.7%; Macquarie Group, 2.2%; and Telstra Corp., 2.1%. The ETF’s industry breakdown consists of Financials, 53.0%; Materials, 14.4%; Consumer Staples, 7.8%; Industrials, 6.3%; Health Care, 6.0%; Energy, 3.9%; Telecommunications, 2.5%; Consumer Discretionary, 2.2%; and Utilities, 2.1%.
The iShares MSCI Australia ETF was launched on March 12, 1996. It has a 0.48% expense ratio. Australia benefits from its stable banking and political systems and is rich in natural resources. Low commodity prices have hurt the country’s economy, but its proximity to Asian markets with vast potential, including India and China, gives it strong long-term prospects.
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ISHARES MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND $31.91 (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), 10.1%; Empresas Copec SA (conglomerate), 8.1%; Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (electricity), 8.1%; S.A.C.I. Falabella (retail), 6.1%; Banco Santander Chile (banking), 5.9%; Empresas CMPC (pulp and paper), 5.4%; Cencosud SA (retailer), 5.3%; Colbun SA (utility), 4.4%; and Banco de Chile, 4.2%.
The ETF’s industry breakdown consists of Utilities, 31.2%; Financials, 19.7%; Materials, 13.7%; Consumer Staples, 9.6%; Energy, 8.4%; Consumer Discretionary, 7.4%; Industrials, 5.3%; Telecommunications, 2.5%; and Information Technology, 1.7%.
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The fund’s largest holdings are Enersis SA (electricity), 10.1%; Empresas Copec SA (conglomerate), 8.1%; Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (electricity), 8.1%; S.A.C.I. Falabella (retail), 6.1%; Banco Santander Chile (banking), 5.9%; Empresas CMPC (pulp and paper), 5.4%; Cencosud SA (retailer), 5.3%; Colbun SA (utility), 4.4%; and Banco de Chile, 4.2%.
The ETF’s industry breakdown consists of Utilities, 31.2%; Financials, 19.7%; Materials, 13.7%; Consumer Staples, 9.6%; Energy, 8.4%; Consumer Discretionary, 7.4%; Industrials, 5.3%; Telecommunications, 2.5%; and Information Technology, 1.7%.
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ISHARES MSCI GERMANY FUND $26.83 (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), 9.6%; Daimler (automobiles), 7.3%; Siemens (engineering conglomerate), 7.1%; Allianz (insurance), 7.1%; SAP (software), 6.8%; BASF (chemicals), 6.6%; Deutsche Telekom, 5.1%; BMW AG, 3.1%; Deutsche Bank AG, 3.1%; Munich Reinsurance, 2.9%; Linde AG (industrial gases), 2.9%; Deutsche Post, 2.5%; and Fresenius (health care), 2.4%.
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ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND $52.74 (New York symbol EWY; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Korea Index. The ETF’s top holdings are Samsung Electronics, 24.6%; Hyundai Motor, 3.6%; SK Hynix Semiconductor, 2.8; Shinhan Financial, 2.8%; Naver (Internet), 2.8%; Hyundai Mobis (auto parts), 2.7%; LG Chemicals, 2.4%; Kia Motors, 2.2%; KB Financial, 2.2%; AmorePacific Corp. (cosmetics), 2.1%; Korea Electric Power, 2.0%; KT&G Corp. (tobacco), 1.8%; and Posco (steel), 1.8%.
The iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund was launched on May 9, 2000. Its expense ratio is 0.62%. South Korea has Asia’s fourth-largest economy, after China, Japan and India. It is heavily reliant on exports, but shipments to the U.S. are rebounding, offsetting weakness in Europe and China.
The steady rise of South Korea’s currency, the won, hurt its economy in 2012 and 2013 by making its goods more expensive for foreign buyers. But South Korea has cut interest rates to record lows, bringing the won back down to five-year lows against the U.S. dollar and boosting exports.
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The iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund was launched on May 9, 2000. Its expense ratio is 0.62%. South Korea has Asia’s fourth-largest economy, after China, Japan and India. It is heavily reliant on exports, but shipments to the U.S. are rebounding, offsetting weakness in Europe and China.
The steady rise of South Korea’s currency, the won, hurt its economy in 2012 and 2013 by making its goods more expensive for foreign buyers. But South Korea has cut interest rates to record lows, bringing the won back down to five-year lows against the U.S. dollar and boosting exports.
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