investment
An investment is an asset or property acquired to generate income or gain appreciation. Appreciation is the increase in the value of an asset over time. It requires the outlay of a resource today, like time, effort, and money, for a greater payoff in the future or for generating a profit.
An investment involves using capital in the present to increase an asset’s value over time.
Investments may include bonds, stocks, real estate, or alternative investments.
Investments can be diversified to reduce risk, though this may reduce the amount of earning potential.
In business contexts, investments are financial; however, consider how some people spend time to make higher incomes in the future (i.e. invest in a college education).
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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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