iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
| 27.84 Data as of Jan 28 |  -0.37 / -1.31%Today’s Change | 25.00 Today|||52-Week Range 32.38 | +1.57% Year-to-Date |
Investment Objective
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Germany Index. The underlying index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include consumer discretionary, financials and materials companies. The fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. It is non-diversified.
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Performance
| 1 month | +0.50% | 3 years | +12.00% | |
| 3 months | +7.26% | 5 years | +8.47% | |
| 1 year | -5.54% | Since inception | +6.51% |
Data through 01/28/2015
Quote Details
| Previous close | $28.21 |
| Open day’s range | 27.83 – 28.45 |
| Net asset value (NAV) | 28.23 (01/27/2015) |
| Daily volume | 5,686,413 |
| Average volume (3 months) | 4,418,008 |
Data as of 01/28/2015
Peer Comparisonvs. Miscellaneous region ETFs
| EWG | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | +8.47% | +3.17% |
| Expense Gross exp ratio | 0.48% | 0.58% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | 0.38 | 0.28 |
| Net assets | $4.5B | $358.1M |
| Average market cap | $46.7B | $23.6B |
| Average P/E | 15.9 | 14.0 |
| Dividend / Share | -- | 0.44% |
Competitors
| EWK iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF |
| EWL iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF |
| GXF Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF |
Holdings
Top 5 SectorsPortfolio weighting
| Industrial materials | 27.21% |
| Consumer goods | 20.29% |
| Financial service | 18.13% |
| Healthcare | 9.87% |
| Utilities | 9.77% |
Top 10 HoldingsPortfolio weighting
| -- Bayer AG | 9.84% |
| -- Siemens AG | 7.83% |
| -- Daimler AG | 6.99% |
| -- Basf SE | 6.76% |
| -- Allianz SE | 6.60% |
| -- SAP SE | 5.65% |
| -- Deutsche Telekom AG | 4.43% |
| -- Deutsche Bank AG | 3.63% |
| -- Volkswagen AG | 3.16% |
| -- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 3.13% |
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