iShares MSCI EMU ETF, formerly iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the European Monetary Union (EMU) markets, as measured by the MSCI EMU Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the equity markets of the EMU member countries: those members of the European Union who have adopted the Euro as its currency. It is a capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 85% of the (publicly available) total market capitalization. The Fund invests in sectors, such as financials, industrials, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, materials, energy, telecommunication services, utilities, healthcare and information technology. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares MSCI Eurozone ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolBATS:EZU
Inception Date7/25/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI EMU NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$12.72 billion
Average Daily Volume$4.83 million
Discount/Premium-0.80%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.49%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.49%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.49%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (BATS:EZU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF trades on the BATS under the ticker symbol "EZU."
How often does iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF?
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF announced a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be given a dividend of $1.0257 per share on Monday, June 25th. This represents a yield of 4.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 19th. This is a boost from iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's previous semiannual dividend of $0.19. View iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's Dividend History.
Who are iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's key executives?
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Lee T. Kranefuss, Chairman of the Board, President, Trustee of iShares Trust. (Age 54)
- Michael Arthur Latham, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary (Age 51)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Trustee (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 73)
- John E. Kerrigan, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 61)
- Richard K. Lyons, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 52)
- John E. Martinez, Trustee of iShares Trust (Age 56)
Has iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about EZU stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 47.87 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View Recent Headlines for iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF.
Who are iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (10.90%), Bank of America Corp DE (4.93%), Morgan Stanley (3.10%), TD Asset Management Inc. (1.64%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.75%) and Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc. (0.54%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF stock?
EZU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co., FMR LLC, Signaturefd LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc. and Citadel Advisors LLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF stock?
EZU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TD Asset Management Inc., Morgan Stanley, SG Americas Securities LLC, OLD Mission Capital LLC, Madison Investment Holdings Inc., Fisher Asset Management LLC, Pennsylvania Trust Co and Private Advisor Group LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF?
Shares of EZU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's stock price today?
One share of EZU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.69.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF?
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF has a market capitalization of $15.28 billion.
How can I contact iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF?
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Fransisco, 94105, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-617-9377270.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (BATS EZU)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EZU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EZU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
