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 EMU 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$14.62 billion
Average Daily Volume$9.49 million
Discount/Premium0.54%
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 EMU Index (BATS:EZU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI EMU Index's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI EMU Index trades on the BATS under the ticker symbol "EZU."
How often does iShares MSCI EMU Index pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI EMU Index?
iShares MSCI EMU Index declared a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.0257 per share on Monday, June 25th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.94%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 19th. This is a positive change from iShares MSCI EMU Index's previous semiannual dividend of $0.19. View iShares MSCI EMU Index's Dividend History.
Who are iShares MSCI EMU Index's key executives?
iShares MSCI EMU Index'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 EMU Index been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about EZU stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. iShares MSCI EMU Index earned a coverage optimism score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company an impact score of 46.40 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are iShares MSCI EMU Index's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI EMU Index's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.77%), UBS Group AG (2.24%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.31%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.21%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.83%) and Signaturefd LLC (0.79%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for iShares MSCI EMU Index.
Which institutional investors are selling iShares MSCI EMU Index stock?
EZU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Royal Bank of Canada, Flow Traders U.S. LLC, Fiduciary Trust Co., Manning & Napier Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC and Middleton & Co Inc MA. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares MSCI EMU Index.
Which institutional investors are buying iShares MSCI EMU Index stock?
EZU stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., LPL Financial LLC, 1607 Capital Partners LLC, UBS Group AG, BlackRock Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., Connable Office Inc. and Brouwer & Janachowski LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares MSCI EMU Index.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI EMU Index?
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 EMU Index's stock price today?
One share of EZU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $41.55.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI EMU Index?
iShares MSCI EMU Index has a market capitalization of $15.28 billion.
How can I contact iShares MSCI EMU Index?
iShares MSCI EMU Index'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 EMU Index (EZU)
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