iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Europe Financials Index (the Index). The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of the financials sector of developed market countries in Europe. Component securities include those of banks, diversified financial companies, insurance companies and real estate companies. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund's investment adviser is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:EUFN
Inception Date1/20/2010
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Europe/Financials NR USD
CategorySector
FocusFinancials
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.47 billion
Average Daily Volume$1.22 million
Discount/Premium-47.28%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.48%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.48%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.48%
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 MakerSusquehanna
Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd (NASDAQ:EUFN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd's stock symbol?
Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EUFN."
How often does Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd?
Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd announced a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 20th will be given a dividend of $0.8236 per share on Monday, June 25th. This represents a yield of 8.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 19th. This is a boost from Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd's previous semiannual dividend of $0.16. View Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd?
Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 262,891 shares, a decline of 67.2% from the April 30th total of 802,474 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,183,335 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. View Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd's Current Options Chain.
Has Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about EUFN stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing 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 positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd earned a news impact score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company an impact score of 45.84 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd's major shareholders?
Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include UBS Group AG (3.19%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.81%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.46%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.81%), Quattro Financial Advisors LLC (0.48%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.33%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd.
Which institutional investors are selling Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd stock?
How do I buy shares of Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd?
Shares of EUFN 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 Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd's stock price today?
One share of EUFN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.30.
How big of a company is Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd?
Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Ishares MSCI Europe Fincls Sctr Indx Fd (EUFN)
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