iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Brazil Index 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 Brazilian market, as measured by the MSCI Brazil Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the Brazilian equity market. 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, energy, materials, consumer staples, utilities, consumer discretionary, telecommunication services, industrials, information technology and healthcare. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares MSCI Brazil ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWZ
Inception Date7/10/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-800-4742737
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelEmerging Markets
RegionLatin America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$10.84 billion
Average Daily Volume$19.53 million
Discount/Premium-0.05%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.62%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.62%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.62%
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 MakerIMC Chicago
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWZ."
How often does iShares MSCI Brazil ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Brazil ETF?
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF declared a semi-annual dividend on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.0973 per share on Monday, January 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 30th. View iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI Brazil ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about EWZ stock have trended positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF earned a media sentiment score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF own?
Who are iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's key executives?
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- George G. C. Parker Ph.D., Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 78)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President, Director (Age 51)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
- Matt Tucker, Vice President
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
- Robert S. Kapito, Director (Age 59)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Director (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Independent Director (Age 73)
Who are iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI (0.11%), BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. (0.10%), Fis Group Inc. (0.04%), 6 Meridian (0.03%), SOL Capital Management CO (0.03%) and Ayalon Holdings Ltd. (0.03%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock?
EWZ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A., Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Fis Group Inc., Exane Derivatives, SOL Capital Management CO, Global Retirement Partners LLC and James Investment Research Inc..
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock?
EWZ stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hexavest Inc., Ayalon Holdings Ltd., NEXT Financial Group Inc, Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC, Wedbush Securities Inc., NewSquare Capital LLC, Atlas Capital Advisors LLC and 6 Meridian.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF?
Shares of EWZ 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.10.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Brazil ETF?
What is iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares MSCI Brazil ETF?
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Fransisco, 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-800-4742737.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA EWZ)
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