iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (the Fund), formerly The iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Index (the Index). The Index is a subset of the Standard & Poor's Global 1200 Index. Components primarily include consumer discretionary, consumer goods and consumer staples companies. The Index includes manufacturers and distributors of food, producers of non-durable household goods, and food and drug retailing companies. The Fund will concentrate its investments (that is hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries, which may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:KXI
Inception Date9/12/2006
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Index
CategorySector
FocusConsumer Staples
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$850.00 million
Average Daily Volume$33,262.60
Discount/Premium-0.06%
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 Global Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:KXI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's stock symbol?
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "KXI."
How often does iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF?
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF declared a semiannual dividend on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.5979 per share on Friday, June 21st. This represents a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 17th. View iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's Dividend History.
When did iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's stock split? How did iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's stock split work?
Shares of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF split on the morning of Wednesday, May 2nd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 29th 2018. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, May 1st 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
Has iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about KXI stock has trended negative this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF earned a coverage optimism score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF own?
Who are iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's key executives?
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Robert H. Silver, Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 58)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President, Trustee (Age 51)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Scott F. Radell, Executive Vice President (Age 48)
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Edward B. Baer, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 45)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President (Age 52)
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Trustee (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Independent Trustee (Age 73)
Who are iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's major shareholders?
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.17%), Brookstone Capital Management (0.05%), Murphy Capital Management Inc. (0.04%), Affiance Financial LLC (0.03%) and Financial Gravity Wealth Inc. (0.00%).
Which major investors are selling iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF stock?
KXI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Brookstone Capital Management, Financial Gravity Wealth Inc., Murphy Capital Management Inc. and Affiance Financial LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF?
Shares of KXI 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 Global Consumer Staples ETF's stock price today?
One share of KXI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.25.
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MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA KXI)
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