$BKF Long SetupI am looking at the $BKF (Brazil, Russia, India & China) ETF as a great setup for a buy.
From a charting perspective, it looks like the optimal risk / reward entry. In the macroeconomic context - I would also expect rising commodity prices to pull emerging markets higher.
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About iShares MSCI BIC ETF
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Inception date
Nov 12, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
BKF provides broad exposure to securities from three developing countries in the BRIC region: Brazil, India, and China. These countries are in similar stages of development and are believed to be future dominant players in the global economy. The fund covers roughly 85% of the market in each country. Country and sector weights can vary significantly over time, as their respective fortunes could rise and fall. The index is reviewed quarterly starting every February with semi-annual index reviews in May and November. Prior to March 10, 2022, the fund was called iShares MSCI BRIC ETF. The fund no longer holds Russian securities.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Technology Services
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
BKF trades at 40.11 USD today, its price has fallen −1.28% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on BKF price chart.
BKF net asset value is 40.11 today — it's risen 1.72% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
BKF assets under management is 85.26 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
BKF price has risen by 2.36% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 10.54% increase. See more dynamics on BKF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.72% over the last month, showed a 4.75% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.80% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.72% over the last month, showed a 4.75% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.80% in a year.
BKF fund flows account for 2.47 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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BKF invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
BKF expense ratio is 0.72%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, BKF isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, BKF technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating BKF shows the strong buy signal. See more of BKF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, BKF technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating BKF shows the strong buy signal. See more of BKF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, BKF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.16%.
BKF trades at a premium (0.02%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
BKF shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
BKF follows the MSCI BIC. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Nov 12, 2007.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.