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iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪1.84 B‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−331.08 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
3.41%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.04%
Shares outstanding
‪37.50 M‬
Expense ratio
0.48%

About iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund


Brand
iShares
Inception date
Oct 25, 2001
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
MSCI Pacific ex JP
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
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
EPP provides plain vanilla exposure as it captures the developed economies of Asia-Pacific outside Japan. The fund primarily holds companies from Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore while the Underlying Index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. EPP's overall sector and geographic exposures look market-like. South Korea is excluded by rule as the index classifies it as emerging, not developed. A representative sampling indexing strategy is utilized in order to manage the Fund.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Total market
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
Developed Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan
Weighting scheme
Market cap
Selection criteria
Market cap
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Finance
Non-Energy Minerals
Stock breakdown by region
65%0.7%0.5%33%
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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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.
EPP trades at 49.30 USD today, its price has risen 0.74% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on EPP price chart.
EPP net asset value is 48.96 today — it's risen 4.31% 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.
EPP assets under management is ‪1.84 B‬ 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.
EPP price has risen by 5.75% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 12.38% increase. See more dynamics on EPP price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.31% over the last month, showed a 6.46% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 15.66% in a year.
EPP fund flows account for ‪−331.08 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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
EPP invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
EPP expense ratio is 0.48%. 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, EPP 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, EPP technical analysis shows the strong buy 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 EPP shows the buy signal. See more of EPP technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, EPP pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.41%.
EPP trades at a premium (0.04%).
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.
EPP shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
EPP follows the MSCI Pacific ex JP. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Oct 25, 2001.
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.