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About ISHARES INC
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Inception date
Jul 25, 2000
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
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
EZU holds a well-run and accessible portfolio of large- and mid-cap Eurozone companies from 10 developed countries in the EMU. By design, it excludes firms from countries that don't use the euro, most notably the UK, Switzerland, and Sweden that account for roughly half of European market cap. This distinction steers the fund away from the broader market, which could appeal to currency-focused investors. The fund is heavily concentrated in France and Germany, but sector biases are modest. The index is reviewed quarterly to reflect changes in the markets in a timely manner and rebalanced semiannually.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.07%
Finance23.97%
Electronic Technology12.22%
Consumer Non-Durables10.37%
Producer Manufacturing9.28%
Technology Services8.13%
Health Technology6.05%
Utilities5.81%
Consumer Durables3.97%
Communications3.65%
Process Industries3.18%
Energy Minerals2.95%
Commercial Services2.24%
Industrial Services2.01%
Retail Trade1.98%
Transportation1.19%
Non-Energy Minerals0.75%
Consumer Services0.57%
Health Services0.51%
Distribution Services0.27%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.93%
Cash0.58%
Temporary0.19%
UNIT0.16%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EZU invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 23.97% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 12.22% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EZU top holdings are SAP SE and ASML Holding NV, occupying 4.76% and 4.44% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EZU last dividends amounted to 0.33 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 1.04 USD in dividends, which shows a 219.64% decrease.
Yes, EZU pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.32%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 0.33 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EZU shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 25, 2000, and its management style is Passive.
EZU expense ratio is 0.51% meaning you'd have to pay 0.51% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EZU follows the MSCI EMU. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EZU invests in stocks.
EZU price has risen by 5.19% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 18.52% increase. See more dynamics on EZU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 10.59% over the last month, showed a 10.94% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.55% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 10.59% over the last month, showed a 10.94% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.55% in a year.
EZU trades at a premium (0.19%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.