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About ISHARES II PLC WORLD QUALITY DIV USD ADV (DIST)
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Inception date
Jun 12, 2017
Structure
Irish VCIC
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Ltd.
ISIN
IE00BYYHSQ67
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return of the MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Finance
Technology Services
Health Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.63%
Electronic Technology15.70%
Finance14.37%
Technology Services12.36%
Health Technology12.06%
Producer Manufacturing10.86%
Consumer Non-Durables5.12%
Communications4.83%
Retail Trade3.39%
Utilities3.07%
Health Services2.73%
Transportation2.46%
Non-Energy Minerals2.13%
Consumer Durables2.06%
Energy Minerals2.00%
Industrial Services1.92%
Commercial Services1.61%
Distribution Services1.07%
Process Industries1.06%
Consumer Services0.05%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.37%
Mutual fund1.06%
Cash0.11%
Miscellaneous−0.80%
Stock breakdown by region
North America48.62%
Europe40.57%
Asia8.82%
Oceania1.99%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
WQDS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 15.82% stocks, and Finance, with 14.49% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
WQDS top holdings are SAP SE and NVIDIA Corporation, occupying 2.89% and 2.76% of the portfolio correspondingly.
WQDS last dividends amounted to 0.07 GBX. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.07 GBX in dividends, which shows a 8.22% decrease.
WQDS assets under management is 773.46 M GBX. It's risen 8.51% over the last month.
WQDS fund flows account for 21.33 B GBX (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.
Yes, WQDS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.41%. The last dividend (May 29, 2025) amounted to 0.07 GBX. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
WQDS shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 12, 2017, and its management style is Passive.
WQDS expense ratio is 0.38% meaning you'd have to pay 0.38% of your investment to help manage the fund.
WQDS follows the MSCI World High Dividend Yield ESG Reduced Carbon Target Select Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
WQDS invests in stocks.
WQDS price has risen by 5.58% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.37% increase. See more dynamics on WQDS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.04% over the last month, showed a −5.54% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 2.39% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.04% over the last month, showed a −5.54% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 2.39% in a year.
WQDS trades at a premium (1.43%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.