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About iShares II plc.
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Inception date
Jul 6, 2007
Structure
Irish VCIC
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Ltd.
ISIN
IE00B1YZSC51
The investment objective of this Fund is to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return of the MSCI Europe Index.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.24%
Finance22.54%
Health Technology13.15%
Consumer Non-Durables12.02%
Electronic Technology8.65%
Producer Manufacturing8.31%
Technology Services6.18%
Utilities4.24%
Energy Minerals4.07%
Consumer Durables3.47%
Commercial Services2.85%
Communications2.54%
Process Industries2.53%
Non-Energy Minerals2.01%
Retail Trade1.81%
Transportation1.23%
Industrial Services1.13%
Consumer Services1.13%
Distribution Services0.58%
Health Services0.27%
Miscellaneous0.04%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.76%
Mutual fund1.07%
Temporary0.10%
UNIT0.09%
Cash−0.49%
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
IMSEF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 22.65% stocks, and Health Technology, with 13.22% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
IMSEF top holdings are SAP SE and ASML Holding NV, occupying 2.53% and 2.38% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IMSEF last dividends amounted to 0.42 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.10 USD in dividends, which shows a 75.90% increase.
IMSEF assets under management is 10.28 B USD. It's risen 12.68% over the last month.
IMSEF fund flows account for 743.88 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.
Yes, IMSEF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.63%. The last dividend (May 29, 2025) amounted to 0.42 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IMSEF shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 6, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
IMSEF expense ratio is 0.12% meaning you'd have to pay 0.12% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IMSEF follows the MSCI Europe. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IMSEF invests in stocks.
IMSEF price has risen by 6.47% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.51% increase. See more dynamics on IMSEF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.18% over the last month, showed a 8.94% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.81% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.18% over the last month, showed a 8.94% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.81% in a year.
IMSEF trades at a premium (0.15%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.