ishares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF ETF.com segment: Equity: Developed Markets Ex-U.S. - Small Cap Competing ETFs: SCHC, GWX, H, FNDC, DLS Related ETF Channels: Developed Markets Ex-U.S., Broad-based, Vanilla, Small Cap, Developed Markets, Equity, Size and Style Find more ETFs with our ETF Screener and Database *Unless otherwise stated, data provided by FactSet. B 94 FUND DESCRIPTION The ishares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of small-cap companies from Europe, Asia and the Far East. FACTSET ANALYTICS INSIGHT is a star within its segment, delivering some of the most comprehensive exposure to the international developed small-cap market with a large and diverse collection of holdings. This breadth serves well as it accurately reflects the international developed small-cap market. Across nearly every exposure metric looks incredibly neutral: it avoids big sector, size, and country bets. The one exception is Canada: excludes Canadian companies from its portfolio a common practice in this space given the high correlation of Canadian firms to American firms. However, 's advantages extend beyond exposure: it's an incredibly liquid fund for this segment, with tight spreads, heavy trading, and easy creation. It also charges one of the lowest fees in its segment, with solid tracking and tax efficiency as well. For checking all the boxes at a reasonable cost, is our Analyst Pick. MSCI ESG ANALYTICS INSIGHT The MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score measures the ability of ETF underlying holdings to manage key medium to long-term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social, and governance factors, as determined by MSCI ESG Research LLC. As of October 31, 2018 the ishares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score is 5.43 out of 10. The fund s Peer Rank reflects the ranking of a fund s MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score against the scores of other funds within the same peer group, as defined by the Thomson Reuters Lipper Global Classification. ranks in the 59th percentile within its peer group and in the 47th percentile within the global universe of all funds in MSCI ESG Fund Metrics coverage. SUMMARY DATA Issuer Brand Inception Date Legal Structure Expense Ratio Assets Under Management Average Daily $ Average Spread (%) PORTFOLIO DATA Weighted Average Market Cap Price / Earnings Ratio Price / Book Ratio Distribution Yield Next Ex-Dividend Date Number of Holdings INDEX DATA Index Tracked Index Weighting Methodology Index Selection Methodology BlackRock ishares 12/10/07 Open-Ended Fund 0.40% $8.97B $70.48M 0.02% $2.87B 19.35 1.63 2.69% 12/18/18 1609 MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index Market Cap Market Cap MSCI World ex USA Small Cap
1 Year Daily Price ($) 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 Nov Dec `18 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov 8M PERFORMANCE [as of 10/31/18] 1 MONTH 3 MONTHS YTD 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS -9.68% -11.39% -11.74% -8.62% 6.52% 4.96% 11.05% (NAV) -9.62% -11.04% -11.58% -7.99% 6.52% 5.08% 11.63% MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index -9.63% -11.00% -11.61% -7.81% 6.58% 5.17% 11.63% MSCI World ex USA Small Cap -9.53% -10.81% -11.59% -7.75% 6.48% 4.34% 11.08% All returns over 1 year are annualized. All returns are total returns unless otherwise stated. TOP 10 COUNTRIES Japan 31.83% Switzerland 4.52% United Kingdom 18.03% Italy 3.70% Australia 6.88% France 3.60% Germany 5.99% Netherlands 2.69% Sweden 4.81% Spain 2.65% TOP 10 SECTORS Financials 22.38% Consumer Non-Cyclicals 7.94% Industrials 21.50% Healthcare 6.82% Consumer Cyclicals 14.98% Energy 3.06% Basic Materials 9.50% Utilities 1.81% Technology 8.81% Telecommunications Serv 1.71% TOP 10 HOLDINGS LEG Immobilien AG DS Smith Plc Rentokil Initial plc ASR Nederland NV Halma plc Hiscox Ltd 0.28% Kingspan Group Plc GN Store Nord A/S Orpea SA 0.30% Rightmove plc Total Top 10 Weighting 2.98%
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TAX EXPOSURES FUND STRUCTURE Expense Ratio Median Tracking Difference (12 Mo) Max. Upside Deviation (12 Mo) Max. Downside Deviation (12 Mo) 0.40% -0.39% -0.08% -0.60% Max LT/ST Capital Gains Rate Capital Gains Distributions (3 Year) Tax on Distributions Distributes K1 20.00% / 39.60% -- Qualified dividends No Legal Structure OTC Derivative Use Securities Lending Active Securities Lending Split (Fund/Issuer) ETN Counterparty Open-Ended Fund No Yes 80% / 20% N/A ETN Counterparty Risk N/A Fund Closure Risk Low Portfolio Disclosure Daily
Daily Spread 0.027% FACTSET ANALYTICS BLOCK LIQUIDITY As of 11/01/18 0.023% 0.019% 0.015% 0.011% 5 4 3 2 1 This measurement shows how easy it is to trade a $1 million USD block of. is rated a 5 out of 5. Premium/Discount 2.5% TRADABILITY Avg. Daily Share 1,166,171 0.0% Average Daily $ $70.48M -2.5% Median Daily Share 1,029,888-5.0% 10M 7.5M 5M 2.5M Median Daily ($) Average Spread (%) Average Spread ($) $61.64M 0.02% $0.01 Dec Feb Apr May Jul Sep Oct Median Premium / Discount (12 Mo) 0.08% Max. Premium / Discount (12 Mo) 2.13% / -3.10% Impediment to Creations None Market Hours Overlap 18.00% Creation Unit Size (Shares) 200,000 Creation Unit/Day (45 Day Average) 5.15 Creation Unit Cost (%) 0.09% Underlying / Unit 0.25% Open Interest on ETF Options 491 Net Asset Value (Yesterday) $56.44 ETF.com Implied Liquidity 5
SECTOR/INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN TOP 10 HOLDINGS PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Financials 22.38% 20.94% Industrials 21.50% 19.91% Consumer Cyclicals Basic Materials 14.98% 13.90% 9.50% 10.06% Technology 8.81% 8.21% Consumer Non- Cyclicals 7.94% 7.45% Healthcare 6.82% 6.44% Energy 3.06% 4.39% Utilities 1.81% 2.20% Telecommunications Services 1.71% 1.53% LEG Immobilien AG Rentokil Initial plc Halma plc Kingspan Group Plc Orpea SA DS Smith Plc ASR Nederland NV Hiscox Ltd GN Store Nord A/S Rightmove plc Total Top 10 Weighting 0.30% 0.28% 2.98% Goodness of Fit (R2) Beta Up Beta Down Beta Downside Standard Deviation MSCI ESG RATINGS MSCI ESG Quality Score Peer Group Percentile Rank Global Percentile Rank SRI Screening Criteria Exposure 0.99 1.03 1.02 1.04 0.07% MSCI World ex USA Small Cap 5.43 / 10 59.22 47.39 3.63% COUNTRIES Japan 31.83% 28.22% United Kingdom 18.03% 16.74% Australia 6.88% 6.31% Germany 5.99% 5.40% Sweden 4.81% 4.95% Switzerland 4.52% 3.98% Italy 3.70% 3.31% France 3.60% 3.29% Netherlands 2.69% 2.42% Spain 2.65% 2.39% Exposure to Sustainable Impact Solutions Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales) BENCHMARK COMPARISON HOLDINGS Number of Holdings Constituents Shared Holdings Shared Holdings Weight BENCHMARK COMPARISON SUMMARY 4.47% 162.19 1609 2553 1,604 75.83% REGIONS Europe 54.88% 50.48% Asia-Pacific 42.81% 38.56% Middle East & Africa 1.24% 1.14% North America 1.07% 9.82% ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Developed Countries 100.00% 100.00% Number of Holdings Weighted Average Market Cap Price / Earnings Ratio Price / Book Ratio Dividend Yield 1609 2553 $2.87B $2.76B 19.35 20.16 1.63 1.62 2.45% 2.42% Concentration Low --
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