ishares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF ETF.com segment: Equity: Global Ex-U.S. - Total Market Competing ETFs: CWI, VEU, VXUS, IXUS, DBAW Related ETF Channels: Total Market, Broad-based, Vanilla, Equity, Global Ex-US, Size and Style Find more ETFs with our ETF Screener and Database *Unless otherwise stated, data provided by FactSet. A 96 FUND DESCRIPTION The ishares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF is designed to track the performance of a marketcap-weighted index of international stocks. It captures 85% of the publicly available market, thus excluding small-caps. FACTSET ANALYTICS INSIGHT offers a basket of stocks that's easy to access and represents its target market well. The fund tracks an index of international large- and midcap stocks that's a subset of our broad-based benchmark. Holding over 1,000 securities, covers 85% of international market capitalization. By comparison, it would take about 5,000 additional small- and micro-cap stocks to boost coverage to 99%. In the end, the absence of these names doesn't really move the dial as 's performance and exposure align extremely well with our benchmark. has a higher fee than some cap-weighted peers, but tracking differences suggests it s cheaper to hold than the fee suggests. Strong liquidity aided by a streamlined basket further reduces all-in costs. Solid AUM rounds out the picture of a solid fund offering excellent exposure at a low total cost. Rival CWI tracks the same index, typically with less liquidity and lower but more variable holding costs. 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 November 11, 2018 the ishares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score is 6.10 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 30th percentile within its peer group and in the 70th 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 03/26/08 Open-Ended Fund 0.32% $3.06B $51.38M 0.02% $68.33B 14.11 1.68 2.82% 12/18/18 1301 MSCI ACWI ex USA Index Market Cap Market Cap MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Index -TR net
1 Year Daily Price ($) 55.00 52.50 50.00 47.50 45.00 42.50 Dec `18 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov 8M PERFORMANCE [as of 11/09/18] 1 MONTH 3 MONTHS YTD 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS -3.34% -7.38% -9.42% -7.30% 5.43% 2.20% 6.46% (NAV) -3.06% -7.45% -9.42% -7.12% 5.42% 2.31% 6.76% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index -2.98% -7.49% -9.54% -7.23% 5.51% 2.38% 6.76% MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Index -TR net -3.03% -7.73% -9.85% -7.26% 5.68% 2.62% 7.52% All returns over 1 year are annualized. All returns are total returns unless otherwise stated. TOP 10 COUNTRIES Japan 17.11% Germany 6.47% United Kingdom 12.20% Switzerland 5.69% Hong Kong 8.08% Australia 4.67% France 7.57% Korea, Republic of 3.69% Canada 6.50% Taiwan, Province of China 3.08% TOP 10 SECTORS Financials 24.81% Healthcare 8.43% Industrials 11.72% Energy 8.13% Technology 11.62% Basic Materials 7.53% Consumer Cyclicals 10.38% Telecommunications Serv 4.08% Consumer Non-Cyclicals 9.32% Utilities 2.73% TOP 10 HOLDINGS ishares MSCI India ETF 2.18% Samsung Electronics Co., 0.95% Nestle S.A. 1.33% Roche Holding Ltd Genus 0.87% Tencent Holdings Ltd. 1.08% Alibaba Group Holding Lt 0.86% Taiwan Semiconductor M 1.03% HSBC Holdings Plc 0.84% Novartis AG 1.00% Royal Dutch Shell Plc Clas 0.70% Total Top 10 Weighting 10.84%
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TAX EXPOSURES FUND STRUCTURE Expense Ratio Median Tracking Difference (12 Mo) Max. Upside Deviation (12 Mo) Max. Downside Deviation (12 Mo) 0.32% -0.08% 0.23% -0.27% 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 0.07% FACTSET ANALYTICS BLOCK LIQUIDITY As of 11/12/18 0.05% 0.03% 0.01% 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 1,136,322 0.0% Average Daily $ $51.38M -2.5% Median Daily Share 1,253,454-5.0% 5M 4M 3M 2M 1M Median Daily ($) Average Spread (%) Average Spread ($) $55.67M 0.02% $0.01 Dec Feb Apr Jun Jul Sep Nov Median Premium / Discount (12 Mo) 0.02% Max. Premium / Discount (12 Mo) 2.14% / -3.13% Impediment to Creations None Market Hours Overlap 27.00% Creation Unit Size (Shares) 200,000 Creation Unit/Day (45 Day Average) 6.27 Creation Unit Cost (%) 0.13% Underlying / Unit 0.03% Open Interest on ETF Options 87 Net Asset Value (Yesterday) $44.64 ETF.com Implied Liquidity 5
SECTOR/INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN TOP 10 HOLDINGS PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Financials 24.81% 23.69% Industrials 11.72% 12.98% Technology 11.62% 11.06% Consumer Cyclicals Consumer Non- Cyclicals 10.38% 10.96% 9.32% 8.87% Healthcare 8.43% 7.94% Energy 8.13% 7.56% Basic Materials Telecommunications Services 7.53% 7.77% 4.08% 3.58% ishares MSCI India ETF Nestle S.A. Tencent Holdings Ltd. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Novartis AG Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Roche Holding Ltd Genusssch. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR HSBC Holdings Plc Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A Total Top 10 Weighting 2.18% 1.33% 1.08% 1.03% 1.00% 0.95% 0.87% 0.86% 0.84% 0.70% 10.84% Goodness of Fit (R2) Beta Up Beta Down Beta Downside Standard Deviation MSCI ESG RATINGS MSCI ESG Quality Score Peer Group Percentile Rank Global Percentile Rank 1.00 1.00 1.02 0.99 0.05% MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Index -TR net 6.10 / 10 30.49 70.43 Utilities 2.73% 2.75% COUNTRIES Japan 17.11% 17.71% United Kingdom 12.20% 12.41% SRI Screening Criteria Exposure Exposure to Sustainable Impact Solutions Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales) 9.58% 6.11% 210.16 Hong Kong 8.08% 7.26% France 7.57% 6.78% Canada 6.50% 6.69% Germany 6.47% 6.18% Switzerland 5.69% 5.33% Australia 4.67% 4.69% Korea, Republic of 3.69% 3.69% BENCHMARK COMPARISON HOLDINGS Number of Holdings Constituents Shared Holdings Shared Holdings Weight 1301 6368 1,299 77.07% Taiwan, Province of China 3.08% 3.16% BENCHMARK COMPARISON SUMMARY REGIONS Number of Holdings 1301 6368 Europe 44.52% 44.10% Asia-Pacific 43.53% 43.67% North America 7.15% 7.40% Latin America 2.62% 2.59% Middle East & Africa 2.18% 2.24% Weighted Average Market Cap Price / Earnings Ratio Price / Book Ratio $68.33B $58.13B 14.11 14.75 1.68 1.67 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Developed Countries 88.29% 88.36% Dividend Yield 3.02% 2.93% Concentration Low -- Emerging Countries 11.71% 11.64%
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