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About iShares Trust iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
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Inception date
May 5, 2010
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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
EIRL tracks a RIC-compliant version of the MSCI Ireland IMI, to have broad-based exposure to the Emerald Isle. The index includes Irish companies that meets MSCIs country classification, those headquartered and listed in Ireland, as well as those whose majority of operations are in the country. The funds underlying index diversifies by employing a capping methodology, such that no group entity exceeds 25% of index weight and the aggregate weight of issuers with over 5% weight in the index are capped at 50% weight of the portfolio. The fund is rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Consumer Non-Durables
Finance
Transportation
Stocks95.06%
Consumer Non-Durables20.88%
Finance20.74%
Transportation18.34%
Consumer Durables7.05%
Distribution Services6.51%
Commercial Services5.43%
Utilities4.34%
Producer Manufacturing4.24%
Consumer Services4.03%
Process Industries2.17%
Health Technology1.07%
Non-Energy Minerals0.27%
Bonds, Cash & Other4.94%
UNIT4.80%
Cash0.15%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe99.67%
North America0.33%
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
EIRL invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Consumer Non-Durables, with 20.88% stocks, and Finance, with 20.74% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EIRL top holdings are Ryanair Holdings Plc and Kerry Group Plc Class A, occupying 18.01% and 13.87% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EIRL last dividends amounted to 1.25 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.68 USD in dividends, which shows a 45.67% increase.
Yes, EIRL pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.87%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 1.25 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EIRL shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on May 5, 2010, and its management style is Passive.
EIRL expense ratio is 0.50% meaning you'd have to pay 0.50% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EIRL follows the MSCI All Ireland Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EIRL invests in stocks.
EIRL price has risen by 2.13% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.39% increase. See more dynamics on EIRL price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.90% over the last month, showed a 14.51% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.45% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.90% over the last month, showed a 14.51% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.45% in a year.
EIRL trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.