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About iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
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Inception date
Sep 29, 2010
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Distributes
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Tax on distributions
Ordinary income
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EWZS is essentially a bet on the sectors that dominate the Brazillian small-cap market. That being said, it still invests in a variety of different sectors, giving it a broader classification. The index is rebalanced quarterly and uses market capitalization to select and weigh its constituents. The fund uses a representative sampling strategy, which means it will invest in a sample of securities that collectively have an investment profile similar to that of the underlying index. Overall, EWZS is a viable choice for investors who want neutral exposure to the Brazilian small-cap market.
Classification
Returns
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| Price performance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Retail Trade
Stocks92.16%
Finance20.74%
Retail Trade12.87%
Commercial Services9.23%
Non-Energy Minerals6.22%
Producer Manufacturing6.11%
Utilities6.08%
Consumer Non-Durables5.68%
Process Industries5.24%
Transportation5.23%
Energy Minerals3.49%
Health Services2.82%
Consumer Services2.54%
Distribution Services2.32%
Consumer Durables1.79%
Technology Services1.79%
Bonds, Cash & Other7.84%
UNIT7.50%
Cash0.29%
Miscellaneous0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
Latin America97.56%
North America1.66%
Europe0.78%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
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Dividend payout history