iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF (EPP)
| Assets | $1.85B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.48% |
| PE Ratio | 17.19 |
| Shares Out | 42.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.67 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.82% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 65.88% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.07% |
| Volume | 534,174 |
| Open | 43.36 |
| Previous Close | 43.60 |
| Day's Range | 43.25 - 44.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 40.22 |
| 52-Week High | 49.29 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| Holdings | 129 |
| Inception Date | Oct 25, 2001 |
About EPP
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF (EPP) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Pacific ex JP index, a market-cap-weighted index of companies in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan. EPP was launched on Oct 25, 2001 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
44.51% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | 9.11% |
| BHP Group Limited | BHP | 6.90% |
| CSL Limited | CSL | 4.56% |
| AIA Group Limited | 1299 | 4.10% |
| National Australia Bank Limited | NAB | 3.97% |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | WBC | 3.79% |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd | D05 | 3.48% |
| ANZ Group Holdings Limited | ANZ | 2.96% |
| Wesfarmers Limited | WES | 2.85% |
| Macquarie Group Limited | MQG | 2.78% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.701 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.966 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.815 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.709 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $1.160 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.295 | Jan 5, 2022 |
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