HEZU - iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
| Assets | $718.59M |
| NAV | $36.11 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.54% |
| PE Ratio | 24.37 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.91 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.38% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 2, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | July 23 |
| Last Price | $36.44 |
| Previous Close | $36.08 |
| Change ($) | 0.36 |
| Change (%) | 1.00% |
| Day's Open | 36.48 |
| Day's Range | 36.42 - 36.52 |
| Day's Volume | 61,777 |
| 52-Week Range | 25.51 - 36.58 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI EMU 100% Hedged to USD Index composed of large- and mid-capitalization equities from developed market countries which use the euro as their official currency while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the euro and the U.S. dollar. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities and other instruments of the index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.
| Asset Class Portfolio-Multi Asset | Sector Europe |
| Region Europe | Inception Date Jul 10, 2014 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol HEZU |
| Index Tracked MSCI EMU 100% USD Hedged Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
24.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | ASML.AS | 5.25% |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | MC.PA | 3.82% |
| SAP SE | SAP.DE | 2.58% |
| Siemens AG | SIE.DE | 2.08% |
| Sanofi SA | SAN.PA | 2.06% |
| L'Oreal SA | OR.PA | 1.99% |
| TotalEnergies SE | TTE.PA | 1.87% |
| Allianz SE | ALV.DE | 1.79% |
| Schneider Electric SE | SU.PA | 1.52% |
| Air Liquide SA | AI.PA | 1.48% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | $0.386 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.473 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | $0.25 | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | $0.124 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | $0.759 | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $0.7613 | Jul 10, 2018 |
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