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iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF

EWGS
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jan 25, 2012
Expense Ratio
0.59%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$99,518
AUM
$19,675,368
Associated Index
MSCI Germany Small Cap Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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FPE3
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What is EWGS?

The iShares MSCI Germany Small Cap Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Germany Small Cap Index

ETFs related toEWGS

ETFs correlated to EWGS include FEP, DFIS, EWG

EWGS
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
FEP
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
DFIS
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Small Cap ETF
EWG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Germany ETF
VGK
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
IEUR
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
SCHC
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SPEU
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
DFIC
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
EZU
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EMU ETF
SCZ
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

EWGS is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. The iShares MSCI Germany Small Cap Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Germany Small Cap Index

EWGS tracks the MSCI Germany Small Cap Index.

No, EWGS is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, EWGS is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on EWGS is -0.0484%. This is the percent change in the value of EWGS over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on EWGS is -0.0618%. This is the percent change in the value of EWGS over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of EWGS for the past year is 0.2424%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to EWGS include EWZ, EWW, and EWT.

ETFs correlated to EWGS include FEP, DFIS, and EWG.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to EWGS include EPV, EFZ, and HIBS.

Disclaimers

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