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iShares MSCI Belgium ETF

EWK
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Mar 12 1996
Expense Ratio
0.50%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$103,845
AUM
$19,798,210
Associated Index
MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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AGS
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3.72%
n/a
EUR CASH
3.54%
UMI
UMICORE
3.51%
WDP
WAREHOUSES DE PAUW SCA
2.74%
Invest with EWK

What is EWK?

The iShares MSCI Belgium ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of publicly traded securities in the Belgian market as measured by the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index.

ETFs related toEWK

ETFs correlated to EWK include EZU, IEUR, VGK

EWK
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Belgium ETF
EZU
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EMU ETF
IEUR
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
VGK
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
SPEU
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
BBEU
J.P.Morgan Investment Management Inc. - JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
IEV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Europe ETF
FEZ
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR EURO Stoxx 50 ETF
EWG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWQ
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI France ETF
EFAX
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free 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.

Automated Strategies
Related toEWK

#DRAG

Copy the Dragon Portfolio

Category

Go Global, Copy the Greats

Risk Rating

Aggressive

#GLOBE

Follow the Global Trend

Category

Momentum, Lever Up, Go Global, Diversification

Risk Rating

Moderate

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FAQ

EWK is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. The iShares MSCI Belgium ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of publicly traded securities in the Belgian market as measured by the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index.

EWK tracks the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index.

No, EWK 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, EWK 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 EWK is -0.0487%. This is the percent change in the value of EWK over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on EWK is -0.0041%. This is the percent change in the value of EWK over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of EWK for the past year is 0.2167%. 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 EWK include EWJ, FXI, and EWZ.

ETFs correlated to EWK include EZU, IEUR, and VGK.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to EWK include EPV, EFZ, and SEF.

Disclaimers

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.