EWD
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of publicly traded securities in the Swedish market, as measured by the MSCI Sweden Index.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
278.9 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
54 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 12, 1996 |
| Assets (mns) | $279 |
| Expense ratio | 54 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA | 12.3 % |
| INVESTOR AB-B SHS | 7.8 % |
| ATLAS COPCO AB CLASS A | 7.2 % |
| VOLVO AB-B SHS | 6.7 % |
| ASSA ABLOY AB CLASS B | 5.2 % |
| LM ERICSSON TELEFON AB CLASS B | 3.8 % |
| SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB CLASS A | 3.7 % |
| ATLAS COPCO AB CLASS B | 3.7 % |
| SANDVIK AB | 3.4 % |
| HEXAGON AB-B SHS | 3.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 43 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 466 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $33,908 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 81.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 18.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
SWEDEN | 86.7 % |
 |
LUXEMBOURG | 12.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | -1.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% | -1.8% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 7.6% | Volatility | 18.0% | 18.5% | 21.6% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 23.3% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.21 | 66% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.39 | 85% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.04 | 47% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 243 |
| Turnover | 3.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $1,116 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $37.56 |
| 30d moving avg. | $38.82 |
| Annualized volatility | 26.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 44 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. EWD |
Expenses vs. EWD |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQIN | Columbia US Equity Income ETF | 10.9% | -19 bp | +2.0% |
Risk and Returns: EWD vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 12/18/2024
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EWD
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EWD
6.6%
Cat. Avg
7.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. EWD's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.4 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EWD in the 36th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EWDSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 77 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 38.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.2 bp |
| EWD (54 bp) Percentile rank | 77 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EWD | 54.0 | 3.3 | 57.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 42.0 | 17.5 | 59.5 |
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