EZU - iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF
| Previous Close | 39.43 |
| Open | 39.45 |
| Bid | 39.15 x 43500 |
| Ask | 39.17 x 40000 |
| Day's Range | 39.12 - 39.49 |
| 52 Week Range | 33.79 - 42.81 |
| Volume | 2,663,490 |
| Avg. Volume | 4,045,589 |
| Net Assets | 6.19B |
| NAV | 39.46 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 3.21% |
| YTD Return | 15.47% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.18 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.47% |
| Inception Date | 2000-07-25 |
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- ETF Trends•last month
Overlooked Europe ETFs Merit Consideration
The iShares MSCI EMU ETF (CBOE: EZU) is flirting with a year-to-date gain of 12%, but many investors remain apprehensive about embracing European equities. Europe’s equities also look more attractive, with valuations of European and U.S. equities exhibiting their widest divergence since the end of 2016 on certain measures. According to FactSet data, the Stoxx Europe 600 was trading at 14 times forecast earnings, compared to the S&P 500’s 17 times, which represent a wider gap than its long-term average over the past decade.
- ETF Trends•last month
Are Risks Abound for Europe ETFs?
The iShares MSCI EMU ETF (CBOE: EZU) is up 11.54% year-to-date and while that fund and rival Eurozone exchange traded funds are trading higher, the region faces significant political risks that could potentially weigh on financial markets there. Europe’s equities also look more attractive, with valuations of European and U.S. equities exhibiting their widest divergence since the end of 2016 on certain measures. According to FactSet data, the Stoxx Europe 600 was trading at 14 times forecast earnings, compared to the S&P 500’s 17 times, which represent a wider gap than its long-term average over the past decade.
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- ETF Trends•2 months ago
A Refreshed View on Europe ETFs
The iShares MSCI EMU ETF (CBOE: EZU) and other Eurozone-focused exchange traded funds are trading higher this year. EZU, one of the largest funds in that group, is higher by more than 14% and some market observers are betting on more monetary stimulus by the European Central Bank (ECB) to prop up the region’s fragile economies. As the markets rebounded from the last year’s pullback, many shunned the European markets.
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Europe Financial ETF Just Can’t Catch a Break
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Weak Eurozone PMI Data Rattle Markets, Gold Gains
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ECB Surprisingly Dovish: Play Currency-Hedged Euro Zone ETFs
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- ETF Trends•4 months ago
ECB Stimulus Measure Isn’t Instilling Confidence in Europe ETF Investors
Europe ETFs retreated Thursday, following the European Central Bank's announcement of new cheap loans for banks and forward guidance for low interest rates ahead, as traders interpreted the stimulus measures as a sign of weakness for the economic environment ahead. On Thursday, the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) declined 1.1% and iShares MSCI EMU ETF (EZU) was 1.3% lower. In a major policy reversal Thursday, the ECB revealed plans for fresh measures to stimulate the Eurozone economy less than three months after ending a €2.6 trillion, or $2.9 trillion, bond-buying program, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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- ETF Trends•4 months ago
Eurozone ETFs: Expect More Monetary Support
The iShares MSCI EMU ETF (CBOE: EZU) and other Eurozone-focused exchange traded funds are trading higher this year. EZU, one of the largest funds in that group, is higher by almost 9% and some market observers are betting on more monetary stimulus by the European Central Bank (ECB) to prop up the region's fragile economies. A frequent battle cry of those bullish on European equities is that the region’s stocks offer attractive valuations relative to the U.S. For its part, EZU has a price-to-book ratio of 1.52 and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.92.
- ETF Trends•4 months ago
Europe Financial ETF Banks on ECB Stimulus
European bank stocks and related ETFs jumped Friday after European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure hinted that another round of cheap multi-year loans to banks could be in the works. ...
