EPU
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund objective seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of the Peruvian market, as measured by the MSCI All Peru Capped Index.
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
| Category | Emerging Market Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Assets (mns) | $117 |
| Expense ratio | 59 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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| SOUTHERN COPPER CORP | 27.4 % |
| CREDICORP LTD | 19.5 % |
| MINMETALS RESOURCES LTD | 4.3 % |
| CIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTUR-ADR | 4.3 % |
| HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC | 4.1 % |
| FORTUNA SILVER MINES INC | 3.6 % |
| ALICORP S.A.-COMUN | 3.2 % |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 3.2 % |
| SOCIEDAD MINERA CERRO VERDE | 2.9 % |
| TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP. | 2.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 25 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 1,290 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $26,821 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 53.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 24.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 22.6% |
| Developed mkts. | 43.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 56.1% |
Country Exposure
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PERU | 41.9 % |
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UNITED STATES | 29.9 % |
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CANADA | 12.0 % |
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CHILE | 6.6 % |
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HONG KONG | 4.3 % |
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BRITAIN | 4.1 % |
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COLOMBIA | 2.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 03/31/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2% | 20.5% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.86 | 33% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.05 | 46% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.94 | 39% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 14 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.44% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $333 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $41.65 |
| 30d moving avg. | $30.57 |
| Annualized volatility | 26.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 71 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 4.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. EPU |
Expenses vs. EPU |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILJ | ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETFMG Prime Junior Silver M | 15.3% | +10 bp | -4.0% |
| SIL | Global X Silver Miners ETF | 11.7% | +6 bp | -2.8% |
| GOAU | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | 11.3% | +1 bp | +0.9% |
| SLVP | iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF | 10.9% | -20 bp | -1.4% |
| CRIT | Optica Rare Earths & Critical Materials ETF Optica Rare Eart | 10.8% | +26 bp | +2.4% |
Risk and Returns: EPU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
EPU
5.3%
Cat. Avg
7.5%
Fund Category: Emerging Market Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 5.3% |
Recommendation
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.
Category Overview
There are 163 funds in the Emerging Market Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.5% and a standard deviation of
3.7%. EPU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EPU in the 28th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
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| EPU | 59.0 | 44.4 | 103.4 |
| Peer Avg. | -- | -- | -- |
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